By the way, if you are using Traktor on a ThinkPad (Windows), uninstall ASIO drivers and select "Windows WASAPI (Exclusive)" in the software settings / along with your controller, if applicable. Switch to airplane mode and enjoy a rock-solid experience for hours.

X220 and x230

Got this e14 gen 5 about 4 days ago. Best laptop I've ever owned. Feel free to ask me anything.

House was recently burned to a crisp, but I managed to save my desk stuff . The mighty Thinkpad withstood pretty much being in a fire for 5 minutes

Now staying at family's home but I still needed a setup for work so threw this together

Hey r/thinkpad!

October 5th just marked ThinkPad’s 34th birthday, which means 2027 is the big 35th Anniversary!

We all remember the ThinkPad 25 back in 2017 with its beloved 7-row keyboard. But looking ahead to 2027, what should our dream 35th Anniversary machine actually look like?

As a long-time ThinkPad enthusiast (Galaxylee here!), I’ve been thinking about what could realistically be achieved. Developing a completely bespoke anniversary laptop from scratch is notoriously cost-prohibitive in R&D and tooling. Instead, what if we leveraged modern engineering and smart modularity?

Here is my ThinkPad 35th Anniversary Wishlist—two practical, highly engineered concepts that Lenovo could genuinely bring to life:

(Render attached above!)

Concept 1: The "7-Row Classic Keyboard C-Cover Upgrade Kit" (for X1 Carbon Gen 14 / Gen 15)

• Zero Laptop Redesign: Lenovo doesn’t need to invest heavily into developing a dedicated, low-volume chassis from scratch.
• Leveraging the Space Frame: The internal Space Frame architecture in the latest X1 Carbon completely decouples the outer C-cover and keyboard deck from the core motherboard and thermal layout.
• The Swappable Kit Concept: Release an official C-Cover with 7-Row Classic Keyboard Upgrade Kit as a standalone accessory!
  • Authentic non-island layout with stepped, cylindrical concave keycaps.
  • The iconic bright blue Enter key and dedicated hardware mute buttons.
  • Users can easily swap the C-cover themselves over the Space Frame without touching the mainboard or display assembly.
• Cross-Generational Scale: Because Gen 14 and Gen 15 share the chassis platform, a single modular kit covers two flagship generations, doubling the addressable market and justifying tooling costs.

Concept 2: ThinkPad X1 Carbon 16 (The Sub-1.35kg Large-Screen Flagship)

• The Veteran User Dilemma (Vision vs. Mobility): Many senior power users and developers face visual fatigue doing split-screen multitasking on 14-inch screens. Yet carrying standard 16-inch laptops (1.63kg+) takes a painful toll on shoulders during frequent travel.
• The Concept: Extend the lightweight X1 Carbon DNA into a true 16-inch ultraportable targeting a starting weight of ~1.3kg.
• Strategic "Common Parts" Engineering: To make this commercially viable without reinventing the wheel, reuse proven parts across the lineup:
  • Mainboard: Inherited directly from the compact X1 Carbon platform.
  • Keyboard: Centered, non-numpad layout derived from the P1 line for balanced typing ergonomics.
  • Battery: High-capacity cells shared with the T16 / T14 platforms.
  • Modular I/O: A dedicated daughter card to cleanly add full-size SD card readers and extra USB-A ports.
  • Ecosystem Synergy: It could even accommodate the classic 7-row keyboard module inside a dedicated 16-inch C-cover!

Lenovo's product teams keep tabs on community discussions. If you've been waiting for a true return of the classic 7-row typing feel without sacrificing modern portability, or if you’ve been dreaming of a centered-keyboard, non-numpad 16" X1 Carbon under 1.35kg, let's make some noise!

Which one would you order first? What else is on your 35th Anniversary wishlist? Let's discuss below!

I know it's not new but does the work and yes on the screen we see NyxOS my OS based on Debian that I want to do as a part of my brand but that's not the topic.

With new clothes ready to heavy duty again.

Scored this pristine 14.1 T61 non-widescreen. It still holds the tri-color IBM logo on the lid and palmrest.

Intel graphics on board, so no dreaded nVidia bumpgate failure to worry about! 🤭

​Currently giving it the classic enthusiast treatment.

​Cloned the WinXP install from HDD to an Intel SSD 545s

I've added ​4 GB RAM (Yes I know the 32 bit OS limit)

​Middleton's BIOS flash on the deck for SATA II better speeds already applied.

​Hunting down a Core 2 Duo T9300 and thinking about an SXGA+ panel but it's even more rare!

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Got myself an X240 for only about $24, i upgraded it with my spare parts, replaced the hdd and honestly, it's so worth the effort.

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I hope no one judge me cause i installed Arch on this ThinkPad.

Hello everyone, I decided to start a custom-made with my thinkpad t430 it is completely in perfect condition and in stock I bought it for only $90 and I will hope that it will serve me for a very long time, this is my already 4th thinkpad before that I already had t480,x280,x1 carbon gen7

I would like to know the advice from knowledgeable people whether it will be possible to install a keyboard from x220 or t420 with seven rows?
How to find the right adapter for express Card for ssd m2 sata?
thank you all in advance and glad to join such a large and friendly community

With the steam controller ofc

Recently got myself T14 Gen 2

Originaly I planned to get like T480, or something bit more ... in need of upgrade?

Eventually I found pretty nice deal for T14 in good state and pretty packed up already, the only issue is that Im currently struggling to find any reason to ''work on it'' when it come to tweaks and stuff, which was pretyy much reason I wanted to get a Thinkpad in a first place, so Im coming to you with a request for suggestions and possibilities to tweak on this baby

Currently packed with :

AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U

32GB RAM (Planning on getting that 48 soon)

500GB SSD (Yup will upgrade that if its needed aswell)

Display : N140HCR-GL2 (Deets here : https://www.eechain.com/detail/n140hcr-gl2.html )

Batery will be replaced aswell currently sitting on like 17% damage

Im running Win11 so far, but I guess I might just switch to Linux when I feel like learning it eventually

What else do you suggest to look into/tinker with ?

So far Im going to open it up in couple days to repaste and clean it thoroughly

Im down to try tinkering with Undervolting / Overclocking memories and CPU since it came with both propably undervolted/underclocked, by my information it has been bought through some refurbish service shop, so my best guess is that they did that in order to I guess prevent throtling or power management.

When it comes to Thinkpads and laptop tinkering overall Im complete amateur, so in case you have some suggestions that could be bit trickier, dont worry with sounding like youre talking to a neanderthal

Thank you very much for any useful answers, hopefully I wont have to reup this because of the flair, but this one seems right

It's ibm thinkpad r 51 with bunch of russian e-cigarrets located in a cabinet

My friend just sent me a video of his "old" NAS server and he don't remember the model but he is pretty sure it's a thinkpad

İt seen a little weird but its working. İ7 4712mq cpu

As an engineer mindset if it is work, dont touch it.

I added 2nd cooper heatpipe and some copper

The result is unbeliveable,

İdle : before 50-55C after 40-45C

Ts bench : before 75-80 after 60-65