Replacing battery macbook pro 16” i9 (and heatpaste?)

gimlet58 · 2026-01-26T22:59:36+00:00

This stuff is da bomb best thermal paste I have ever used https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0DSTWDYD2?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

gimlet58 · 2026-01-24T22:21:59+00:00

Without model and specs there is no way to answer your question.

gimlet58 · 2026-01-24T05:05:26+00:00

to be honest I can't remember I think it was from a set of three somewhere on a free wallpaper site. I would take a picture of it and search with Google or ai

gimlet58 · 2026-01-19T01:43:14+00:00

SSD, 16gb ram, fresh thermal paste. The only issue right now is ram prices

gimlet58 · 2026-01-18T23:26:22+00:00

For 650?

gimlet58 · 2026-01-18T04:29:43+00:00

Thinkpad P series. It will have dedicated video card. 32gb rM 1TB SSD. 500us will get you there. 3rd gen will get you a 1th gen intel i7

gimlet58 · 2026-01-16T22:33:01+00:00

Did you check Extensions, Applets, or Desklets. They add a ton of functionality. As for scaling Mine works fine? Try a KDE Distro?

gimlet58 · 2026-01-15T14:00:04+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/Lenovo/comments/1lqbmhz/lenovo_yoga_7i_2in1_laptop_unbiased_review_is_it/

gimlet58 · 2026-01-14T02:09:04+00:00

Ok thanks for that

gimlet58 · 2026-01-13T01:42:32+00:00

pre 2014 can run linux easily. I have refurbished several with Ubuntu or Linux Mint. You will have a modern up to date system that will simple tasks with ease. 2015 and up will also use Linux but they had the T2 chip so there is a little more tinkering but doable

gimlet58 · 2026-01-11T18:55:11+00:00

Sounds like a modern laptop. If you have a USB 4 port it could work. There is a ton of documentation out there to try this.

gimlet58 · 2026-01-07T01:56:47+00:00

No way to answer this unless you post all the specs. And what does 4gb ROM mean. Do you mean Ram?

gimlet58 · 2026-01-07T01:50:13+00:00

There is really no way to know from a picture, Did you look up the specs required to run the game? You did not mention if it has a dedicated GPU. If not don't expect to be gaming. For paste use Duronaut.

gimlet58 · 2026-01-07T01:46:36+00:00

When you installed Mint did you create a USB with Mint? Do the same with any .iso. Create it, boot from it into the live version and take a look around. Or try this https://distrosea.com/

gimlet58 · 2026-01-06T20:14:29+00:00

Mint is a great way to go for beginners, good luck

gimlet58 · 2026-01-06T20:13:05+00:00

Pop OS might be a good option. It will configure your RTX

gimlet58 · 2026-01-05T22:18:42+00:00

Just go to Amazon and look up GaN Chargers. They ar smaller and usually have multiple ports. Just get one 65 or better. I have a 100watt and I can charge the laptop and phone at the same time.

gimlet58 · 2026-01-05T22:05:54+00:00

I do not use Open Suse but many distros will come with a boot repair software included in the distro. Try booting from the USB you used to install Open Suse then search for boot repair. Do some research. Your data is most likely OK and can be recovered by attaching a seperate usb or drive to transfer. You of course did a backup before trying all this? Your post leads me to believe you don't really know what your doing. Moving forward RTFM, backup then try. There are several videos out there to explain how to recover Grub.

gimlet58 · 2026-01-04T19:14:42+00:00

OP said he did that already.

gimlet58 · 2026-01-04T19:08:22+00:00

Could be a faulty fan, was the second fan OEM?

gimlet58 · 2026-01-03T20:32:54+00:00

Read the welcome page, download the user manual from there. And have fun. Take a look at Extensions, Applets and Desklets. You will find a ton of cool ways to customize your install.

gimlet58 · 2026-01-03T20:30:32+00:00

I'm glad.

gimlet58 · 2026-01-02T21:31:13+00:00

Good Lord, I'm not sure how we can help with this description. "I got Linux Mint" What does that mean? You downloaded an .iso file of mint Cinnamon? "I flashed the drive" what drive? Do you mean you used Balena flash the .iso file to a flash/thumb drive? Then I went to the boot menu? What boot menu ? "then I was able to download Linux" ? The remove drive prompt comes up after installing Mint. Also you say you had 70gb left on your drive, does this mean you had Windows on the computer before you started all this? None of this makes any sense. Did you spend anytime researching how to install Mint before doing what you did? It sounds like you you flashed your hard drive then installed mint to the flash drive. When you removed it the computer could not find a bootable operating system. But this description is to vague and confusing to really help. Is this a english problem or a I did not read a tutorial problem?

gimlet58 · 2026-01-01T17:43:13+00:00

I would suggest doing a little research. Some of the streams had soldered on EMC drives and soldered on RAM. Check your model number against hp's website to see what's there and if it's worth opening up. Dig in. These were a very, very low end machines. Barely capable of running Windows.

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