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by axur-delmeria
Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:58 am
Forum: Thinkpad T14/T15/T16
Topic: SOLVED - Does T14 Gen2 have a USB-C port with DP Alt Mode?
Replies: 2
Views: 64

Re: Does T14 Gen2 have a USB-C port with DP Alt Mode?

From the T14 Gen2 AMD PSREF https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_T14_Gen_2_AMD/ThinkPad_T14_Gen_2_AMD_Spec.pdf 2x USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (support data transfer, Power Delivery 3.0 and DisplayPort™ 1.4a) From the T14 Gen2 Intel PSREF https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/Th...
by axur-delmeria
Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:00 am
Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
Topic: T410s screen swap with T400? Will it work?
Replies: 4
Views: 1246

Re: T410s screen swap with T400? Will it work?

deickos wrote:
Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:07 am
can a t410 and t400 lcd swap?
If this listing from Thinkwiki is accurate, the answer would be no, unfortunately. :(
by axur-delmeria
Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:54 am
Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
Topic: would thinkpad ips adapters work on other laptops?
Replies: 25
Views: 29921

Re: would thinkpad ips adapters work on other laptops?

curiosity got the better of me and I tried the t430 ips kit in the e6420. shorted the charger and when i plugged the adapter back into the thinkpad it no longer works, so, whoops. Doesn't work. At least check the pinout before connecting them together. Seems like you didn't, and well...you wrecked ...
by axur-delmeria
Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:01 pm
Forum: GENERAL ThinkPad News/Comments & Questions
Topic: Can you boot from a mPCIe-to-USB adapter?
Replies: 1
Views: 73

Re: Can you boot from a mPCIe-to-USB adapter?

That device simply routes the USB signals on the mini-PCIe slot to a Type-A USB port. If the mPCIe slot your your laptop has USB signals wired in (the WLAN slot on older models like the T60/T61 and X60/X61 don't) and have a USB flash drive than can physically fit in that adapter, then it will will w...
by axur-delmeria
Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:50 pm
Forum: Thinkpad - General HARDWARE/SOFTWARE questions
Topic: Best gaming mobo for no gaming
Replies: 4
Views: 165

Re: Best gaming mobo for no gaming

Yeah that's what I was suspecting: 4k images are easy. Lots of machines can do that. 4K video, not so many. If you're looking for something cheaper, try looking for a mini PC with an Intel N100 CPU, a little quad-core chip built with the E-cores of an Intel 12th gen processor. Its built-in graphics...
by axur-delmeria
Mon Mar 25, 2024 9:12 am
Forum: Thinkpad - General HARDWARE/SOFTWARE questions
Topic: Best gaming mobo for no gaming
Replies: 4
Views: 165

Re: Best gaming mobo for no gaming

If you want to watch 4K videos, a laptop or mini PC with a Ryzen 6000U series or Intel 11th gen processor will get you far. These have hardware decoding support for AV1, which is the newest mainstream video codec for 4K content. Ryzen 7000 is a Older generations only have hardware decoding support f...
by axur-delmeria
Sun Mar 24, 2024 1:04 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
Topic: ThinkPad T470P Upgrades
Replies: 5
Views: 252

Re: ThinkPad T470P Upgrades

But the question is then, say upgrading a i3,i5 BGA processor to a same gen BGA i7. Would that motherboard read that CPU or not, as the motherboard bios was probably only programed to accept that i3 or i5 processor only and no bios update would exist to read the higher chip as you are not supposed ...
by axur-delmeria
Sun Mar 24, 2024 1:57 am
Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
Topic: T460s - No 3.5mm jack audio output, but working speakers and jack detection
Replies: 10
Views: 1272

Re: T460s - No 3.5mm jack audio output, but working speakers and jack detection

Some thoughts 1. It's possible that the Realtek sound chip is mostly working, but with nonfunctional parts. I was given a Sound Blaster Live which worked great except for the bad line inputs. Since the owner liked to record music from his vinyl records, it was useless for him. So I helped him find a...
by axur-delmeria
Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:14 pm
Forum: GENERAL ThinkPad News/Comments & Questions
Topic: BIOS whitelist removal what is the best resource
Replies: 4
Views: 186

Re: BIOS whitelist removal what is the best resource

AFAIK the T480 doesn't event have a BIOS whitelist.
Have you actually tried installing a different WiFi card and encountered the 1802 Error?
by axur-delmeria
Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:28 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
Topic: ThinkPad T470 motherboard swap
Replies: 10
Views: 343

Re: ThinkPad T470 motherboard swap

Given that the TP25 --> T480 conversion mod works (albeit with some caveats), and the TP25 and T470 system boards are interchangeable (someone on this forum already did that), IMO a T470 --> T480 conversion is all but guaranteed to succeed.
by axur-delmeria
Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:24 am
Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
Topic: ThinkPad T470 motherboard swap
Replies: 10
Views: 343

Re: ThinkPad T470 motherboard swap

The T470p and T470 chassis is not the same size (e.g., https://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=131236). It's not just a matter of port placement as you seem to believe, but it looks like you really want to try this mod, so good luck. I think he's exploring his options, with the aim of spending ...
by axur-delmeria
Wed Mar 20, 2024 1:32 am
Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
Topic: Poorly made plug for DC power supply
Replies: 1
Views: 75

Re: Poorly made plug for DC power supply

This reminds me of a no-name cigar lighter USB phone charger my brother bought. The fit was a bit tight, but it tended to jump out of the lighter socket!(!!) :screwy:
by axur-delmeria
Wed Mar 20, 2024 1:25 am
Forum: ThinkPad R, A, G and Z Series
Topic: Trying to repair an R51, will an R50 work as a parts donor?
Replies: 4
Views: 259

Re: Trying to repair an R51, will an R50 work as a parts donor?

the candidate machine is the same screen size, but I think it's XGA. It has to be the same resolution as well? Yes. If you check the Parts Listing at the end of the R50/R51 Hardware Maintenance Manual , you'll see that each variant (XGA, SXGA+, UXGA, QXGA) has a different FRU/part number for the LC...
by axur-delmeria
Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:41 am
Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
Topic: ThinkPad from the 755 era with transparent screen
Replies: 17
Views: 750

Re: ThinkPad from the 755 era with transparent screen

ThinkDan wrote:
Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:07 pm
Remember these things?
I've never seen those in the flesh, but have seen the magazine ads. Also, partially-disassembled LCD panels and OHPs were the usual starting points for DIY video projectors.
by axur-delmeria
Tue Mar 19, 2024 3:56 am
Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
Topic: ThinkPad T470 motherboard swap
Replies: 10
Views: 343

Re: ThinkPad T470 motherboard swap

T490 is a completely different platform from the T470. * Its keyboard is from the T480s. * It has no provision for 2.5" HDDs/SSDs, only NVMe. * It has no battery bridge, only a large internal battery. Apparently T490 and T14 Gen 1 have the same chassis, but I haven't seen a T14 so I can't verify that.
by axur-delmeria
Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:09 pm
Forum: ThinkPad W530/W540/W541/W550 Series
Topic: W530 - WiFi module upgrade for 802.11AC / AX ?
Replies: 4
Views: 265

Re: W530 - WiFi module upgrade for 802.11AC / AX ?

EC --> embedded controller. This is a hardware component in the system board, and handles low-level stuff like the keyboard and battery (one of the EC firmware mods removes the lock that prevents X220/T420/T520/W520 batteries from charging in the X230/T430/T530/W530). I'm surprised you're having a v...
by axur-delmeria
Mon Mar 18, 2024 12:02 pm
Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
Topic: ThinkPad from the 755 era with transparent screen
Replies: 17
Views: 750

Re: ThinkPad from the 755 era with transparent screen

I think it's a fact made up by someone on Wikipedia. I could find no other reference to the 760CDV anywhere else on the internet. I agree. There's no source cited for the 760CDV at all. And the fact that it's not on any Hardware Maintenance Manual (at least, the ones I've seen anyway) casts a lot o...
by axur-delmeria
Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:14 am
Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
Topic: Project Butterfly / 701c.org - New Videos
Replies: 3
Views: 1085

Re: Project Butterfly / 701c.org - New Videos

Is that a 3D-printed bottom chassis? :o
by axur-delmeria
Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:11 am
Forum: ThinkPad SL and L Series until L420/L520
Topic: Windows 11 on my ThinkPad L570
Replies: 5
Views: 1996

Re: Windows 11 on my ThinkPad L570

It's interesting how Windows 11's support for 7th gen CPUs is limited to specific models, while some Skylake and Kabylake desktop variants make the cut. Compatibility criteria can be quite nuanced. There's a very specific reason for this, as mentioned in this Ars Technica article from 2021: If the ...
by axur-delmeria
Thu Mar 14, 2024 1:12 am
Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
Topic: HDMI to USB cable recommendations - please
Replies: 5
Views: 323

Re: HDMI to USB cable recommendations - please

There's another option, though a bit excessive: external GPU setup either through the expresscard slot or the PCIe slot on the Advanced Dock (Type 2503).
by axur-delmeria
Mon Mar 11, 2024 1:02 am
Forum: ThinkPad X1 / X1-Carbon / X1-Extreme and later Series
Topic: Upgrading M2 SSD on new X1 G11
Replies: 2
Views: 306

Re: Upgrading M2 SSD on new X1 G11

I'd prefer a clean install, but have a copy of the WiFi driver on a flash disk just in case Win 11 doesn't have it.
by axur-delmeria
Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:12 am
Forum: Thinkpad X60/X61 Series incl. Tablets
Topic: Thermal Pad - (Thickness)
Replies: 4
Views: 526

Re: Thermal Pad - (Thickness)

RealBlackStuff wrote:
Thu Mar 07, 2024 4:49 am
The general opinion is 1mm to max. 1.5mm thick.
Never seen an official IBM/Lenovo statement about it.
From personal experience, 1.5mm is too thick for the X61. I'd pick 1mm max.
by axur-delmeria
Mon Mar 04, 2024 8:49 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
Topic: Building a PC for my use.
Replies: 6
Views: 525

Re: Building a PC for my use.

AM5 is a bit expensive, but gives you a lot of upgrade potential. The new Ryzen 8000G APUs have relatively powerful graphics, with the Ryzen 7 8700G's built-in Radeon 780M within spitting distance of a GTX 1650. Probably not enough for Cyberpunk 2077 though. IIRC most budget AM5 builds make use of t...
by axur-delmeria
Wed Feb 28, 2024 3:21 am
Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
Topic: Any Advance docks for ThinkPad T470?
Replies: 4
Views: 328

Re: Any Advance docks for ThinkPad T470?

There is mention of USB-C Thunderbolt 3 support on the T470 PSREF: https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_T470/ThinkPad_T470_Spec.PDF Reddit posts regarding T470 eGPU: https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad/comments/6i6bl3/t470_with_thunderbolt_3_egpu_tested/ https://www.reddit.com/r/...
by axur-delmeria
Wed Feb 28, 2024 1:27 am
Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
Topic: Any Advance docks for ThinkPad T470?
Replies: 4
Views: 328

Re: Any Advance docks for ThinkPad T470?

There aren't any Lenovo docks with PCIe slots since then. Not even the T410-T430 generations (CS09) had that kind of dock.

That said, the T470 has a Thunderbolt 3 port, which opens up new options with regards to having an external GPU.
by axur-delmeria
Tue Feb 27, 2024 8:13 am
Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
Topic: Thinkpad T440p M.2 speeds
Replies: 8
Views: 7185

Re: Thinkpad T440p M.2 speeds

Hi all . In continuation of this topic, I would like to clarify whether I understand correctly that I can install an SSD on this laptop anywhere, even using an adapter with a maximum speed of 500-600 MB/s no more? For example Transcend MTE400S 1TB, SSD (PCIe 3.0 x4, NVMe, M.2 2242) which has the sa...
by axur-delmeria
Mon Feb 26, 2024 2:32 am
Forum: ThinkPad W530/W540/W541/W550 Series
Topic: ThinkPad W541 won't update EC and has battery issues
Replies: 4
Views: 431

Re: ThinkPad W541 won't update EC and has battery issues

Shutting down at 51% usually means there's at least one dead cell inside the battery pack.
by axur-delmeria
Sat Feb 24, 2024 10:50 am
Forum: ThinkPad Edge / E-series
Topic: Booting E570 from USB
Replies: 7
Views: 843

Re: Booting E570 from USB

Maybe you can use https://www.hirensbootcd.org/
It's a bootable USB image with Windows 10 PE with various diagnostic and recovery tools, Macrium Reflect 7 included.
by axur-delmeria
Sat Feb 24, 2024 2:57 am
Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
Topic: Can I replace my T440p stock fan with a Noctua fan?
Replies: 4
Views: 1316

Re: Can I replace my T440p stock fan with a Noctua fan?

Laptops almost always have centrifugal fans.

Sample image:
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Noctua only has axial fans (the typical PC fan design), the smallest of which is 40mm. https://noctua.at/en/products/fan/nf-a4x20-5v-pwm

IMO that's a resounding no.
by axur-delmeria
Thu Feb 22, 2024 1:07 pm
Forum: ThinkPad X200/X201/X220 and X300/X301 Series
Topic: Anyone ever ran Haiku OS on an X301?
Replies: 1
Views: 260

Re: Anyone ever ran Haiku OS on an X301?

The X301 has similar hardware to the X200 and T400 (late Core 2 Duo CPU, GM45 chipset). If it works on those, it will probably work on the X301.

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