Anonymous 08/26/2022 (Fri) 21:36 No.15115 del
>>15068
i can vouch that upgrading a t420 for modern usage will put OP above the $500 mark which makes this model less sensible than a newer model for the same price. i upgraded my t420 with SSD + bigger battery + FHD panel + chinese LCD controller. also my C key got broken so i had to buy a replacement key (just the single key!) for $2 + shipping. in hindsight, i should have bought an entire keyboard for future use, but i didn't because i'm retarded. if another key goes, i'll just replace the board.

i actually daily drive a thinkpad x1 extreme gen 2 though, plugged into a dock with an external keyboard + mouse + monitor. desktop replacement life is pretty good, except my x1's battery life is like ~2hr and that's it... well maybe i could get more if i turn the GPU off in bios. but i don't travel so i haven't really had to do that. battery life on the t420 is actually pretty usable at ~6hrs (with the extended battery that sicks out the back for extra grip)

i'm curious to try a newer thinkpad T-series though, like a 450 or 470 or something. not sure. i think the RAM started getting soldered in the 480 series if i'm not mistaken so i'm assmad about that.