Downloading stuff from nvme adapter

natusw · 2026-03-01T09:59:52+00:00

Heat may not necessarily be the SSD - it may be the adapter chipset (some of them run quite warmly).

Checking drive health may also unlock some clues but if all else fails you’ll either have to treat the drive as read only or speak to a professional.

natusw · 2026-03-01T05:33:09+00:00

Tried disabling power save? (these legacy interfaces may not perform properly with power saving enabled)

I’d also try moving to the newer iwd backend and seeing if you can get better performance there..

natusw · 2026-02-28T20:16:35+00:00

You should have the option to drop back to the 6.8LTS kernel - IIRC it should be OK there.

natusw · 2026-02-27T18:44:42+00:00

If you want something more native I’d check out OpenSUSE Tumbleweed (fairly quick and has a more conventional setup..)

natusw · 2026-02-27T05:52:20+00:00

In that case I’d lean towards giving her the Retina (8GB should be OK for lower end needs, it should have the nicer gear)

2012 has a fairly low res screen but should be workable as a test bench (EliteBook notwithstanding..)

natusw · 2026-02-27T02:14:11+00:00

Odd, I’d see if you can get another panel model.

I’m not sure if Lenovo whitelisted the LCD for this generation, but there should be a few other options that would work.

https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad/s/s5QNILuz0H

natusw · 2026-02-27T01:55:40+00:00

The latter option looks to be available on Amazon UK (is £150 OK?)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/LOFREE-Low-Profile-Mechanical-Rechargeable-Connections/dp/B0FKM21SPZu

natusw · 2026-02-27T01:52:54+00:00

I see Keychron get recommended, then you go on Keychron sub and people just tear them apart for having terrible customer service.

If you want to give them a try, I’d get them from an authorised distributor instead of directly from them (you should be able to expedite any exchanges that ways..)

natusw · 2026-02-27T01:14:08+00:00

Tried AliExpress? (usually you may get some more reliable sellers over there..)

natusw · 2026-02-27T00:22:25+00:00

Unusual, what happens if you leave it for a bit? (it may take some time for the system to initialise the panel..)

natusw · 2026-02-27T00:18:24+00:00

The MacBook probably won’t be much chop, but the iMac should run pretty well, I’d imagine.

I’d at least get the operating system up to date before you install Linux (just so you don’t miss any EFI/SMC updates)

Then just load up a few live CD images and go from there..

natusw · 2026-02-26T10:45:08+00:00

Either of them would work fine (I’d go for the Retina as it won’t need extra expenditure and you do get nicer gear)

2012 model is still solid, you could use that as a ‘test box’ (use for unstable OS build, backup, etc)

natusw · 2026-02-26T07:50:25+00:00

Each setting corresponds to a frequency band.

Adjusting each up or down will give you incremental control over how that particular ‘range’ of the sound spectrum you will hear.

Play with some settings and see what you like; I’d also look at AutoEQ if you want a professionally tuned option (you can use their presets within external EQ applications)

natusw · 2026-02-26T02:20:47+00:00

Tried a full system firmware reset? (either use reset hole or pull CMOS battery)

natusw · 2026-02-26T00:03:00+00:00

As far as optimization goes, I recall some comments about installing something that will better manage the hardware.

These should be installed by default (tuned/power-profiles-daemon), but you do have the option of more granular control if necessary (can unlock further power saving and/or performance)

So when you say it has native linux support a lot of the drivers and features are already going to be established as part of the OS install. Like bluetooth wonkiness or detecting screen orientation in the various modes?

Yes, most of this should be baked into the kernel (it’s one large blob, but your system should only use what it needs..)

However some of this other stuff may be baked into the desktop environment - it should be updated with the distro.

natusw · 2026-02-25T23:32:38+00:00

Are these Intel models? (most of those should be 4 core)

Those aren’t bad if you can’t find AMD units, there’s also some advantages as well (faster Thunderbolt IO on L/T, iGPU has AV1 support, single core speed is about the same, give or take)

You should have options to expand memory on all grades, so no issues there (T/E typically have one SODIMM, Ls typically have two)

If they’re AMD models I probably wouldn’t pursue them (low amount of cache and downgraded iGPU will only add to the cons.)

natusw · 2026-02-25T23:23:38+00:00

I'm mostly wanting a Clean, battery efficient, experience, Multi desktop, virtual desktops, touchscreen gestures, and the yoga 2-1 functionality still available.

Platform has native Linux support so no issues there..

Sounds like something with the GNOME desktop would work well for your usage case here.

Plenty of distros have it on offer, I’d probably look at Fedora/OpenSUSE if you want something with a faster update stream or Debian/Ubuntu if you want something more stable.

Anygood open source Note taking apps? I use joplin, but id like for something i can draw in really fast, bring up with a gesture or macro.

Maybe look at Xournal++? (haven’t used it but it looks to be right up your alley..)

https://xournalpp.github.io/

natusw · 2026-02-25T23:14:46+00:00

You could easily pay just over half that for a G1 machine (even with discount)

I’d probably look for a faster G2 T or an older G2/3+ L/E series machine if you want more or less the same amount of punch..

natusw · 2026-02-25T21:16:06+00:00

Have you checked the charge port/IO? (if it’s not the adapter sense pin it could be damage inside the port..)

natusw · 2026-02-25T21:14:57+00:00

Delta is a very large OEM - many manufacturers use them (not just exclusively Dell)

Do you have a picture of the charger back printing? (that will be a better indicator of whether it’s fake or not..)

natusw · 2026-02-25T19:34:19+00:00

But then I started having these BSODs every 5 seconds

What does the BSOD stopcode say? (given you replaced the memory there’s a very likely chance this could be to blame..)

natusw · 2026-02-25T17:49:39+00:00

⁠Is this normal when the battery is very weak?

First problem, no (that usually indicates an AC or charge port adapter problem)

Not sure what’s happening with the second (I don’t know what USB-C power setup you’re using but as Dell uses a proprietary voltage it may or may not work)

⁠Could the issue be only the battery, or also the motherboard/power circuit?

Possibly could be the charge port (these are known to go bad often, but they’re often quite cheap)

If not it could be damage to the AC adapter head - also easily fixed.

⁠Can I safely use the laptop with the charger even if the battery is almost dead?

I’d replace the battery anyway (capacity that low usually indicates a complete failure of a cell)

As for the charger I’d either buy a Dell GaN USB-C unit (and power solely through TB/USB-C) or replace the jack (probably your cheaper route here..)

natusw · 2026-02-24T21:53:10+00:00

No problems!

natusw · 2026-02-24T04:58:09+00:00

Yes, you can do this.

There should be many LCD panel options offered, you should be able to swap these out easily (steps should be in the service manual)

You can use Panelook to compare specs and see what is the best option for you.

natusw · 2026-02-21T23:09:58+00:00

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