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I finally bought a thinkpad (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 days ago by Bluefruit@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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And of course I'm installing Linux on it. Install went well, even the fingerprint sensor built in to the laptop works.

Mostly this will be a school and DND machine but always nice to have a functional laptop for whatever else I may need it for.

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[–] cy888@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Be careful of USB C ports. They are unreliable but absolutely required to charge.

[–] majster@lemmy.zip 1 points 7 hours ago

I know, one is dead

[–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Yeah, valid, but the BIOS upgrade (fwupd) that is normal with linux fixes it. Still, an issue to consider if buying second hand.

[–] cy888@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's a mechanical issue of the quality of the plug

[–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 day ago

Nah, it was a BIOS issue allowing destructive overcharging. Prove me wrong.

[–] Bluefruit@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Oof will keep an eye on that. Thanks for the tip!

[–] cy888@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Gentle on disconnect. Im using a 90 bend connector that is permanently on the remaining USB c connector.

If that fails too, will just spend a couple hundred and buy another Lenovo laptop. No huhu

[–] solarspark@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Is this an issue for all thinkpads or that particular model?

[–] cy888@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

At very least the Lenovo for a year or two around the time of the t480 and t490. Early USB C laptops requiring USB c charging really wasn't rated properly for the constant plugging/unplugging.

[–] notthebees@reddthat.com 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

And can't be replaced. Sister has a t580 with a mangled USB c poet. Only one left to charge.

[–] cy888@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

I'm using A 90 degree plug to baby my remaining plug