What matters next is parts supply at affordable prices — like car manufacturers do.
That was always the case with the ThinkPads
Lenovo’s new ThinkPads score 10/10 for repairability
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why are you so negative?
Probably because this is not repairability, but rather dividing device into smaller not repairable parts that can be replaced by purchasing parts from the manufacturer at inflated cost.
Much worse compared to other laptops where everything is soldered and glued together and you have to throw the whole thing away when something fails
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#223And this is why I keep using Thinkpads with Windows/Linux since 2006, even with the swith to Lenovo, I don't care about thin bezels. The models I owned, or were work assigned, upgrading mem/disk was never an issue, the device could live until it died of motherboard issues, or similar non-upgradable components.
I did a board swap on one of the older Thinkpads. Not that difficult, and the older boards are pretty cheap...
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#224Earlier quoted context omitted.
I had al of these. The CPU is the weakest component here, and only T480 supports 32 GB RAM. (Typing this from a T14 gen 1.)
I've got a T480s that has 40GB of RAM (32GB SODIMM + 8GiB soldered). Works fine. Is the T480 different?
T480 has 2 RAM slots and can support 64Gb (32+32). The reason it's "unofficial" is that when they designed it (and wrote PSREF) the 32Gb RAM wasn't a thing.
Re: Lenovo’s new ThinkPads score 10/10 for repairability
#225For me, ThinkPads won't be "back" until they have at least swappable batteries.
They still do? You just need to unscrew the base plate, plug it out and the new one in
Some people strongly prefer to have an external battery that can be swapped (as in pull a tab, remove the battery, and plug in another, which is fully charged). Older Thinkpads (T480 and earlier) had a second, smaller, battery inside that would keep the laptop running while the main (external) battery is being replaced.
I've been using various Thinkpads for 10+ years and have yet to use this feature. But hey, to each his own :)
Re: Lenovo’s new ThinkPads score 10/10 for repairability
#226Earlier quoted context omitted.
They still do? You just need to unscrew the base plate, plug it out and the new one in
Some people strongly prefer to have an external battery that can be swapped (as in pull a tab, remove the battery, and plug in another, which is fully charged). Older Thinkpads (T480 and earlier) had a second, smaller, battery inside that would keep the laptop running while the main (external) battery is being replaced. I've been using various Thinkpads for 10+ years and have yet to use this feature. But hey, to each…
Yes, I also prefer the 2nd external battery on my T470.
But in today's market it's still one of the most simple to change batteries. And you know you can still purchase a genuine one, 4 years later for a reasonable price
Re: Lenovo’s new ThinkPads score 10/10 for repairability
#227But do they have a trackpoint? Yes and I'll buy it.
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#228If you are ever bored, maxing out a T440p, T430, or T480 is a fun exercise and not very difficult nor expensive. CPU, RAM, SSD, coreboot, modern LCD panel, Liteon keyboard. Load with Linux, BSD, OpenCore.
I had al of these. The CPU is the weakest component here, and only T480 supports 32 GB RAM. (Typing this from a T14 gen 1.)
The T480 i7 with 64GB RAM is still a very decent machine in 2026 even when used by a browser tab messy with a bunch of electron apps opened all the time.
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#229Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'm rocking a framework 13" intel 12th gen still and I love it. The only issue I had was being part of the few that got a batch of bad hinges. I didn't know there was a replacement program I could have used and just replaced them myself with the heavier hinge option. At this point I have every expansion port thing they offer and keep them in my bag. My laptop can have any I/O I want :) pretty cool.
Hows hibernate on those machines? Never did in on an SSD/NVME.
On windows at least it does what it's supposed to do. I never hibernate on Linux so idk about that side of things.
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#230I have the ThinkPad p16s AMD gen 2. What it lacks in name it makes up for with being the most headache-free computer I have ever had (including a Macbook). Everything works pretty well out of the box, it never really overheats, Linux support required basically no effort with NixOS, the keyboard feels pretty nice, the screen is bright and easy to read, and fortunately I bought it when RAM prices weren't insane so I go…
I just got an L13 which is a convertible form factor with every feature they offered (like cell modem, dual cameras, smart card reader, stylus, etc).
Tossed Kubuntu on it and every single piece of hardware was found and worked right out of the box. The hardware linux support has been fantastic.