How To Make Your Laptop Last FOREVER (My ThinkPad Mods & Upgrades)

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Why buy a new laptop when you can upgrade your old one for way less money and learn some hacking skills in the process? 😉
This Lenovo ThinkPad X220 has been my everyday laptop for 12 years now, and it's still lightning fast. By doing maintenance, upgrades, and mods on my ThinkPad, I've continuously enjoyed a laptop with specs comparable to brand new ones - without ever having to actually BUY a new computer!
If you want to speed up your laptop because it's running slow, or just give it some new features, try out some of the mods I did on my ThinkPad X220 for yourself!
Products and mods mentioned in this video:
- Lenovo ThinkPad X220 laptop: ebay.us/ZPdkRp
- Xubuntu Linux: xubuntu.org/
- VirtualBox: www.virtualbox.org/
- Upgraded WiFi card for ThinkPad X220: amzn.to/3AN0nFZ
- 16 GB RAM for ThinkPad X220: amzn.to/3HzjCqt
- 480 GB SSD: amzn.to/44qMScz
- USB 3.0 ExpressCard: amzn.to/41UGpoE
- USB-A to USB-C adapter: ebay.us/xtlYvK
- USB-C charging port for ThinkPad X220 and X230: www.tindie.com/products/mikep...
- Universal USB charging station for laptops, phones, and tablets: amzn.to/3nohTNH
- Thermal paste: amzn.to/3Lulfqz
- Thermal pads: amzn.to/3VskwL5
- ThinkPad X220/X230 battery: amzn.to/44mc3Nu
Video contents:
00:00 - My Lenovo ThinkPad X220
00:40 - Software Upgrades
01:26 - Hardware Upgrades and Mods
03:48 - Important Maintenance
04:41 - Total Laptop Cost
If you're looking to buy a new laptop that'll last 12 years into the future, check out my laptop buying guide: www.tripofalifestyle.com/gear...
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@stevenchristenson2428 7 месяцев назад

I only have ever bought 1 laptop ever. Every single laptop after that shitty gateway I bought in like 1998 I have gotten for free from places that I have worked. Companies throw away computers like crazy and all of my laptops after that have been from these throw away machines. If you work somewhere get to know your IT staff and more then likely they have a bunch of old stuff laying around that they would be happy to let you have.... just don't steal stuff tho :P

@TripOfALifestyle 7 месяцев назад

This is so true! Really good tip. Pinning and sharing to our Instagram story (@tripofalifestyle).

@JanJanuszNosacz 9 месяцев назад

When it comes to USB ports, please keep in mind that USB 3.0 is available only in i7 version of X220. If you get i5 or i3, you will only get USB 2 ports.

@TripOfALifestyle 9 месяцев назад

Correct! But you can still get some level of USB 3 support through an ExpressCard!

@simonzinc-trumpetharris852 7 месяцев назад

Doesn't really matter imo.😊

@GothBuras 3 месяца назад

These old ThinkPads are something else. I've received old X200 for free (4 GB of RAM, no hard drive and Core 2 Duo P8600). Over the years I've upgraded the RAM to 8 GB, threw in a 120 GB SSD, USB 3.0 Express Card, new battery, swapped motherboard from X200 to X201 one with i3 CPU and installed modded BIOS without WiFi whitelist. Right now, I'm waiting for two adapters, which will allow me to install small NVMe drive and two additional SD cards (internally) for storage boost. I have plans for upgrading WiFi card in the future. Also, this unit (even with X200 motherboard) runs Windows 11 just fine.

@TripOfALifestyle 3 месяца назад

👏

@aroh 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for making this video. I looked up at least 3-4 videos about repasting an x230T and yours is the only one that mentions that the Thermal Pads also need replacement. Everyone else just glosses over it, and only mention how to apply the thermal paste.

@TripOfALifestyle 9 месяцев назад

Glad you liked it! Please feel free to share in any communities you think would benefit from it. 😊

@gnuPirate 4 месяца назад

Awesome video, so many great ideas for my old pads I had not thought of and probably wouldn't have without this video. Top notch info. The overall video presentation was generally easy on the eyes too (:

@artur19846 12 дней назад

Never seen such a gorgeous techno-blogger!😍😍😍 I had x220 with i5 I gave it to my wife. For myself I bought T430i because I needed a wider screen. Still kicks in the mid 2024.

@PeaceKeepingMissile 4 месяца назад

Beautiful video this sort of content kicks ass!

@Dawid5g Год назад

200 views? I think yt meant to say 200k views 😂. The video is really high quality. I wish y'all the best

@TripOfALifestyle Год назад

Haha, thanks! 😊

@OShackHennessy 4 месяца назад

I’m totally on board with this. So many wasted older computers that have plenty of life in them. In fact most people think they need to upgrade a pc just because the OS gets a little sluggish but I do a clean install of Windows every 2 years or so. I also built a home server and have a dedicated Linux laptop. For me computers are a hobby but I can build most people a great computer for a few hundred dollars. My Lenovo ThinkStation server has a Xeon 8 core/16 thread processor, 96Gb RAM, 1Tb NVMe SSD and 16Tb of HD storage and it cost me about $750. I just laugh when people buy $2500 Macs that they don’t need with the exception being video/music editors. You don’t need a MacBook Pro to be a college student or surf the web.

@TripOfALifestyle 4 месяца назад

Fresh OS install solves so many problems...and costs nothing!

@OShackHennessy 4 месяца назад

@@TripOfALifestyle also you mentioned that you don’t use your second drive bay. I always do because I keep my OS on one drive and my data on the other. Makes things easier when it comes to refreshing the OS or if it dies but I also know you mentioned your husband backs up the data. I just like the compartmentalization.

@Dominic_IBM 7 месяцев назад

after watching this and a few other videos i got a thinkpad x220 in crappy condition for 40 dollars and fixed it up. Im a lot into it and it still has some minor issues but i like it a lot. one of my favorite laptops i have

@TripOfALifestyle 7 месяцев назад

Super cool. It's a great computer, still today!

@GraDays 7 месяцев назад

Foreign countries have such nice prices for used laptops. Here in Italy it's impossibile to find a Thinkpad under 100/150€!

@m1mk2901 3 месяца назад

i just got a thinkpad t430s for 100€ lately and it got an ssd and 16gb ram upgrade already i can say the performance is great with win11 thanks for the tipp about changing the charging port and the express card

@TripOfALifestyle 3 месяца назад

💪

@andylightfoot7508 Год назад

I do a very similar thing! As a cyber security engineer, my company supplies me with a laptop for work. But, for college and all personal use after college I have been using/upgrading a Lenovo Thinkpad E580 that I bought in high school. It didn't have a windows license when I bought it so I've been running Ubuntu natively since day 1 (I prefer standard Ubuntu to Xubuntu even though standard Ubuntu is slightly more resource heavy).

@TripOfALifestyle Год назад

Cool! We were on regular Ubuntu until they switched to Unity. 🐧

@andylightfoot7508 Год назад

@@TripOfALifestyle FYI: Ubuntu has gone back to using GNOME since 18.04 LTS. I also prefer GNOME over Unity.

@TripOfALifestyle Год назад

@@andylightfoot7508 Loved GNOME 2. Not quite as fond of GNOME 3 and onward. Just personal taste though!

@andylightfoot7508 Год назад

@@TripOfALifestyle Fair enough. The most important thing is that they are all free! Thanks so much for interacting! I love y’all’s content! Keep it up!

@flybalbu 3 месяца назад

This is so cool, I wonder if I could do this with my current laptop in the future I'm guessing probably not considering it's a newer model, I already own 2 laptops! My old laptop and my current one

@express496 3 месяца назад

Here i'd add that if you will change the thermal paste again maybe look in to PTM 7950. That i7 likes to run hot so excellent heat transfer and life-time longevity are quite usefull. You also might want to do an IPS mod if not done already. Your X220 has lived a wonderfull life :D

@TripOfALifestyle 3 месяца назад

Thanks!

@c.n.crowther438 5 месяцев назад

That's a dope laptop, well done

@TripOfALifestyle 5 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@Gustavo_St Месяц назад

Amazing! First time I see a barrel charging to usb c charging upgrade. I didn’t think that was possible. Can you share more details about that? What parts to look for and how to make the replacement?

@TripOfALifestyle Месяц назад

There's a link in the video description for every upgrade, including the USB-C port!

@hajotge12 7 месяцев назад

We are in a club😀. I use my Thinkpad X220 since 2011 too, and it is still kicking. Upgrades: RAM 8 GB -> 16 GB mSATA drive (128 GB), that is when I made it dual boot Windows/Linux spinning disk -> SSD (1 TB) (Stumbled across this video when searching for a new secondary battery) Things that no longer work: Touchpad - it got erratic about 5 years ago, so since then it is the red "joystick" or a mouse Touchscreen - Well, it works on Linux and on battery on Windows too, but with a plugged-in power adapter the mouse jumps to a random point on the screen on Windows about every second. Weird, but fact.

@TripOfALifestyle 7 месяцев назад

👏 You can find replacement touchpads on eBay!

@kenlee224 2 месяца назад

Your video is inspring as I have a few retired laptops sitting at my storage room collecting dust and these retured laptops are actually younger than your Thinkpad. I think I am trying to do some refurblishing work to rejunvenile them.

@TripOfALifestyle 2 месяца назад

Awesome! They probably have plenty of good years left.

@wombat1238marsupial 8 месяцев назад

The happiest part is considering how much e-waste you haven't created, as a lot of people treat a laptop as a throwaway item and renew when the next fastest thing comes along. For myself I've never bought new, just by used and upgrade what you can😊😊

@TheInsomniaddict 5 месяцев назад

I buy new, but I use them until they're dead. Old laptops make pretty decent home servers.

@AmirHamzah_MAHBAR Год назад

another thinkpad couple user. mine still daily use t440p and x230T

@AmirHamzah_MAHBAR Год назад

both maxed out

@TripOfALifestyle Год назад

Awesome! 🤓

@rafref 4 месяца назад

Wow amazing content!

@AndrewJamesBowen Год назад

You've pretty much pushed it to the max! I like it. I've got same X220 with i7. Where did you get the USB-C charging port? Was unaware of that, so appreciate it. I'm checking Aliexpress but haven't seen one. If you wanted to squeeze every bit of performance out of it, you could look at compiling with Gentoo but I doubt it'd be worth it + you'd have days of compiling ahead of you. Think if you wanted to go further mods, you'd have to go X230 but I appreciate this is your original laptop so likely quite attached to it

@TripOfALifestyle Год назад

Thanks! There are links to every mod in the video description, including the USB-C power port.

@AndrewJamesBowen Год назад

@@TripOfALifestyle Winner, thank you. I often forget to look there. I've read that Kingsener batteries on a Aliexpress are generally quite good, that's my next stop. I'm mostly plugged in each day, so I've used TLP to set my battery thresholds to 40-50% charge, i.e. extending the lifetime of the battery before it degrades. I'm also interested in recelling the battery but just don't have the time or equipment just yet. I'd definitely watch a video on that if you're looking for another challenge

@smorrow 4 месяца назад

Good advice if you already have an oldpad from way back and you want to upgrade it. Picking one up today expecting it to go another 12 years would be weird though (where are you getting the Thunderbolt port from? Like actual Thunderbolt with charging and DisplayPort?). For such a purpose I'd probably get a Framework (if I weren't so married to the ThinkPad TrackPoint).

@marklester6143 3 месяца назад

Thanks for a really great video.

@TripOfALifestyle 3 месяца назад

Thanks for a really great comment! 😊

@TheInsomniaddict 5 месяцев назад

Got an old x220t which I've only now replaced with a newer laptop for its intended function. Two tips I can mention: -Get H264ify plugin for your browsers. YT and other streaming sites are starting to use H265 encoding, which is great if you have hardware that can handle it (anything after around 2016). Anything older can request the older codec instead which these laptops can handle. That should stop stuttering or fan spinup on higher definition screens. -Consider getting the dock. Most of the business line have/had docking stations you could buy. They'll perform better than 3rd party USB docks and can keep your setup cleaner at home -If yours has a low resolution display, you may be able to upgrade to 1920x1080. Check the original specifications and models available for your laptop, many came with higher resolution options. If you can get either the model number it refers to or the panel number you can upgrade it. This isn't super hard to do on older systems, but one side effect is that some of the feature buttons may not longer match up correctly. All of the features are there, you just need to figure them out for yourself.

@cink89 18 часов назад

Thank you for the tips on the plugins, I just got my x220 and keeps on wondering with its so laggy when I tried to listen to YT video :)

@sillaceestekay2069 2 месяца назад

i love my thinkpad too!

@syhi7971 3 месяца назад

Had my Lenovo y510p 12 years. 4th gen i7 held up till now.

@darkknight8139 5 месяцев назад

These now rather old machines are still amazing value today. I still have a Thinkpad X201 tablet from 2011 and use it occasionally, especially when I am traveling. I did the same upgrades as you did to your X220, it really is a big upgrade. My X201 has major limitations compared to the X220 however. For example, adding a USB 3 Expresscard only bumps the speed to about 40-45 MB/s because the bus speed is low. Not worth the upgrade. The only really weak point is the battery. I am also on my third battery, and for the X201 it is really hard to find a good and inexpensive original. I have to stick to third party batteries which are expensive too, and not as good. I get maybe 90 minutes of battery life right now... Overall, I am still really happy with it, and do not know what to buy as a replacement. I am really happy that I upgraded my X201 to its limits (SSD, 8GB RAM), the newest Thinkpad has only an upgradable SSD. RAM and even the USB C charging port is soldered on the motherboard, where those are separate parts on both the X201 and X220.

@TripOfALifestyle 5 месяцев назад

Totally agree that it's still an awesome computer, and yeah, batteries are the weakest point on the X220 in 2024...It's tough to find high-quality ones from third-party sellers. Still getting 2 hours or so though, and with USB-C, it's a little easier to charge anywhere!

@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench 5 месяцев назад

I've also the same machine! X220 has THE most incredible keyboard, it's a pleasure to use. On a side note does your Thinklight work with the hotkey? I can't find a fix for that on Linux? :-)

@TripOfALifestyle 5 месяцев назад

Keyboard is great! ThinkLight has always worked without any extra configuration on Xubuntu Linux. 🤔

@aaabbb8777 5 месяцев назад

The "ugly yellow charging port" is very robust design and just works. I wish newer Thinkpads still use these. The USB-C ports are not durable. They are most likely to fail prematurely.

@TripOfALifestyle 5 месяцев назад

The yellow barrel charging port always worked well! There's nothing wrong with it. However, USB-C allows both of us to share a single power adapter (with 4 USB power outputs) to charge both of our laptops and both of our phones simultaneously when traveling. This is the one we use: amzn.to/3TRgZr2 (affiliate link)

@22phan Год назад

my acer i3 laptop was $100 in 2012, add ram $15, ssd $30, new battery $40 = $185/13 years = $14 a yr = $1.6 a mo= 3cent a day

@TripOfALifestyle Год назад

Bravo 👏

@azispratama92 3 месяца назад

way to go Xubuntu!

@TripOfALifestyle 3 месяца назад

🐁

@tomschmidt381 3 месяца назад

I'm a Thinkpad fanboy. My wife and I each have a Thinkpad T520 in addition to our desktops. In addition I'm using a T420 as a poor man's server mainly for automated backups and personal web server. It has an SSD as the main drive and a 2TB HDD in a caddy replacing the DVD drive. We have had good luck buying off lease PCs and laptops on eBay. Normally use recyclers rather then one-offers trying to sell their old computer.

@TripOfALifestyle 3 месяца назад

The used market/eBay is great for ThinkPads!

@AAjax 3 месяца назад

I think the point is to do these sort of upgrades as-needed, as you did. When you do them all in a short period, your money is probably better spent on a "new" thinkpad from ebay. Just a few months back I picked up a T470s (i5-6500u) with 20G ram for $130 shipped. It has usb-c (data+charging). It was missing a power-brick and I wanted to upgrade the small+slow nvme it came with, so that was another $70 shipped.

@TripOfALifestyle 3 месяца назад

Buying used, upgradeable laptops is great too!

@alpzepta 8 месяцев назад

This is a great video as all the 2022 and 2023 laptop suck right now. 2016 Fujitsu Lifebook T726 I have beat the heck out of my new 2022 Fujitsu Lifebook U7312 in terms of modularity and repairability and for some reason it’s more efficient than my new laptop too. 720p screen is alright as Intel HD 520 can’t handle 1080p games. Also I really wish that ExpressCard make a comeback it is awesome that you can expand usb 3.0 port that way. I owned an older Thinkpad (X200 and T420) as a back up laptop too so that where this video is useful at I say my money is wasted on a new laptop that is worse than my old one

@TripOfALifestyle 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for the comment! It really is becoming harder to find modular laptops these days. 😓

@Wisankara 6 месяцев назад

Awesome video, I totally relate to this lifestyle, tech minimalism (nevermind tens of Thinkpads I've accumulated, but slowly getting rid of). It isn't just about saving money and reusing old stuff, it's that the old stuff is actually better, in terms of design and general usability. There isn't a laptop currently available on the market, for which I would trade my X230 with i7-3612qe and IPS screen. I don't care whether or not my laptop has a warranty or not, if I can cheaply buy another, if this one eventually dies of old age. At the end of the day, it's about getting the work done, shouldn't put more than necessary time in thinking about this. Modern trends of following technology, every year new phone model, new graphics card, the comparisons and other nonsense, are just the worst type of consumerism, a plague of our late stage capitalist society.

@TheInsomniaddict 5 месяцев назад

Check out Framework laptops. That's what I moved to after my old Lenovo. Decent keyboard (I'll admit I still prefer my x220t a bit), and upgradable in the future.

@Wisankara 5 месяцев назад

@@TheInsomniaddict But no nipple ;(

@TheInsomniaddict 5 месяцев назад

@@Wisankara There's a marketplace for parts starting up. Maybe there's no nipple right now, but one can hope there will be in the future.

@merradh 4 месяца назад

I got x230 which is similar. great laptop. my only problem is getting a good battery since lenovo has long stopped producing battery for this series. after bought 3 batteries that each only lasted for one year I got sicked of it so I uninstalled the battery. to power the laptop I use power bank 65 W which has type C port that can deliver 20V 3,25A. the good thing is you can get much bigger capacity with powerbank. the battery capacity is only 5300mah but you can buy powerbank 20000 mah that will give you longer usage time.

@TripOfALifestyle 4 месяца назад

Cool idea!

@hellsingghrey1532 3 месяца назад

Whoa, hold the phone...you went from a Barrel Charging port to a USB C Charging port??? Can I please see the explainer vid on how you did that? I thought I was good until I came to this channel. You've got some nice mods.

@TripOfALifestyle 3 месяца назад

Thanks! There's a link in the video description to all the mods used in this video!

@cryp0g00n4 4 месяца назад

Steven is one lucky SOB

@mikehawk7307 2 месяца назад

I got an old X360 laptop from a pawnshop for $50. It is an 8th gen Intel. All I did was slap some thermal paste onto the GPU and CPU and installed 8gb of ram for $20 to make it 16gb total and a 2tb M.2 I got for 100 and the final thing I did was to replace the battery for $28.. I got it over a year ago and still use it. today.

@TripOfALifestyle 2 месяца назад

Excellent! 👏

@peymankhademi4022 5 месяцев назад

wow. that is amazing

@TripOfALifestyle 5 месяцев назад

Thanks! It's still going strong!

@camelotenglishtuition6394 3 месяца назад

Not only that. Older machines weren't designed to fail straight after the warrenty ends.

@tomsun3159 4 месяца назад

unfortunately the USB3-Port is ONLY AVAILABLE if the I7 is installed on the X220 the I5 and the I3 has only USB2. If this is an issue go for the X230 this has an USB3 on each version.

@TripOfALifestyle 4 месяца назад

You can also get limited USB 3 support with the ExpressCard mod mentioned in the video.

@tpasi2020UG Месяц назад

What a genius!

@TripOfALifestyle Месяц назад

🤓

@steriftes 2 месяца назад

About the type C charger, do you need to adapt the power input? Don't you use any kind of resistors or something?

@TripOfALifestyle 2 месяца назад

The modded port (which is linked in the video description) has all that stuff built in!

@syekitthel5584 16 дней назад

can you make a tutorial how to install the usb c charging port

@ashutoshjha9147 5 месяцев назад

One of the rare beauty with brains....i am talking about laptop

@nojusticeanywhere 4 месяца назад

waiiiiiiit....is that a scimic sticker?!

@TripOfALifestyle 4 месяца назад

Yes! 💧🌳

@frunzadaniel7495 5 месяцев назад

Thats the wifi i want

@freddy2nt 5 месяцев назад

I just bought a Lenovo Thinkpad X230t and it's blowing my mind how upgradable it is compared to my newer laptop. And all the upgrades cost around 100 dollars in total! (Ram + SSD + Battery)

@darkknight8139 5 месяцев назад

Good one, the X230t is an amazing machine too. Really easy to upgrade to good specs, the only weak point of these Thinkpads is the battery.

@freddy2nt 5 месяцев назад

@@darkknight8139 What is the weak point about it?

@darkknight8139 5 месяцев назад

@@freddy2nt Battery life has never been the best in most Thinkpads, compared to others. I also have the impression that they die earlier than others on average. When my X201 tablet from 2011 was new, it had only 2 hours of battery life compared to 2.5 or more on HP Elitebooks of the time. I have bought my third battery 2 years ago and have only 90 minutes of battery life left.

@freddy2nt 5 месяцев назад

@@darkknight8139 Yeah, mine also holds 2 hours. But it's a completely different story when their batteries aren't worn out.

@TheInsomniaddict 5 месяцев назад

@@darkknight8139 The x220t series had 9-cell options, so my original battery life was 6-8 hours. The main reason why Thinkpads generally suffer worse battery life is that they have full power processors. Most ultrabooks can give you longer life because they're undervolted. It's one of the reasons why older Thinkpads are still pretty usable today.

@user-oj1ng4pv4i 3 месяца назад

@2:03.. Those are not SODIMM

@TripOfALifestyle 3 месяца назад

Guilty! We pulled some random old desktop memory out of the closet as a prop for the video. 😂

@baronarikov1223 5 месяцев назад

X230 is master race

@dpfdestroyer8177 10 дней назад

Curious why Steven didn't show ya the KVM VMs

@AdityaKumar-gx1ud Год назад

Here before this video becomes viral ❤

@TripOfALifestyle Год назад

😂 🤞

@totem168 Год назад

My 13 i7 MBP gave up after 11 years of use but I think money spend well, I upgrade its RAM and SSD. I miss the old build and the upgradeable old laptop. To replace it I choose 14 inch MBP M1 last year since I am so deep in Apple ecosystem even though I don't like the soldered RAM and especially SSD since it will brake eventually.

@TripOfALifestyle Год назад

MacBooks are built really well and typically last a long time, but yeah, you're right...soldered SSD sounds like a bad idea. Didn't know they did that!

@shmerps5809 9 месяцев назад

somebode probably already commented it but I would recommend getting libreboot which will speed up boot up times!

@TripOfALifestyle 9 месяцев назад

Interesting! Never heard of that.

@geostokes8573 8 месяцев назад

It's a bit of a process to install it. But it is open source, allows better access to hardware, and allows you to have a computer where all the code running on your system can be trusted. Pretty neat.

@edgarsxdwoo7417 7 месяцев назад

@@geostokes8573 Libreboot on X220 doesn't remove all proprietary firmware blobs and Intel ME, so it doesn't make your computer fully free. It's still nicer, but less benefits for more effort because Libreboot doesn't distribute the proprietary stuff it needs. X200 though can be fully librebooted (pretty much the newest thinkpad that supports it + Richard Stallman uses it), and T60/X60 can even be librebooted just from software, no taking apart and connecting anything required!

@r3n846 7 месяцев назад

It's mostly just Windows 10/11 that are bloated, Windows 8.1 and earlier will fly on this machine. Only somewhat issue is browsers are dropping support, but Supermium exists so it's kinda moot.

@wayneburba9457 5 месяцев назад

What about i3 laptops ? What easily and cheaply can be done and is it worth it?

@TripOfALifestyle 5 месяцев назад

It really depends on the specific computer you're talking about! But a lot of these upgrades can be done to many different machines.

@Hermann-ok9uh 4 месяца назад

Thank you for that video! Does a better Wifi-card also increase Wifi-reception or only speed? I often do not get a good wifi signal, but when I have wifi, speed is ok. Thank you if anyone knows about that! :)

@TripOfALifestyle 4 месяца назад

Seems to mostly be speed. The same antennas are used with the new card.

@Hermann-ok9uh 4 месяца назад

@@TripOfALifestyle Thank you! Do you know if it make sense to connect the unused antennas too, to the one wifi card (doupelling tha antennas?)

@TripOfALifestyle 4 месяца назад

@@Hermann-ok9uh Not sure 🤔

@maytizevb 2 месяца назад

I have the x230 ips screen high pixel density and 2.4/5.0ghz bt, 16gb RAM and 512gb ssd

@maytizevb 2 месяца назад

For the ultimate versión i need the backlight keyboard

@TripOfALifestyle 2 месяца назад

Nice!

@adolfomartin5456 3 месяца назад

I'm sure this video is not rendered with that computer. But it's true, sometimes people change laptop without any necesity, even me.

@TripOfALifestyle 3 месяца назад

This video was rendered on an old MacBook with only 8 GB of RAM that we literally got for free. 😂

@Ta3s11 4 месяца назад

for the usb c charging port what is the biggest con for it? Looking on doing it on mine but but scared of not a lot of info on about it.

@TripOfALifestyle 4 месяца назад

The only real drawbacks are the small added cost and the fact that you have to disassemble the entire computer to install the port. It works great once it's done! Also worth noting: Like most laptops, it will only charge from USB-C ports capable of delivering 65+ W of power. Don't expect to use your phone charger.

@eh86055 3 месяца назад

Also note that USB-C maybe isn't quite as durable as the original connector. I've seen a lot of USB-C stuff, both ports and connectors, break.

@mabuchild 5 месяцев назад

扩展的usb3 用处不大,供电发热是个问题,平常用的也少.

@DizzyCsango 3 месяца назад

02:58 I have yet to find a USB3 Express card that actually fits; works; doesn't overheat...

@TripOfALifestyle 3 месяца назад

The one in the video rarely gets used tbh, but we haven't had any issues with it.

@SidharthShambu Месяц назад

If I were to get a thinkpad now and use it for the next 10-15 years, which one would it be?

@TripOfALifestyle Месяц назад

We think the X1 Carbon is really cool and great for travel, but it's not as upgradeable as the X220. The best strategy nowadays might be to just buy a slightly used ThinkPad (like the X1) on eBay at a big discount. Here's an affiliate link to shop around with: ebay.us/Bu2I86

@OmDesk 5 месяцев назад

Hey I was wondering what kind of Ram I should buy for me t560. I just bought it for 140 francs ans wanted to upgrade it to at least 16gb. 32gb would be nice but I dont want the laptop exceeding 200 francs for now XD

@TripOfALifestyle 5 месяцев назад

Hi! We don't have a T560, but you can get some info about its RAM here: www.crucial.com/compatible-upgrade-for/lenovo/thinkpad-t560

@OmDesk Месяц назад

thanks alot ! i was able to upgrade it.

@suave-alpaca8412 3 месяца назад

I got a T400 I owned since 2008. It still works! Got X220 tablet with i7 and touchscreen + stylus for 80 USD. I still use it until now because the stylus is so nice to use in photoshop (Im an artist). Im not saying that the performance is the best of course, but it ls far from laggy.

@ellenorbjornsdottir1166 Год назад

USD100/year - neat

@lennyconti 4 месяца назад

Put on Windows 11 (you can Bypass the tpm 2.0 and CPU )

@higherpower254 9 месяцев назад

Still use this??? Only downsides are the ddr3 and the battery

@TripOfALifestyle 9 месяцев назад

Still in service! Everyday PC.

@bombasticcat Месяц назад

really cool vid. Keep it up girl

@TripOfALifestyle Месяц назад

Thanks!

@yorkshireplumbing 4 месяца назад

Is there a special app where you find girls who don't use Apple products?

@DrVektor 4 месяца назад

How can you talk so fast? But it's interesting. You talk so fast and I can understand everything you say. How? there's one last thing you need to do to the laptop. Install Coreboot. That's an open source bios.

@wgm247 5 месяцев назад

How heavy is this bad boy

@TripOfALifestyle 5 месяцев назад

It's an X-series ThinkPad, so it's designed for travel. Pretty small and light. Somewhere around 3 lb.

@sergioBlancoGonzales 8 месяцев назад

Luke Smith will be proud 🥲

@cathoderay6826 4 месяца назад

The yellow barrel charging port lasts longer...

@TripOfALifestyle 4 месяца назад

In about 12 more years, we'll see if you're right. 😅

@cathoderay6826 Месяц назад

Alright!@@TripOfALifestyle

@TrashPanda5150 3 месяца назад

I couldn't get through the whole video because of the light ring reflections in your glasses. You either need glasses that don't directly reflect light or just don't wear glasses on video.

@TheCherrybuster 3 месяца назад

I use my laptops for average 10 years each but I’m always happy when I buy a new one. It’s kinda funny to be cheap when you have one life only. Treat yourself!

@TripOfALifestyle 3 месяца назад

You only have one life, which is a great reason to live frugally, so you can avoid spending the majority of it at work. Here's the concept behind how we retired at age 29 through frugality: www.tripofalifestyle.com/money/financial-independence-101/

@TheCherrybuster 2 месяца назад

@@TripOfALifestyle I got a lazy job which I like with a good salary n a good climate country, so I’m happy

@newcountofdroid 6 месяцев назад

i love you

@thanhly8478 Месяц назад

me: use 4 128gb sdcard for storage

@anthonygato407 4 месяца назад

oh great....

@yukea 5 месяцев назад

Would you still recommend this laptop in 2024 as a second ‘only coding’ laptop? It wont be my main pc.

@TripOfALifestyle 5 месяцев назад

Definitely! Still using it as main PC today. The keyboard is very nice, so you'll probably love it for coding, especially on the go (it's very small).

@yukea 5 месяцев назад

Nice, thank you!

@CaptainPure Месяц назад

Damnit u can buy 10 x1 thinkpad with that money 😅

@TripOfALifestyle Месяц назад

Not 12+ years ago though 😝

@user-pf9dr2bt6z 6 месяцев назад

usb-c charging port is not a good idea

@TripOfALifestyle 6 месяцев назад

Care to elaborate? Been very happy with it for nearly a year now!

@user-pf9dr2bt6z 6 месяцев назад

@@TripOfALifestyle My laptop stopped charging over the usb-c and needs to be replaced it is a matter of time since the pins in the port are so small an wear out for me is cheaper to buy a new laptop than get it fixed, never again, Make sure you do not bent the cable when connected it will only speed up the process

@matheusa3160 5 месяцев назад

Instructions unclear, I couldn't focus on the video.

@sk1ttle314 Месяц назад

Oh please shut up

@chaseschwab6098 9 дней назад

You are just a fucking creep. You are the reason women can't feel safe around men.

@jan5504 11 месяцев назад

Lucky guy( I'm serious) also pls don't blow your fan to make it spin while it's connected to your motherboard.

@mertbozkir 4 месяца назад

You're awesome! I just have one little advice if you put 45 angle those ring light glares would be gone! 🙌🫶

@TripOfALifestyle 4 месяца назад

Thanks for the tip 🙂

@UCcdTp7XpCkVLkaRCsDcifFg 17 дней назад

realy hot

@BhootFMNetwork 4 месяца назад

Who is more pretty? The laptop or the girl?

@tykymba 4 месяца назад

We live strange world. SOmeone is buying laptop for 900 $, sell it for 300 $ after 3 years, I buy it and use for 7 years more with almost no money spend. wait until you start buying chromebooks for youtube and music using for 50$ each.

@sliver108 6 месяцев назад

Hmmmm 🤔

@Wil3vlbc9gvk604 4 месяца назад

Cute and not that old

@ellenorbjornsdottir1166 Год назад

It's not "nearly impossible" to get viruses on Linux - just a bit more difficult than on Mac or Windows.

@mr.niceguy9066 Год назад

but she showed dimm ram memory

@satuituahadbukantauhid3031 Год назад

yea and 16GB ram on max 8GB

@BeardyAllen Год назад

Yea, Not sure she did that because she is a dimwit or appreciate her S.O 's efforts. Regardless thinkpads are nice - Built like a tank

@TripOfALifestyle Год назад

Yes, we used some random desktop memory from the closet to film b-roll for the birthday scene. Laptop was already put back together. 😅

@TripOfALifestyle Год назад

@@satuituahadbukantauhid3031 Lenovo spec is max 8 GB at 1333 MHz on the X220, but it will actually take 16 GB at up to 1866 MHz with the special BIOS version shown in the video. 😎

@escapetherace1943 4 месяца назад

zero chance she uses linux and this isn't just a glorified ad *checks description and sees all those affiliate links* ah, as I suspected. Lol.

@sohotcall 8 месяцев назад

not anymore. real thinkpad stopped at t480, it is becoming apple now.

@chi5554 Год назад

Can your husband fight? 😍

@bitopantalukdar9820 3 месяца назад

Is it true that you've been using this for 12 years? Or just lying?

@TripOfALifestyle 3 месяца назад

Typing this reply from the ThinkPad in the video! It's been my only personal computer for almost 13 years now, and still going strong! 💪 -Lauren

@NightMotorcyclist Год назад

Thirsty people saying a basic video deserves over 200K views just because a woman is presenting it and pretending to be a DIYer with tech. You do realize that not all laptops can be accessed like that nor are they upgradeable, right?

@AndrewJamesBowen Год назад

Came here for Thinkpads, not your incel crap

@TripOfALifestyle Год назад

I actually wrote a blog post about how to choose a new laptop and stressed upgradeability as one of the key factors for future-proofing. It's linked in the video description! -Lauren

@GraDays 7 месяцев назад

Even if the video has "only" 7k views after 6 months, it surely deserves way more and it has nothing to do with the gender of the youtuber. I find this logic sexist and offending. I am about to get a used X200 Thinkpad with the intention of modding it. I found this video very helpful and informative. If I had to find something to improve I would have loved a slower-pace speech especially in the first part of the video but maybe it's just because I am italian. I work in IT and what is "basic" for us it's not so "basic" for everyone else. Not everybody is an hacker. She shouldn't demonstrate anything just because she is a girl but despite this, she *actually* demonstrated she is more than capable of doing tech stuff and surely she knows that "not all laptops are upgradable like this one" (many are btw) but what's the point? The video title specifies "Thinkpad mods". Jeez than we ask ourselves why there are so few women in tech. It's because of *these misogynist comments* (that should be reported).