Okay..... So I pulled the laptop back apart and put the i5 back in and both RAM slots worked again. So several things could be wrong. Something might be wrong with the CPU, the laptop's BIOS and the CPU might not be playing well together, ect... I am not really sure what I am going to do at this point, because besides the memory issue everything is working great. I keep having to edit this comment because I keep running into conflicting evidence as to whether I can use a 16GB dimm in the T430. The i7 DOES support 32GB of RAM according to the Intel spec sheet (though that might not be referring to a 2X 16gb dimm config) but I am not sure if the T430 BIOS/chipset supports 16GB dimms. Some say yes and some people say no. Any input on this would be appreciated. Update: I just upgraded the T430 to the latest BIOS and that did not change anything (which was super easy, I am not sure where I read that it would be difficult, they were wrong). The top RAM slot still does not work not matter what configuration I try.

@sa5urn500

7 жыл бұрын

it could be a flaky memory controller in the cpu

@Yousitech

7 жыл бұрын

have you updated the bios yet?

@AAComputersandTechnology

7 жыл бұрын

Nope.

@Yousitech

7 жыл бұрын

AA Computers and Technology can't hurt to try

@MundoComic

7 жыл бұрын

Just a theory... I recall reading somewhere, Thinkpads having stability issues when using Quad core-i7 cpus, it had something to do with the motherboard not being able to provide enough juice to the processor, and maybe that could affecting your Dimm slot as well :P

I'm going to use this as a disassembly guide for the T430 because he told me to

first time here. enjoying your 100mph talking speed, somehow i can follow it even while multitasking. that deserves a subscribe in my book.

@heins4745

7 жыл бұрын

2nd comment: i dont see you using any jumpcuts, so you're talking 100mph in a straight shot.. thats amazing. not to mention easier on the editor.

@loic7867

4 жыл бұрын

weird flex but ok (and true somehow lol)

The rough coating on the non-backlit keyboard is actually an antimicrobial coating.

@Montisaquadeis

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah I was going to post that the rough non backlight is the safer option when it comes to germs as it has the antimicrobial coating on it compared to the backlight one where the coating is not there hence the difference in texture between the 2.

@AAComputersandTechnology

7 жыл бұрын

Really? Well now I know! Thanks!

@talonts9

7 жыл бұрын

So the next question is, can the key caps be swapped over? Are the keys translucent through the marking, or is it just a backlight, in which case they might swap.

@h.kurnia8175

7 жыл бұрын

I don't think so

@nineball039

6 жыл бұрын

I have a T430S which came with backlit keys. They are translucent through the markings but are not removable/swappable.

It's nice to see relatively modern laptops still having sockets so you can replace their CPU

@LlibRGtaurus

4 жыл бұрын

is there any processor socket to be considered in laptop before we changing the processor? or before buy a new one?

@germangelv34

3 жыл бұрын

T430 Produccion Año 2012 Y AUN ES MAS RAPIDA QUE MODELOS 2021

@ajddavid452

2 жыл бұрын

@Polaris Lakewell yeah, it really sucks, I recently bought a t440p specifically because it had a socket, I don't plan on getting anything newer then that with exception to a framework laptop down the road once the t440p is either too slow or dies

@alexf1515

Жыл бұрын

@@ajddavid452 What processor was installed and what is the maximum supported in T440p?

@ajddavid452

Жыл бұрын

@@alexf1515 an i5-4300m, but the t440p had multiple different factory options, any cpu made for Socket G3(FCPGA-946) should work, the highest end cpu is the i7-4940mx, but I don't recommend it for the t440p because it is has a 57w tdp and you'd need either a 135w or 170w ac adapter just to charge it, the best cpu to go with would be either the i7-4702mq or i7-4712mq, they both are 37w and are 4 core 8 thread, only downside is that for some dumb reason ebay sellers think they should be more expensive then the 47w equivalents the 4700mq or 4710mq, even thought the 4700mq and 4710mq are clocked higher, so best thing to do would be to wait for a great deal on either the 4702mq or 4712mq if you don't want to wait get the 47w cpus and undervolt them using throttlestop, there's also the 4800mq, 4810mq, 4900mq, and 4910mq which are all 47w don't go with the 57w cpus the t440p weren't designed for them

I've purchased my t430 1 month ago and I plan to make the same updates as you ty for the video

I do love old laptops as they can actually be almost totally upgraded (especially the cpu as most modern laptops have soldered cpus)

@loic7867

4 жыл бұрын

Correction: most modern laptops have soldered EVERYTHING

@KRAFTWERK2K6

Жыл бұрын

soldered-on CPUs and RAM is a terrible trend that i wish would finally go away... but easy repairability is simply not "planned obsolescence" enough for them..... -_-

Actually the roughtness on the keys is the antimicrobial coating, which does not allow light to shine through. A lot of people hate it, but I think it rocks, love that textured feeling. As for the RAM, Lenovo site specifies that it supports up to 16Gb so I'd suggest to clear CMOS by taking out the cell battery after CPU swap. It may be some weird config stored in the BIOS that carries when you swap them.

Thanks for the video! I actually didnt know you could do these upgrades to a laptop and now I really want to give it a try

Very helpful video! Just got a T430 myself and stuck a 250gb 850 EVO in it as well as doubling the ram from 4GB to 8GB. I have ordered the 9 cell battery and am considering the add on "Slice" battery, however they are quite expensive here at around £70.

I just got this model yesterday . It’s so cool in 2017 love

@bricknshit

4 жыл бұрын

I just ordered mine yesterday t430 and 2020 I love it lol

I have the t410s and the damn thing did the same thing with the same brand of RAM. I had a crucial stick of RAM and it wouldn't POST at all, I pulled a 4GB stick out of my M17x and boom - started right up. I got the laptop for $15 because it wasn't working, I was so excited when it turned out to just be a weird RAM incompatibility.

@Anjanya1948

4 жыл бұрын

does anyone know if there's a limitation of how much RAM could actually be held in there like maybe only 8 gigabytes and you're trying to put in more than it can take I'm just wondering about that cuz I would like my ram to be more but right now I only have 8 gigabytes I have not opened up my computer yet to see if it's two sticks or one but I doubt it I think it's two sticks if you would have had a higher stick in there and might not function maybe that's just part of the configuration of this particular operating layout

@loic7867

4 жыл бұрын

I knew it, I was just leaving a comment about how it's probably just a compatibility issues linked to the 2 different brands of ram cards

@loic7867

4 жыл бұрын

@@Anjanya1948 He mentions in the video that this laptop supports 16 gb ram, and the new cpu supports 32, so its not that

2-1/2 years after this video was posted I bought a Thinkpad W520 with near identical specs to your post-upgrade T430. Cost was about $150, including shipping.

thank you, I have a 430s I bought and just ordered the keyboard, already have the 4 core with 8 cache (and 16gbs of ram. thanks for the links. I'm looking over my screen now to look at upgrading. thank you

@gerry.mcginty

4 жыл бұрын

which 4 core did you use, whats the best or highest that the t430 will take

Im watching this video on my t430 that came in the mail today, the speakers are amazing (actully came with better screen)

The keyboard with more grip, aka the anti microbial keyboard the one that you liked is actually the better keyboard for resisting bacteria. Just wanted to let you know. Love the videos!

The OCD in me wants to take a microfiber cloth and some alcohol/water spray to that thing.

@vasocreta

7 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing.

im thinking that its the bios thats maby not upgraded for that processer to use duel channel

I know I seen some other forums about the ram issue working not working. hopefully you can get down to the bottom of it. thanks for sharing

Ive had mine for 7 years, since 2011, and it’s still banging it’s super fast

@Real_OSHA_Unsafety_Engineer

3 ай бұрын

Gonna update you there pal.... ever since the Win10... Its now so slow.

@_tringle

2 ай бұрын

​@Real_OSHA_Unsafety_Engineer if you dont want it slow, dont use windows and use linux. If you dont want linux, deal with it ig

Great vid. I'd love to see one about the T420! (maybe including coreboot and an i7-3740QM if possible)

Hey, just wanted to drop by and say thanks. I'd been looking for a decent used or refurbished laptop to practice Pentesting and other infosec things, and based on your videos you got me looking seriously at the T430. I ended up finding one on eBay for $190, in really good condition, that came with a 256GB SSD and Windows 10 ( which i need for business), 1600x900 display, and I added a second SSD in the DVD drive to dual boot Kali Linux. I may add the backbit keyboard, will definitely upgrade to 16GB RAM...but otherwise I'm extremely happy with this model and will probably grab a refurbished T440 down the line that I can run Parot Linux on. Can't thank you enough for featuring this model as well as talking about other Lenovo's. They are really good refurb deals, and there's plenty of them out there,. Keep up the good work.

@pilsplease7561

6 жыл бұрын

T440 has one slot for ram and a shit touchpad, I have one and its a flimsy slow pc. And the motherboard and wifi card have both been warrantied by Lenovo. Hopefully it lasts for a few more years.

this video is very educational thank you... keep up the great work.

Hi, I have t430 updated with i7, 16gbs ram, 1080 screen on the way with adapter and SSD. I just need to unlock the bios now. Anyway cool video and thanks for sharing.

I have a T60 but I had 2 hard drives go out in 2 weeks with mine and I get keyboard errors stating there is a stuck key but there are no keys that look stuck.

Haha... I was literally JUST ABOUT to comment when you asked for suggestions, "try updating the bios" when you suggested that updating the bios was something that you had looked into. ;)

what command you used in 10:15 to display detailed information about memory modules?

The 2 sticks of RAM must have the same clock frequency, exactly the same. Great video💨🌻

Got a T430 with a spotless 1600x900 screen and brand new 6 cell genuine battery for ~158$, 2x8GB DDR3L for ~98$ and an i7-3210QM for 65$ shipped on ebay. And it's a really nice machine, especially for 320$, but I always use a dock and a 1080p external monitor at home, because I just cannot stand the crappy TN panel. And just ordered two black friday sale Kingston 480 gig ssds for 70$ a piece, planning on putting them in RAID1.

@alexf1515

Жыл бұрын

16GB RAM works without problems? At what frequency?

I was issued a T430 for work. It is a pretty serviceable machine. I might buy one to be my personal rig.

@josephkowalczyk7459

7 ай бұрын

this comment aged like milk!

@JacobLaurenzana

Ай бұрын

​@@josephkowalczyk7459why?

Nice video about upgrading a Lenovo ! Speaking of Lenovo and upgrades i have two Lenovo laptop: a z50-70 (I7 4510U and 820M) and a z50-75 (AMD FX7500) and i would like to know if it was possible to upgrade the CPU ? I think it's soldered to the motherboard but i'm not sure of that ...

Is it just me or do I hear the sound of a macro lens autofocusing whenever you focus the camera?

Hi! Thank you for the video. Could you kindly give link for the tool kit that you used? I want a nice toolkit that I can use for pretty much any kind of electronics repair. Were you able to get the other slot working? Also, do you not get bother by having a used laptop with scratches, blemishes, etc...or it does not bother you? Thank you for the video again.

Hi, Thanks for this video. It's been a while you post this video, but when you changed the 1366x768 screen by a 1600x900 one did you changed the cable too ? Best wishes

So I got a T530i a few days ago. Going to put in the W530 motherboard, FHD display, 32GB RAM, 9-cell battery and i7-3940XM. Wish me luck!

i like how your office is setup then

Only another thing it could be with the memory - DDR3 SODIMM's can potentially be two different voltages - 1.5 volts and 1.35 volts - if you mixed voltages between the SODIMM's they won't boot in the notebook (it won't pass the power on self test) - and I also realise that this video is now over a year old - so I hope you've now solved your issue :) - Nice Video btw

How to upgrade processor for Lenovo Thinkpad t440p ?

Hi is it possible to install an 3720qm on this machine? Or on a t440?

What dock is that at 0:39? I like my Pro Series 3 but I don't think I'll ever have two DisplayPort or two DVI monitors, so one with a DVI and VGA connector would be good.

Hey i am looking at getting one of those and was looking up processor options and I was wondering if there was any reason you did not go with the 3612qm that seems to be the best 35w option but was wondering if it was just price and or available at the time and i assume the 45w and 55w would not be an option

Just ran across this video so possibly you've worked thru all your issues by now. I have done similar upgrades in T4/520 4/530 laptops with no issues. Re: your one DIMM slot not working after your upgrades (if it worked before) my #1 culprit would be incompatible RAM. I try to use the same brand when installing multiple DIMMs, but not critical. I haven't run into this issue personally. I have run into one issue (on a single laptop). I replaced a bad screen with a known good 1600x900 screen but it starts becoming distorted. This clears up with an external monitor connected to the VGA slot. When disconnected from the VGA becomes distorted again. I was wondering if you or any of your subscribers had any solutions for this issue? Thanks.

So if you use a slice battery on the bottom of your computer will that affect the cooling of the computer? as you know when a laptop is not on a straight surface it tends to overheat and what I want to know is since I was planning on buying a cooling fan for the bottom of my laptop if I were to purchase the slice and use it that would prohibit me from using the cooling fan correct? Or is there a way around this issue?

just curious, What is your opinion of the Lenovo t61? just picked one up on the cheap (about 15 dollars) and I like it so far. I loaded Vista on it with very few issues.

Hi, I am about to do that. When you watch 4k video at 60fps on YT, how much cpu usage do you get?

The T430S in 2023 is very cheap on Ebay now! This laptop I am typing on has the 3rd generation i5, (fast enough for me), 16 GB RAM, 250 GB SSD, DVD Drive, screen perfect, Charger, Battery still holds a little charge. With Zorin OS, 16.2 Core, I can do everything I need! One can get those newer flat keyboard laptops, no panels for the RAM and Hard Drive, no DVD drive, i3, 8 GB RAM, 250 SSD for $399, Windows 11, (and we have a few), yet I am liking this laptop better that those, and it is over 12 years old!

I love your videos they’re really a great do you have any upgrade videos of the T420

Great work . Is it possible to swap old vintage motherboard by a new modren will keboard and screen works will it connect to modren motherboard or do they need adapter ot something else for example thinkpad 701c could be upgraded with modren motherboard?!

so, hows the update? im really wait your update about the i7 quad since i had a plan to upgrade my T430 too.

is there any processor socket type that we considered before we buy a processor?

how about re-install the i5 and get back your 16gb of ram :) 200 plus score in cpu is it Worth it the loss of a slot?

ive replaced the screen on these thinkpads before. it is actually easier to replace the panel, not the whole lid

@8bitspartan321

7 жыл бұрын

Most of these upgrades were marginal and not really worth it too. 5% better score in synthetics and an HD to HD+ panel instead of FHD, just don't make sense to me.

@8bitspartan321

7 жыл бұрын

See: www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Replacing_T430_screen_with_a_better_one

@Yousitech

7 жыл бұрын

i happen to own a thinkpad t530, and my dad dropped it, so i took the opportunity to upgrade it to a FHD panel. the procedure for replacing the screen on the t530 is the same as on the t430. I also posted the original comment as a tip to people who are considering doing similar upgrades on their thinkpads

@themrenerd7384

7 жыл бұрын

Hey I have an ThinkPad e530 :D

@freddyheussen4237

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, because that's what I'd like to do but was wondering if that would work.

What about the backlit keyboard replacement? You didn't say anything about it, did it worked? I'm willing to change mine non-backlit to a backlit version. The connections are the same?

Vid is awesome, quick question, i have a t430s, supposedly the i5 processor is soldered in, can i replace the motherboard with an i7? is this the solution to make it faster? Thanks for your time

How would a Lenovo B480 do for basic productivity? I'm at school and need one to hold me over for the year. What can I upgrade in it? I also want to try Sony Vegas on it, so how would that do? I found it for $70 dollars, (2012 model) and I thought it was pretty good for 4GB DDR3 RAM.

hi bro, I also have T430, I plan to upgrade the CPU as well, my question is, when you upgrade the CPU, is it change the GPU (integrated graphic card t430 originally is intel HD 4000)? sori for my bad english

watching you on my lenovo, great video

How long do you reckon you will keep this machine for? Starting a CS Undergraduate degree this Sept. and looking to get a T430 with similar specs (but with the i5 instead) for the 4 year degree.

@zaimwaqar2788

5 жыл бұрын

For as long as a t460

Hey man! You didn't have any issue with the audio drivers? I've purchased this laptop some weeks ago and I can't seem to find 100% good audio drivers for Windows 10 in this laptop, I've tried the Lenovo System Updated, downloading the driver from lenovo's website, the only driver that seems "okay" is the default windows one, but whenever I restart the computer a few times it automatically installs the realtek drivers which don't work that great for me, I always end up getting some latency (sound and videos going offsync) and some weird noise when I change the volume in the volume slider (in the taskbar). The laptop came with Windows 7 installed and everything was great, this issue only showed up when I clean installed Windows 10.

Hey importat question! Did you have issues charging your laptop with a 90W charger after you installed a quad core CPU? From what I have read online, it is possible that 90W are insufficient to properly charge a quad core swapped T430

@NormanF62

Жыл бұрын

The other possibility is the power adapter is insufficient to boot a quad core. I’d go that route before replacing the motherboard. A more powerful charger brick should do the job.

Hey! I just got that laptop! same price to lol. mine has the i5 3320M, 4GB ram, normal battery, and I threw in a 240gb SanDisk SSD. I did a bios update through the lenovo updater and it was seamless, just hit ok and plug it in to the wall! I plan to upgrade to 8GB ram and the backlit keyboard. Also look up 1920x1080 T430 screen mod sometime when you get a chance! great video as always

did you fix the RAM issue? I had problems upgrading to DDR3 non L on a laptop, I returned the DDR3 and picked up a DDR3L instead (low voltage .. 1.35v) and worked..

When doing an upgrade of memory or CPU I always remove the bios battery for at least 24 hours prior to installing the upgrade, when it's finished I put the battery back in, works all the time.

Hello AA, how do I know If my T430 is compatible with 9-Cell battery linked by you? Do I have to check anything in my laptop or being a T430 is just enough? I got this second hand T430 with 6cell battery and wanted to give it more autonomy! Thx!

Is there a website or page that has a cross reference for a Lenovo Edge E535? I need to replace the track pad. I already have a replacement keyboard. I upped the RAM to 16GB. I would also like to upgrade the CPU to an AMD A8 quad core. Thanks, & good choice on the replacement battery. Not worried about a high end screen

whats the best thinkpad to get for lite gaming and notes and some work(rendering, blender) i don't need the best battery. i have a i5 t410i at the moment or should i just upgrade

The non-back-lit keyboard has an anti-microbial coating that makes it resist contamination that might make you sick. Just sharing. Most people are swapping the other direction.

@JavaIsnom

5 жыл бұрын

Wait what? I'd assume that this would be a joke on anything else, but this is an IBM style Thinkpad

I've been having a i7-3820 for the last couple of years with artic silver and the delta heatsink. I ordered the the toshiba one currently because while gaming my temps were always close to 100. The toshiba hasn't arrived yet due to hurricane but what I was wondering should I spend the money for a i7-3840. The main thing is would the thermals be that much better or about the same? I'm using another thermal paste that I know will help but just wondering if I should spend all that money when on paper the two CPUs are pretty similar with the latter just being a tad newer and a slight bump faster. Thx anyway debating on this.

I know this is an old video! But did you flash the bios to current one? I am upgrading a T420 i5 to an i7. I flashed first!

i'd like to ask something for you you just replace teh Processor core i5 to processor core i7? without chaching everything? if i just have Memory RAM 4 GB 2 stick, it can be use in Processor core i7?

According to Lenovo, the best CPU you could buy for that notebook was the i7 3520M. That leads me to believe the CPU you bought is possibly just not compatible with the BIOS/chipset/mobo and lead to that compatibility issue. I have a T430 myself, and I love it! Might snag an i7 for it, just to keep things relevant. Oh, you've got a spare mini-PCI slot underneath the laptop; look into external GPU solutions, they exist! Or maybe an SSD.

Does it become hot or have any problem after upgrade the cpu? Dual core cpu has the TDP of 35W and quad core is 45W. I'm wondering if i could upgrade my Acer 4749z with i7 2620M to i7 2720QM

Did you try cleaning the pads on the base of the CPU? it would only take one dirty one not making contact to knock out a memory slot.

Hey, how you doing, that t430s motherboard was soldered to the chip; finally got t430, I know it's been a while. Same thing happened to me with the i7 and only one ram slot. I took out the back one and booted and it seen the other, slapped the one back in and it seen both. Hopefully it stays or doesn't overheat. Anyway thanks for sharing.

You are really expert man! Got a question for you. I bought a second hand T530 Core i7 3740qm 16GB RAM few days ago. The laptop was running fine with just battery upon arrival (over 5 hours of basic usage like web, youtube...so battery seem decent too). As soon as I put into charging, it was fine for about 30 minutes then it just went dead. I can smell an odour coming out around the power socket area and near the battery area when I took the battery off to have a look around. Not the laptop can't be turned on at all with our without battery. What do you think it could be?

@alexkennedy3637

7 жыл бұрын

Really? I got 170Watt power supply :) I feel the motherboard could be fried. I trued all the power button trick to clear the static thing they talked about. Although, I was about to try remove CMOS but its still within 14 days so I returned it to them to either get that fix or replace it LOL. Thank you though Michael.

Have tried resetting the BIOS to defaults first? I've had that issue with my DELL E6220 with a ram upgrade initially. Resetting to defaults then setting the BIOS back up worked.

@AAComputersandTechnology

7 жыл бұрын

Yup, that was the first thing I tried XD

I was wondering if These upgrades will work with the T430 with Nvidia graphics? Also, is the performance increase from integrated graphics to the Nvidia 5400 worth the price?

I use to have the T60, now I have the T430!

Hi, I've upgraded my Lenovo t430 from i5 3320m to i7 3612qm. Dual to quad core, same 35w tdp. In idle temp is around 40°C with fan almost stopped but with cpuz stress test I can reach after 10 minutes 87°C. Is it safe? Of course in others scenarios I reach lower temps but room temp is around 20/22°C. What do you think? I've used Noctua nh1 thermal paste. On aida64 cpu stress only I was around 90 degrees with my old i5, so I think is good with same cooler and double core cpu, right?

@nerdMike

6 жыл бұрын

I did "blend" test with p95 and I have lower core at 85 and another at 97°C after 2 mins of p95 :/ no throttling but something is wrong :/

Those batteries sell for around $179cdn or more here in Canada. $69US would be a bargain. Just bought a T430 (and a T440), cost me $125cdn and was in great shape, had the same specs as yours though I don't know what size your HD is (mine is 160gb). How did you get the new screen to work? And did you ever resolve the ram slot issue?

I just bought a T430 as my first Thinkpad and I have a feeling that it won't be my last one lol.

Inspiring vid for this old guy. Just got a refurbed T430 to replace wife's WinXP Satellite. She'll never need more than the 8G but --- one thing came to mind about that slot mystery vis a vis the BIOS idea was the old Pentium criteria about memory bus speed. Probably a dinosaur of a suggestion since I am sure you matched the speed and parity specs. My big question though is whether or not you think the display change made a noticeable enough difference, for say, just plain old Photoshop tasks. Guessing that the Intel graphics is integrated. Would be nice to swap in a new card and run external monitor over 1600*900. Also appreciate the eBay refs. Very inspiring and motivating indeed. Thanks in advance.

What i have found with the T430's RAM slots is that with me it only accepts two of the same brand and frequency, if your still using this AA try two identical sticks :) hope that helped.

hi, interesting video, i have got an old thinkpad t430s which has never let me down, has already got 16gb, i need to find out if htis model can produce 4k on my new wacom 4k tablet ? any help please ?

I just picked up a t410 i5 8gb and 250gb ssd. I got it for free. In great shape and I got a dock and 2 charging cables.

Is the heatsink enough for a cpu with double the core? How about battery life change?

Hello, thanks for uploading the vid its great. Im wondering why you would use 3612qm instead of 3820qm?

@AAComputersandTechnology

7 жыл бұрын

The 3612qm has a designed 35W TDP while the 3820qm has a designed 45W TDP

How did you bring up that screen with the system specs in MATE?

I put 24 gb of ram in my Latitude e7480 and I've got 12 in my T430. I can say it works pretty well. We use Mint 19 currently on mine. I love the fact it works out of the box without proprietary drivers. I am thinking about going to an i7 in mine too. I've got the 9 cell slice and I get 4 to 6 hours without much fuss, what's a few minutes?

@KRAFTWERK2K6

Жыл бұрын

be prepared for more heat caused by the i7. Especially when it also has an Nvidia optimus GPU on board. But even that works great under Mint. I have an T420 with FHD display, i7 and Nvidia Optimus. All of it works great under Linux Mint but damn this thing gets hot as heck if the processor gets used. Even with fresh thermal paste.

Man, this video makes me want to buy that laptop instead of latest one. I hope i see one as cheap as that

Can you please make a guide on getting the most optimal power management on your thinkpad ? This is the only reason i'm still using windows on my laptop at the moment...

you could add an ssd using the msata slot next to the ram

@Montisaquadeis

7 жыл бұрын

Its what I am thinking of doing with my T420 and keeping the 500gb hdd for storage while I toss in either a 128gb msata ssd or a 256gb one into the slot. AKA something like this would work perfectly for the msata slot in my t420 www.amazon.com/dp/B00ELQZCKW/

@corombb

7 жыл бұрын

You can also use the mSATA SSD as a cache drive for the HDD using Intel Rapid Storage Technology/RST. I'm using it on my Alienware M14xR2 (my Sager NP7358 is busy getting completely ruined by the manufacturer and I got this gaylienware for $50 idc) and it helps a lot with boot times and frequently used programs. It'll help a lot more with a cache larger than 32gb though.

@Montisaquadeis

7 жыл бұрын

The 128gb I linked to is only $65 and is plenty of space for an OS or 2 and my T420 can use it as a boot drive. So yeah I would rather run the ssd as an OS/applications drive and the hdd as storage persnally.

how come some t430 are 2nd gen an some are 3rd gen cpus? are they cross compatible or not?

I have Lenovo ThinkPad t430 but the bios is lock is it possible to upgrade the processor

I was gifted a Lenovo IdeaPad 110 (acl) model. I'm truly grateful for it but it's mega slow. Since covid hit, I'mjobless for right now but I was wondering would this Thinkpad 430 (with upgrades) be a good replacement? Or would you recommend a different model? I really would be using the laptop to browse the net, maybe work online(if I find online work), no video game playing, video conferencing (could purchase an external webcam with a better lens), editing/creating documents (OpenOffice) and KZread/slash video watching sites (not much though since I have a tablet). Very cool channel by the way. I use to own a Lenovo x61t and loved it. Looking forward to your or anyone else comment that has some knowledge on this. Thank you

I have aT520, I connected to a 24 inch TV, but it runs slow even though I have a SSD. Why you think it runs slow, not enough ram? Graphics card?

Hey man when are you going to pick the winner for the media pc? I don't have Facebook or twitter so I don't know if you announced it or not. Thanks in advanced.

is it possible to switch the T430 keyboard to T420 ver.?

which OS good for programming? ubuntu or ubuntu mate or any others. please replay...

Has anyone actually been able to install an IPS display panel in a T430? I've read plenty of stuff online about it but nobody seems to have the parts for sale etc. The LCD is pretty bad, even with the HD+ model. I upgraded mine to the "Alienware" screen but it's still not great. Cheers