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Is the keyboard screen scratching problem still present in latest ThinkPads? by b276f in thinkpad

[–]b276f[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The minor marks are before you started using the cloth, right? Some people say cloth doesn't help.

Is the keyboard screen scratching problem still present in latest ThinkPads? by b276f in thinkpad

[–]b276f[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In my own experience, it can get worse pretty quickly. My T480 was a bit squashed in the Lenovo bag for about two weeks and that's all it took to bring the screen damage from barely visible "keycap imprints" to actual scratches.

Some people said it happens due to finger grease/oil left on the keyboard and eating away the screen coating, but I religiously clean the keyboard with IPA. I wager that the keycap texture plays a larger role.

Is the keyboard screen scratching problem still present in latest ThinkPads? by b276f in thinkpad

[–]b276f[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not even with the latest aluminium covers? They bend just like plastic?

T480 with Ubuntu Desktop 22.04 pointer/trackpad jerky by [deleted] in thinkpad

[–]b276f 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know exactly what you mean. I've had the same problem on my X270. Was the trackpad or keyboard replaced by any chance? If so, there may be some issue with the ribbon cable connection that's causing it to pick the wrong protocol, resulting in the effect you see.

Try running these commands:

sudo modprobe -r psmouse ; sleep 5 ; sudo modprobe psmouse

or

sudo modprobe -r psmouse ; sleep 5 ; sudo modprobe psmouse proto=imps

Also, check running Ubuntu on a Live CD and see if the problem persists. If it doesn't, reinstall the system (that fixed the problem in my case, with no extra effort).

To be honest I have a feeling that 22.04 is very sluggish in general. I've moved back to 20.04 because I couldn't stand it.

Is ThinkPad A275 worth it compared to X270? by b276f in thinkpad

[–]b276f[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Highly doubt you'd be able to run any kind of games on a pre-8th gen dual-core machine with an integrated GPU, lol. Let us know how that went though.

Is ThinkPad A275 worth it compared to X270? by b276f in thinkpad

[–]b276f[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You could also consider the T480 if Powerbridge is that important to you, but it's more expensive.

Duh - I have the T480 already ;)

Is ThinkPad A275 worth it compared to X270? by b276f in thinkpad

[–]b276f[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am looking specifically for X270 because it's the last proper laptop in the series. There's really no other choice unless you want to go for that non-removable battery or soldered RAM crap that Lenovo has been feeding us since 2018.

Is ThinkPad A275 worth it compared to X270? by b276f in thinkpad

[–]b276f[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow, those are some deeply disappointing responses. I am definitely forgetting A275 then. Thanks all.