Evv1L 1mo ago • 100%
@someoneFromInternet let me know if the issue will resolve after an update.
Evv1L 1mo ago • 100%
@someoneFromInternet looks old. Current BIOS version is 1.52.
You may have bugged version of thunderbolt controller as well.
Run fwupdmgr get-devices
as root to check Thunderbolt Firmware version. Find "T480 Thunderbolt Controller" in output and check "Version" parameter.
It should say "20.00" or higher. If it's lower then I highly recommend you to upgrade your firmware ASAP!
Install fwupd and run these commands to update your firmware (run as root):
fwupdmgr refresh
fwupdmgr update
For more info check out this wiki page:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Fwupd
Evv1L 1mo ago • 100%
@someoneFromInternet what BIOS version do you have? You can update firmware on T480 without USB stick. Use fwupd
util.
Evv1L 1mo ago • 100%
@CorrodedCranium if you can afford a 600$ computer, maybe Framework will be a decent choice?
Evv1L 2mo ago • 100%
@pastermil X230 had it for a long time. But you have to do a BGA rework, 'cause CPU is not socketed like on T-series of that era.
Evv1L 4mo ago • 0%
@promitheas Never heard about battery whitelists on T480. What BIOS version do you have?
Also there is a reset button in the bottom of the laptop near ThinkEngine controller: Power off the laptop, disconnect both batteries and CMOS and hold reset button for a minute.
Evv1L 5mo ago • 100%
@velox_vulnus no, there are no battery mods for 80 series.
It also has no CD/DVD that you can swap for 2nd drive or so.
I recommend you to watch a T480 review with disassembly first.
Evv1L 5mo ago • 100%
@velox_vulnus T480 owner here.
Don't expect T480 with i7 to actually run 4 GHz all times when needed. Get an i5 model instead.
I have i5-8350U. The best frequencies I could get on heavy load are 3.5-3.6 GHz (dGPU heatsink + PTM7950). Still throttles but not so much.
T480 has excellent battery life with both 24 + 72Wh batteries. What was the main reason why I got it.
My laptop wasn't refurbished. I got it used without some parts - SSD and both batteries. Then I bought all parts by myself.
It could be cheaper to refurb it by yourself rather than by someone else.
Evv1L 6mo ago • 100%
@awesome_guy does keyboard has any logo on the left side of Space key? If no then keyboard is not backlit.
Does keyboard backlit works in UEFI? It should.
Also remove your keyboard using Hardware Maintenance Manual for L440 and look for backlit cable, it could be damaged or poorly connected.
Evv1L 9mo ago • 100%
@schizoidman I saw X270 and X230 mods on Reddit that replaces Lenovo's power connector to USB-C.
Evv1L 1y ago • 100%
Also I see all replies to Lemmy posts while viewing a sublemmy from Mastodon. I expected to see only main posts, not their replies.
[I uploaded an image to show how it looks like in timeline. Click fedi icon to view it]
Evv1L 1y ago • 100%
@th3rdsergeevich for some reason @fediverse don't see this comment that I left:
https://mastodon.ml/@Evv1L/110564439174608289
Looks like you have to mention a subsemmy (in this case @fediverse ) to make comments federate properly.
Edit: Also, you can edit posts and Lemmy will update them.
Evv1L 1y ago • 100%
Wow, looks like it actually works! Awesome!
But I had no notification that @fediverse boosted my post.
[Test post] Can I post to [#Lemmy](https://mastodon.ml/tags/Lemmy) from [#Mastodon](https://mastodon.ml/tags/Mastodon) by mentioning [@fediverse](https://lemmy.ml/c/fediverse) sublemmy? Let's see if it works...