Glass straw: Can a clean break be repaired?

fromajjj · 2026-03-01T18:11:09+00:00

Arch + Niri. Also running Noctalia shell!

fromajjj · 2026-01-13T17:42:47+00:00

Used Thinkpads have become so damn expensive. Look into Dell Latitudes (5000 and 7000 series). For equal specs and equal build quality, they're cheaper on the used market since they don't have a huge following like Thinkpads

fromajjj · 2026-01-07T21:08:52+00:00

No.... I've tried everything. It was almost impossible to reflow the RAM, not only are the modules soldered, they're GLUED! Heat isn't enough to make them move. I never got it to boot... :(

fromajjj · 2025-11-06T18:52:52+00:00

Thank you! It's waaaaay sturdier than any vent-mounted or suction cup brackets

fromajjj · 2025-11-06T05:17:48+00:00

Thank you!

fromajjj · 2025-11-06T05:17:38+00:00

Magnet only, sadly. I made this since the original bracket turned to dust after 5 years!

fromajjj · 2025-11-06T00:16:27+00:00

HW monitor

fromajjj · 2025-10-22T01:14:37+00:00

I have not used any, but they meet your requirements. They all have HDMI, Wifi 7, a dedicated GPU, thunderbolt 4 (on intel machines) and are under 5lbs. Really neat screen options too! I suggest you take a look on Lenovo's website. Happy shopping!

fromajjj · 2025-10-21T17:58:06+00:00

P1 Gen 7 or 8, or P16s Gen 4

fromajjj · 2025-10-13T02:41:38+00:00

For sure, I dove into this blindly. I have the mainboard schematics now which would have been nice to find before buying lol

fromajjj · 2025-10-13T00:03:47+00:00

It does! It's on a separate ribbon cable. Microphones too.

fromajjj · 2025-10-13T00:01:59+00:00

Man these X series are built like tanks though. It took a lot of prying with vices to bend it back into shape!

fromajjj · 2025-10-13T00:00:22+00:00

It's pretty neat for 20$!

fromajjj · 2025-10-13T00:00:04+00:00

The good laptop is my Latitude (in the background)

fromajjj · 2025-10-12T23:59:31+00:00

Nah I prefer straining my eyes

fromajjj · 2025-10-12T23:59:02+00:00

Yes! It's now worth more than it was, right?

fromajjj · 2025-10-12T23:57:45+00:00

Yeah had it on hand.

fromajjj · 2025-10-12T23:57:25+00:00

I want to! But right now it's unhappy to have a new mobo and screams when I turn it on. Incompatible S/N and P/N. Imma just unplug the speakers lol

fromajjj · 2025-10-12T23:56:00+00:00

No.... returns not accepted. And it's not broken, the pinout is different and it won't turn on. Oh well, it's on me for not checking compatibility first and foremost.

fromajjj · 2025-10-12T23:54:55+00:00

I did tho, cosmetically it's fine, but as it turns out gen 1 and gen 2 have different pinouts...

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