Memes @lemmy.ml Vuraniute @thelemmy.club 4 mo. ago

replacing the thinkpad

for anyone who wants to offer actual advice: its a lenovo thinkpad t450 with a soldered i5-5300U that hits over 90C when running cargo compiles. I have changed the thermal paste and it didn't do much.

24 comments

Just leaving this here in case you don't know: there are also the Framework laptops, which are designed to be modular, upgradable, and have easy to buy replacement parts.

They even sell motherboards, so you can now get a e.g. Intel Core Ultra motherboard for your 3-4 year old laptop.

Of course It's a bit more expensive than a used 10 year old Thinkpad, but it kind of competes with other high end laptops, and it is cheaper especially when you consider it's designed to last more

(Not a sponsored post, just glad there is a company that makes such products, and that when I broke a part I could just go to their store and order a replacement instead of searching for serial numbers on random online stores etc like I've done before)
- They don't ship to where I live ¯_(ツ)_/¯
  
  edit: nvm they do now
  
  So use a shipping forwarder
- Permanently Deleted
  
  The RAM goes up to 64GB (2x32GB) for both Framework 13 and 16.
  
  agreed that those machines can be expensive but all framework models can absolutely have 64 GB of RAM
  
  source : me, the fw13 that I use as a server and my fw16 both have 64 GB (I love those machines)
The t450 is peak laptop in terms of build quality and repairability. Keep it around until it's dead for real
- "peak build quality and repairability" not anymore. repairbility by 2015 standards isnt great, by today standards its average to good. that's a problem because the aging CPU can't be changed.
A few months ago when I had to replace my shitty HP laptop from 2018, I found a secondhand Thjnkpad model from 2013 for 90€ which was better in every way.
- Permanently Deleted
  
  I didn't say it was good in the absolute, but that i5 processor from 2013 was better than the Intel Celeron processor from 2018, I checked. Yeah, my previous laptop wasn't the best of 2018; neither I or anyone in my direct family knew a lot about computers then.
Permanently Deleted
- I've started looking more into getting an ARM laptop. I know a bloke who has an M1 Macbook and it has indescribable battery life without sacrificing performance. Apple is out of the question due to their walled garden, though (I don't want to get sucked into their ecosystem and end up with an iPhone, Apple Watch, and who knows what else), so Snapdragon X series it is for me.
  
  Permanently Deleted
I mean, you probably already did, but did you clean the fans and make ssure thee ventilation is OK?

You've viewed 24 comments.