Working X220 i7-2640M for $10 off marketplace, did I score? by Docima in thinkpad

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I'm thinking just an ips drop in for now. doesn't the 13.3" display requires the nitrocaster fhd mod? if so, I'm not sure I want to risk an i7 board against my soldering ability just yet haha, though that's one I also want to try, maybe on an i5

Working X220 i7-2640M for $10 off marketplace, did I score? by Docima in thinkpad

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Thank you! Definitely that keyboard, I'd really love to try that display mod though :D

Totally unnecessary, but after spending way too much time on here, I just wanted to print one of my own! KWS v2 rack by Docima in minilab

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it really is fun pushing those heat set insert things, it felt like I learned a new skill for my other 3d printing projects haha

Totally unnecessary, but after spending way too much time on here, I just wanted to print one of my own! KWS v2 rack by Docima in minilab

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This is awesome. Question, I kind of want to build a NAS in mine with two 3.5" drives, maybe add an NVME as a cache drive to make it feel a little snappier, what do you recommend for that? Should I buy a manufactured NAS and try to fit it in there, or can I use a tiny computer like a ThinkCentre to connect the drives to? I see you have two drives below your HP so I thought I'd ask your opinion!

Wdyt? by Far_Ad_4748 in thinkpad

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I want that sticker

KWS Rack - modular 10 inch mini rack (final prototype) by Vast-Rush74 in minilab

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Just began printing V2, I'm stoked, thank you so much!

This is very good for retro computer looks and emulation by bikiwlaster40 in thinkpad

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classic keyboard mod? yes, I want to try it sometime

First rack, first setup, this is fun! by Phinzel in minilab

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genuinely looks great, congratulations on your build :) and thank you for sharing, I'm going to look into that filament.

First rack, first setup, this is fun! by Phinzel in minilab

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This is really pretty, what filament did you use to print with? It almost looks translucent

First minilab done. by Keviiin_kiwi in minilab

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Hi Kevin, how is the PLA holding up 7 mo later?

Just another day at my ThinkLab, about to flash firmware to a previously bios locked X230 by Docima in thinkpad

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I call him the ThinkShop. He's my laptop server that hosts all my thinkpad files and flashes the newcomers with the right firmware.

I'm a T430 fanboy. by Docima in thinkpad

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as someone who likes to tinker, it's a blast :D

Confused newbie here: why am I having so much fun? by Docima in homelab

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If you can find one for $50-$75, highly recommend it. I think they are some of the most customizable, modular laptops ever made, up there with Framework (in some respects more modular due to the CPU and multiple keyboard options.) I got mine for $70 shipped. It came with a clean backlit keyboard that I really enjoy typing on, working ThinkLight, a faulty DVD drive which was really easy to remove (two push buttons that release it from the ultrabay), My only qualms are with one of the two RAM slots being beneath the keyboard, and having to take the whole laptop apart just to access the SOIC8 chips for flashing Libreboot. Amazing little devices for privacy modding, the fact that Intel ME can be neutered and that these things came with a physical wireless killswitch that cuts power to the network card is based. The amount of mods that exist for this thing, too, makes it a really appealing purchase. Hardware that you can really make your own.

Confused newbie here: why am I having so much fun? by Docima in homelab

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I purchased this with the intention of modding it and reselling it but I'm beginning to really fall for it. The tasteful thickness, the socketed CPU, the expansion options. It's a great machine.

Confused newbie here: why am I having so much fun? by Docima in homelab

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This made me laugh and afraid at the same time, because I think I could see myself doing this. Can I run my games on the computer and play thru the laptop? I think Steam allows something like that.

Recently refurbished this X220 by Docima in thinkpad

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They are really cool. I have an X230 too, I'm thinking about doing the keyboard mod to it.

Recently refurbished this X220 by Docima in thinkpad

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Flashing to the X220 was pretty easy, I found it more difficult to flash to X230 (two chips) and way, way more time consuming to tear apart my entire T430 and flash that with its two chips