I think the screen is the most essential upgrade, the TN panel is easily the first thing that needs to go if you want to upgrade a t420/t430. IPS 1080p is amazing.
i threw a 720p ips in the x220 or whatever pixel the original resolution is.... looks good (color) and on a 12 inch 1080p would look probably too small on these 14 inchers 1080p mod is nice
Macbooks do have better battery life, Faster SSD speed and form factor, but they sacrifice reliability, durability and longevity. Soldered SSD's will fail even if you don't use them, they degrade over time. Once they do fail, it basically bricks your system until you can get a new one or repair it. To repair memory or SSD on a macbook m1 requires very expensive tools, so it will cost at least 300-400$ for a shop to do it, 500$ for apple to do it I heard. Meanwhile on a thinkpad you can easily replace the battery and SSD for under 60$, repaste the cpu every 5 years, it will have a very high chance of working for decades.
My i3WM Workflow Virgin i3 vs. Chad BSPWM Tiling WMs suck. Here's why. Upgrading ThinkPads is a /G/ meme, so I'll use a MacBook... ...upgrades ThinkPad.
Welchen Schaumstoff (mit welcher Dicke) hast Du für die Tastatur verwendet? Verbessert sich der Tippkomfort damit wirklich? Überhitzt sich damit der Laptop nicht leichter, weil der Schaumstoff die Wärme speichert?
Hey Wolfgang! I’m wondering if you have a favorite - t440p or t430? Also do you find the electric screwdriver faster than a analog with a smooth palm spinner?
A electric screwdriver is much faster. The issue is that they aren't built great usually and often die. My coworker just had his wowstick die after one year, and mine just died after a month.
i do love these asmr videos, i just stick on on my second monitor and relax: also: would *love* to know more about the 1920x1080 screen upgrade (price, and possibly a UK/European seller), i have a HENCH t430, but its only 1366x768 and screen is the next upgrade im doing.
@@Vaughanflaherty imagine watching this ASMR so you can sit back and relax but getting a headache instead when reading the subtitles 🤣 Doctor on the ER be like : u did wut?...
It's an ESD foam, and rightfully so. Probably the best use for that foam I have seen yet..! You can tell it's ESD and safe to use in that manner from the Pink color. There is also a blue ESD fome but tends to be much more rigid... One of the components used came packaged in the ESD foam I would imagine... Excellent stuff right here, next time don't forget to upgrade the Ram too..!
I've burned out the converter board and the motherboard by accidentally connecting them when the power cord was in and blowing the backlight fuse (hopefully the mobo isn't actually damaged but I have no way to check yet), and I've only recently managed to acquire another used T430 for cheap, so all the parts are ready for me to repeat this upgrade but with a WQHD panel (thankfully it didn't suffer any ill effects) and an i7-3840QM. Thanks for the video, it will come very handy during the process.
Actually planning on getting a T430S or an X230 in the future and running Fedora on it. Overall, these are still great devices, especially for kids. Simple to fix, simple to use, and simple to upgrade.
How much was the total cost of the laptop plus upgrades? I ask, because I was originally planning on getting a T430 and upgrading it similarly to this. But then I discovered that the W530 (15inch while the T430 is 14 inch) almost always comes with a quad core stock, and often comes with a really nice 1080p screen to boot. In fact, its 1080p screen is one of the best default displays old thinkpads come with to my understanding. I just got on ebay for just under $200 (no charger, battery, hard drive though, so really $350-ish when all said and done). I'm curious what value you got with this build, since you're final specs would be similar to my W530 that. In fact the W530 has a better quad core.
@@WolfgangsChannel Have you considered getting a W530 instead? Was curious on your thoughts about that. Overall €473 ain't too bad, especially in europe where this stuff is harder.
@@copper4eva hummm i have owned both models, the t430 altought somewhat chunky its kinda portable the w530 its not portable that thing is heavy af and will cause you back pain if carry it around😅
@@dzalejandro Is that the W530 that much heavier? I would not have guessed an extra inch would do all that much. Personally I have the 9 cell battery, and the 9 cell slice battery, and I carry it around no problem. But I could see why some people would find it annoying.
Great video. You should add the screwdriver to "other stuff that I use:". When using the new keyboard, does the screen brightness still work via function keys?
Im sorry for the fact that you got a crappy "unoriginal but from the same manufacturer" version of the old keyboard. The keyboard from my T420 broke last year and i got one of those and not only was it absolutely garbage and felt nothing like the original when typing on it, most keys didn't even work, but all wasn't lost because i just swapped the connector cable from the fake one to the original one (and soldered the original trackpoint board to it) and i still use it to this day. Now it sits stashed away as a reminder to not trust vendors
I'm leaving the stock keyboard and I haven't upgraded the display because I haven't got around to it, but I flashed Ivyra1n and removed the wifi card whitelist. I removed the battery whitelist too just in case even though I never plan to use a cheap battery in it.
>didn't change out the proprietard wifi card >no mSATA >stock BIOS instead of coreboot >used an electric screwdriver on the CPU socket otherwise cool video, soy milk at the end made me laff
You probably don't use your hackintosh anymore since you already own a real mac, but may I ask how's your battery life on hackintosh? Is it any better if not on par or worse than Windows? Thank you!
A bit worse, mostly because of the need to enable the "BIOS assist" Thunderbolt mode. In Windows you can use the "Native mode" which only powers on the Thunderbolt controller when it's actually being used.
I've got the same setup. It's top to have it! I have a question what actually is "magic eraser"? I need to scrub too. Did your led for caps lock light on when you use it?
Does the keyboard of an x230 work? I see that you use a lathe to file it, can you explain this a bit? To connect the motherboard to the IPS, what cables do I have to use? thank you.
Is that a thick guitar pick you used to pry open the plastic seams? Or is that a dedicated tool? This is relaxing, but also it wouldn’t put me to sleep because it’s so interesting lol.
Hi Wonfgang, wonderful video.. thank you! May I ask you whether the screen and the CPU upgrade can also take place (with the same part numbers) onto a T430s -which is the one I have? I have already upgraded the Hard Drive and RAM, and thinking of upgrading the CPU -if possible, as well as the screen with the one you have upgraded your T430. Also, what is the LVDS-to-eDP converter and why does it need to be changed/added? Thank you and well done once more for the great video!
Hey! 1. The screen upgrade is possible for the T430s, but you'll need a different eDP adapter 2. The LVDS to eDP adapter is necessary because LVDS (the display protocol used in T430(s)) only supports up to 1600x900px resolution 3. The CPU upgrade is not possible unfortunately, since the CPU is soldered to the motherboard P.S. Thanks for the donation :)
@@WolfgangsChannel Thank you once more, will then look for a LVDS to eDP for a T430s. Any thoughts on what “type” of LVDS to eDP connector I need for the T430s? How do I determine what is the “right” convertor type? Are they “T430s” converter models or I need myself to understand what is the correct one? Thank you!
Good luck have fun with trying to manually get video drivers adequately working if your card is NVIDIA, better stick with pop for a while till you're ready for the challenge
Is that plastic you used for your "caddy" by any chance an anti-static bag? I wouldn't go sticking one of them inside a machine if it was, they're conductive.
Yep, my new name is actually Wolfgangette (or Wolfgangella?) and I've already started taking female hormones (Alpro almond milk). Can't wait to finally become the real me! /s
Вольфганг, у моего t430s, которым я уже 10 пользуюсь (нене у меня уже есть комп поновее), токачто сгорела материнка. Ты невкурсе на него есть какие-то современные материки? В стиле франкенпад.
@@WolfgangsChannel Ок мерси закажу обычную, вопрос только и5 или и7. С одной стороны вродебы ответ очевиден. А с другой есле семерка больше греется то ну ее. :D
I was a BRAINLET! Who bought a raspberry pi 4B 8GB as desktop, but evidently, it has ass video performance on Arch based (Manjaro in my case), even after compiling MESA from source, it's shit. Any ThinkPads you can recommend for under $200?
Wallpaper: i.4cdn.org/wg/1624689657880.png
Screwdriver: amzn.to/3eU27mj
LVDS to eDP converter: de.aliexpress.com/item/32836668337.html
1920x1080 Display (N140HCE-EN1 rev. C2): www.lcd4laptop.co.uk/products/innolux-n140hce-en1-rev-c2-laptop-screen-replacement-led-full-hd-1080p
Actions speak louder han words,..(with authentic background accompaniment)🤳
Where do you find your wallpapers? They're always aesthetically pleasing
@@beautifulcarpetdiagram 4chan.org/wg usually
@@WolfgangsChannel hello can I use also the N140HCA-EAE Rev. C1?
Thx :)
how to replace the keyboard t430 with t420?
It's funny how installing a classic IBM version of the keyboard is considered an upgrade. I don't disagree, but it's just funny.
yea it would technically be a downgrade, but probably one that you would like
you wouldn't get it
I kind of like the new one honestly.
@@asineth832 Shirley, you can't be serious! 🙃
I scoured the internet looking for a laptop that didn't suck with that style of keyboard
brb falling asleep and dreaming of tiling window managers
Be careful. You might sleep shave and wake up bald....but not bald. Ya know ?
@@dougtilaran3496 you might wake up as dt
ua-cam.com/video/YuQtdt-BXkQ/v-deo.html
@@dougtilaran3496 luke smith much?
I think the screen is the most essential upgrade, the TN panel is easily the first thing that needs to go if you want to upgrade a t420/t430. IPS 1080p is amazing.
i threw a 720p ips in the x220
or whatever pixel the original resolution is.... looks good (color) and on a 12 inch 1080p would look probably too small
on these 14 inchers 1080p mod is nice
T430 are so fun to tinker with. Really sturdy and modular machines for the price
Good timing doing this right after your Mac Book video xD
:D :D :D
lmaooo
Macbooks do have better battery life, Faster SSD speed and form factor, but they sacrifice reliability, durability and longevity. Soldered SSD's will fail even if you don't use them, they degrade over time. Once they do fail, it basically bricks your system until you can get a new one or repair it. To repair memory or SSD on a macbook m1 requires very expensive tools, so it will cost at least 300-400$ for a shop to do it, 500$ for apple to do it I heard. Meanwhile on a thinkpad you can easily replace the battery and SSD for under 60$, repaste the cpu every 5 years, it will have a very high chance of working for decades.
My i3WM Workflow
Virgin i3 vs. Chad BSPWM
Tiling WMs suck. Here's why.
Upgrading ThinkPads is a /G/ meme, so I'll use a MacBook...
...upgrades ThinkPad.
Wait until he starts talking about dwm lol
I'm trading in an old dell for a ThinkPad from 2010. I'll add an SSD and an Intel Core i5.
A bit like watching Bob Ross drawing one of his landscapes... ;)
Nice. I'm watching of upgrading a T430 from a fully upgraded T430. 👍
where the macbook at? ;p
Upgrading an M1 MacBook Air:
00:00 Teardown
00:13 Oh. Ummm… Ok
00:14 Credits
@@WolfgangsChannel did you install additional thermal pads on your mac book air?
Well if you often use it like that than that's most likely best. 😅
@@danielktdoran Since my last comment got deleted by UA-cam for some reason, I'll repeat it again:
I like my knees al dente, not medium rare
@@danielktdoran must not be doing a very good job transferring heat then..
dont you just love it when humans dont talk :) so peaceful
I remember adding copper shims to my T430 GPU, they decreased the temp. by 10-15°C and prevented throttling.
Have a question! If you get is message sir, please bump :) regarding shims
@@joshtree8298 Just ask :)
@@joshtree8298 Thanks for the question Josh
what cooper shims, which exact place?
@@trebeusz5491 Just one on top of the Nvidia chip instead of a thermal pad.
It's getting harder to explain my watch history
Hi mark
Now you're using PopOS! 21.04 on your thinkpad, will you do a review or video talking about it?
Its 2024, and I am watching from a T430. And trust me my, T430 is still going strong....
Welchen Schaumstoff (mit welcher Dicke) hast Du für die Tastatur verwendet? Verbessert sich der Tippkomfort damit wirklich? Überhitzt sich damit der Laptop nicht leichter, weil der Schaumstoff die Wärme speichert?
Your wallpaper is so so so pretty! Love it so much ;-;
Nice nail polish color man! Fits the thinkpad aesthetic nicely
You're getting more creative with your nails , love it
Hey Wolfgang!
I’m wondering if you have a favorite - t440p or t430?
Also do you find the electric screwdriver faster than a analog with a smooth palm spinner?
A electric screwdriver is much faster. The issue is that they aren't built great usually and often die. My coworker just had his wowstick die after one year, and mine just died after a month.
i do love these asmr videos, i just stick on on my second monitor and relax: also: would *love* to know more about the 1920x1080 screen upgrade (price, and possibly a UK/European seller), i have a HENCH t430, but its only 1366x768 and screen is the next upgrade im doing.
Yoy can do WQHD if you find a compatible panel (Aliexpress link lists some) and use a different converter board from the same seller.
Me too
Nice movie. I would just add some subtitles
with upgrade instructions to create more educational material. But it's still great.
nah, considering someone installed gentoo using his asmr video i think he needs to make them less “educational” for the health of his viewers
@@Vaughanflaherty imagine watching this ASMR so you can sit back and relax but getting a headache instead when reading the subtitles 🤣
Doctor on the ER be like : u did wut?...
SLEEPING? WHY WOULD I DO THAT? WOLFGANG UPLOADED AN ASMR, I’LL DEAL WITH SLEEP LATER!
wow the screen upgrade looks fantastic.
i never would’ve thought i’d see someone mod a laptop keyboard with foam, what type of foam did you use? i’d love to try that when i mod my t430!
It's an ESD foam, and rightfully so. Probably the best use for that foam I have seen yet..! You can tell it's ESD and safe to use in that manner from the Pink color. There is also a blue ESD fome but tends to be much more rigid... One of the components used came packaged in the ESD foam I would imagine... Excellent stuff right here, next time don't forget to upgrade the Ram too..!
@@mattpearson8843 where can you get it
Nice reach around at 17:13 ;)
In all honestly I really enjoyed this video, seems like some nice upgrades! Also that Lenovo is CLEAN!!!
never knew this was a thing, but I fully appreciate it.
Amazing video, looks like a surgeon who knows his craft.
Very nice one, very satisfying, thanks for that
I've burned out the converter board and the motherboard by accidentally connecting them when the power cord was in and blowing the backlight fuse (hopefully the mobo isn't actually damaged but I have no way to check yet), and I've only recently managed to acquire another used T430 for cheap, so all the parts are ready for me to repeat this upgrade but with a WQHD panel (thankfully it didn't suffer any ill effects) and an i7-3840QM. Thanks for the video, it will come very handy during the process.
Excellent video. nice Mado wallpaper, these laptops with good 2D acceleration are great for playing old RPGmaker titles.
Will you do an EC modding (battery, kb) + 1vyrain installation tutorial video next?
Actually planning on getting a T430S or an X230 in the future and running Fedora on it. Overall, these are still great devices, especially for kids. Simple to fix, simple to use, and simple to upgrade.
Okay now I just need a quiet reading of Mutual Aid to achieve full self-actualization
Very nice little touch with the red pinkies, 10/10 would paint my nails like that (if I had red polish)
Definitely worth subscribing❤🎉
Very good, thank You !!!
Now we need a playlist of these videos.
How much was the total cost of the laptop plus upgrades? I ask, because I was originally planning on getting a T430 and upgrading it similarly to this. But then I discovered that the W530 (15inch while the T430 is 14 inch) almost always comes with a quad core stock, and often comes with a really nice 1080p screen to boot.
In fact, its 1080p screen is one of the best default displays old thinkpads come with to my understanding. I just got on ebay for just under $200 (no charger, battery, hard drive though, so really $350-ish when all said and done). I'm curious what value you got with this build, since you're final specs would be similar to my W530 that. In fact the W530 has a better quad core.
@@WolfgangsChannel
Have you considered getting a W530 instead? Was curious on your thoughts about that.
Overall €473 ain't too bad, especially in europe where this stuff is harder.
@@copper4eva hummm i have owned both models, the t430 altought somewhat chunky its kinda portable the w530 its not portable that thing is heavy af and will cause you back pain if carry it around😅
@@dzalejandro
Is that the W530 that much heavier? I would not have guessed an extra inch would do all that much. Personally I have the 9 cell battery, and the 9 cell slice battery, and I carry it around no problem. But I could see why some people would find it annoying.
Great video. You should add the screwdriver to "other stuff that I use:". When using the new keyboard, does the screen brightness still work via function keys?
Amazing video! Congratulations for this work!!
UA-cam was constantly recommending me this so I watched it
Great Video Wolfgang. How did you mange to get the LVDS Adapter to fit into that space along with the wiring?
Im sorry for the fact that you got a crappy "unoriginal but from the same manufacturer" version of the old keyboard. The keyboard from my T420 broke last year and i got one of those and not only was it absolutely garbage and felt nothing like the original when typing on it, most keys didn't even work, but all wasn't lost because i just swapped the connector cable from the fake one to the original one (and soldered the original trackpoint board to it) and i still use it to this day. Now it sits stashed away as a reminder to not trust vendors
thank you. this was lovely
Love this style of video BTW
Awesome, I love ThinkPads specially the IBM´s
Use trackpoint with middle finger. Less strain on hand and ergonomical too
I'm leaving the stock keyboard and I haven't upgraded the display because I haven't got around to it, but I flashed Ivyra1n and removed the wifi card whitelist. I removed the battery whitelist too just in case even though I never plan to use a cheap battery in it.
nail polish on your hands?
What are you thinking about using it for? Dope vid, love the lights
i fucking love your content and i love your new tattoo, keep up with the good work !
Really cool upgrade tbh, i wonder how does one picks up a better monitor...
YES er did es again! love this guy
Your nails
what’s with those electric screwdrivers though lol
>didn't change out the proprietard wifi card
>no mSATA
>stock BIOS instead of coreboot
>used an electric screwdriver on the CPU socket
otherwise cool video, soy milk at the end made me laff
Who are you quoting?
@@WolfgangsChannel >asks who I'm quoting
> Is confused
Blew up my T430. Bought a T480s. It’s great. But the the T430 is a better build.
You probably don't use your hackintosh anymore since you already own a real mac, but may I ask how's your battery life on hackintosh? Is it any better if not on par or worse than Windows? Thank you!
A bit worse, mostly because of the need to enable the "BIOS assist" Thunderbolt mode. In Windows you can use the "Native mode" which only powers on the Thunderbolt controller when it's actually being used.
I've got the same setup. It's top to have it! I have a question what actually is "magic eraser"? I need to scrub too.
Did your led for caps lock light on when you use it?
I thought the keyboard swap required some BIOS flashing
Yep, you can flash the EC if you want the classic keyboard layout. But you don't need it for the keyboard to be functional
like the screwdriver with the light,good ideal put the screws in that tin can (i use a big magnet i got from a old speaker) nice video
Thanks for the foam tip :)
I have this exact PC
DITTO
How are the thermals with that upgraded cpu?
Does the keyboard of an x230 work? I see that you use a lathe to file it, can you explain this a bit? To connect the motherboard to the IPS, what cables do I have to use? thank you.
Is that a thick guitar pick you used to pry open the plastic seams? Or is that a dedicated tool? This is relaxing, but also it wouldn’t put me to sleep because it’s so interesting lol.
Thanks for uploading :)
Hi Wonfgang, wonderful video.. thank you! May I ask you whether the screen and the CPU upgrade can also take place (with the same part numbers) onto a T430s -which is the one I have? I have already upgraded the Hard Drive and RAM, and thinking of upgrading the CPU -if possible, as well as the screen with the one you have upgraded your T430.
Also, what is the LVDS-to-eDP converter and why does it need to be changed/added?
Thank you and well done once more for the great video!
Hey!
1. The screen upgrade is possible for the T430s, but you'll need a different eDP adapter
2. The LVDS to eDP adapter is necessary because LVDS (the display protocol used in T430(s)) only supports up to 1600x900px resolution
3. The CPU upgrade is not possible unfortunately, since the CPU is soldered to the motherboard
P.S. Thanks for the donation :)
@@WolfgangsChannel Thank you once more, will then look for a LVDS to eDP for a T430s. Any thoughts on what “type” of LVDS to eDP connector I need for the T430s? How do I determine what is the “right” convertor type? Are they “T430s” converter models or I need myself to understand what is the correct one? Thank you!
Excellent video
Congrats...
Feels so good
I know it's off-topic but your nails look so good! :)
He probably paints his nails now for every video to piss off people online. :D
@@maxarendorff6521 I hope so, let em cry :D But srsly, why do people get triggered by stuff like that..
He even painted the nails to match the thinkpad he's upgrading :D black with red accent on his pinkies
I like pop os, it's the most easiest linux distro to get started but if I could I would learn how to set up arch linux.
there are tutorials everywhere for Arch, even a couple of github repos and Luke's LARBS is also fine
Good luck have fun with trying to manually get video drivers adequately working if your card is NVIDIA, better stick with pop for a while till you're ready for the challenge
@@rowlul Isn't it just pacman -S nvidia and following some instructions in the wiki?
@@rowlul It's literally one command.
There's probably a hundred videos on youtube on how to install arch. No big deal really. But if you like Pop OS, just keep using it.
logged in to my acc just to say that i love the yume nikki wallpaper
how much did everything cost? Does you see an performance improvement?
Is that plastic you used for your "caddy" by any chance an anti-static bag? I wouldn't go sticking one of them inside a machine if it was, they're conductive.
Oof. Okay, thanks for the tip
@@WolfgangsChannel For things like that I like to fold paper and jam it in
@@WolfgangsChannel No worries, thanks for the video.
Sick nailpaint my dude🥰👍 V relaxing and well produced video
Can you please let me know where you got that motorized screwdrivers?
Got fedup of macbook ?
Did Wolfgang go trans or is that a woman's hands i'm confused
Yep, my new name is actually Wolfgangette (or Wolfgangella?) and I've already started taking female hormones (Alpro almond milk). Can't wait to finally become the real me! /s
@@WolfgangsChannel lolz so is that ur GF?
@@Meat-Puppet No, that's me
@@WolfgangsChannel mac user symptoms starting to show up
You’re going to make a vid for every Thinkpad
Dear Wolfgang, any chance to also list the link for the pink foam you've used?
Link for the screwdriver?
Does anyone know what manufacturer of this keyboard with FRU: 45N2118 ?
lovely
had a similar laptop, really nice one
Your nails remind of Akatsuki members from Naruto. So cool
What were the chances you'd post this while I was going through the same process. Freaking awesome.
something something MacBook [smirk]
why t430 instead of t440p or something ? :)
Ship of Theseus
Beautiful
Watching on a T430 very good job, one question thought Where did you find the i7?
I bought it used from a local marketplace
He could have gone quad core if he wanted and installed a 1TB ssd. Would have made a beast workstation! 😊
Does the converter board block airflow in that cavity?
Вольфганг, у моего t430s, которым я уже 10 пользуюсь (нене у меня уже есть комп поновее), токачто сгорела материнка. Ты невкурсе на него есть какие-то современные материки? В стиле франкенпад.
Боюсь что нет. Подобные материнки на моей памяти существуют только для X60, X220 и X200 www.cnmod.cn/
@@WolfgangsChannel Ок мерси закажу обычную, вопрос только и5 или и7. С одной стороны вродебы ответ очевиден. А с другой есле семерка больше греется то ну ее. :D
I was a BRAINLET! Who bought a raspberry pi 4B 8GB as desktop, but evidently, it has ass video performance on Arch based (Manjaro in my case), even after compiling MESA from source, it's shit. Any ThinkPads you can recommend for under $200?
For $200 you might be able to find an Athlon APU + A320 mobo + 8GB of RAM bundle.
What about Batterij?
Like high capacity one
And making battery monitor regulator?
Ah yes, asmr for the arch linux catgirls. I see
What application or website do you recommend for making money, and spending it online?
The only thing you should do is to remove the window sticker ;)
You are indeed better with Pop OS ;)