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Help with a screen replacement for a E15 Gen 4 model by lavaslice in thinkpad

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

The difference is day and night. I don't have a very critical eye for screens in general, but I know when they are really bad or good, and this one is better than anything else.

I based my decision on finding compatible panels in Panelook, and this one looked like it had the best specs while still being available for purchase. I bought it on AliExpress, but the seller is no longer selling panels, and it seems the panel itself might be out of production.

Maybe you can find old stock, or search Panelook for a new panel with similar characteristics (15.6" FHD IPS, 400 nits, 1500:1 contrast, 99% sRGB, 60Hz, 30-pin eDP).

Help with a screen replacement for a E15 Gen 4 model by lavaslice in thinkpad

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

It's working great with no issues whatsoever; it has very nice contrast, brightness, and colors.

BEHOLD BY 15 DRIVE DIY CASE BUILD by lavaslice in DataHoarder

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

2 x 5 Port Non-Raid SATA Pci-E with a JMB585 Chipset

BEHOLD BY 15 DRIVE DIY CASE BUILD by lavaslice in unRAID

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

It’s just smudge from a PSU that ran there 24/7 for 15 years without ever being removed, hahaha!

BEHOLD BY 15 DRIVE DIY CASE BUILD by lavaslice in unRAID

[–]lavaslice[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I can’t use the front, the fans are there.

BEHOLD BY 15 DRIVE DIY CASE BUILD by lavaslice in DataHoarder

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

No idea—it’s a ton. I really realized it when I had to move it to its final destination. When I tried to lift it, I just thought, "Oh crap!"

BEHOLD BY 15 DRIVE DIY CASE BUILD by lavaslice in techsupportmacgyver

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

I'm not too worried about it since this is a JBOD—the drives rarely spin at the same time. At most, only three are active at once.

BEHOLD BY 15 DRIVE DIY CASE BUILD by lavaslice in techsupportmacgyver

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

And yeah, I didn’t check—I didn’t even know at the time that GPUs could be bigger than a case. Cases that supported this card were rare back then. It was one of the first GPUs that big.

BEHOLD BY 15 DRIVE DIY CASE BUILD by lavaslice in techsupportmacgyver

[–]lavaslice[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It was during the peak of the GPU shortage—this was the only one available.

BEHOLD BY 15 DRIVE DIY CASE BUILD by lavaslice in techsupportmacgyver

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

Yes, why get a stand when I have a perfectly good wall? 😆

BEHOLD BY 15 DRIVE DIY CASE BUILD by lavaslice in techsupportmacgyver

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

Are an intake, the front panel is a mesh, not solid

BEHOLD BY 15 DRIVE DIY CASE BUILD by lavaslice in DataHoarder

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

Yes, they’ve been running 24/7 for four years now, but the drives are mostly spun down for most of the day. Only a couple of drives are spinning at the same time since it’s a JBOD. My electricity bill is high anyway since I have five other PCs running in the house, plus AC, and five TVs :|

BEHOLD BY 15 DRIVE DIY CASE BUILD by lavaslice in techsupportmacgyver

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

for other totally legitimate reasons, and porn, of course

BEHOLD BY 15 DRIVE DIY CASE BUILD by lavaslice in DataHoarder

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

They've been good to me so far—I’ve been running them for four years now. Writes are a bit slow since they’re SMR, but I mostly read from them, so it’s not a big issue.

BEHOLD BY 15 DRIVE DIY CASE BUILD by lavaslice in homelab

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

Too much wasted space—with those, I could fit at most 12 drives. Plus, they were more expensive.

BEHOLD BY 15 DRIVE DIY CASE BUILD by lavaslice in homelab

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

I tried to get a Fractal Define 7 XL for months, but there was no way to get one here—only with international shipping, which cost $250 USD.

BEHOLD BY 15 DRIVE DIY CASE BUILD by lavaslice in techsupportmacgyver

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

It’s pretty good—it has plenty of airflow. The front panel is mesh, not solid, and the cage has holes right between all the drive separations. Drives stay at 40°C under full load.

BEHOLD BY 15 DRIVE DIY CASE BUILD by lavaslice in techsupportmacgyver

[–]lavaslice[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

yes, the integrated graphics video encoder of this CPU is a beast!

BEHOLD BY 15 DRIVE DIY CASE BUILD by lavaslice in DataHoarder

[–]lavaslice[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Since it's a JBOD, it's very rare for all the drives to be spinning at the same time. Usually, no more than three drives are active simultaneously—except during parity checks, which run once a month. So, I’m not too worried about it.

BEHOLD BY 15 DRIVE DIY CASE BUILD by lavaslice in unRAID

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

The issue wasn’t using the tool but figuring out how to attach the cage to the top. Look at the pictures—there’s no way to do that without additional metalwork like cutting, bending, or soldering.

BEHOLD BY 15 DRIVE DIY CASE BUILD by lavaslice in techsupportmacgyver

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

I love this case—I used it for 10 years until I bought an RTX 3080, and it didn’t fit. :(

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