So it's been KIND OF A RABBIT HOLE gang.
Fell on a thinkpad meme one month ago on tiktok. I was like "damn that's funny".
I did not know anything about computers, nor linux, nor privacy, fully using my gmail on every gafam apps imaginable.
And here I am now, having gone full degooglelized writing on that t440p I bought for 40 euros that I brought back to life only using locally bought used hardware :D.
Took this one cause it yas cheap and saw it was easy to disasemble and because it has a socketed CPU so the right to repair was more accessible in the future.
pumped it with a 4810mq and 16 gigs of ram yith a 500gigs SSD. I'm planing to produce on it as a way to prove to myself I can do music on a popato with opensource DAW and plugins. downside is the battery that last 3 hours max, gonna try to cyrberpunk mod it with a 100w powerbank held in place with velcro on the lower topcase yith a USB-C to slim tip cable If I manage to find one. When I'll feel more confortable with a soldering iron I'll look into building a battery inside the CD bay.
Also need to find an azerty kezboard because this one feels great but the german disposition is driving me mad
If this is the cable you want, I'm sure you can get it in EU.
https://www.adafruit.com/product/5452
Are you sure though that the T440p doesn't use the thick style barrel plug? You might have to hack up an old charging cable to get the connector.
Azerty keyboard: https://www.ebay.com/itm/233363394422
Swapping keyboards is pretty easy. There is sometimes a little trick where the screen has to be partway open or something. Just look on youtube for how to do it for your model.
IDK what DAW software is out there other than Audicity. I'd be interested to hear what you choose, FOSS only of course.
“Slim tip” is what they call the power connector Lenovo used from like 2013 to like 2016, or today on high power devices
Slim tip adapters are plentiful and cheap on Amazon, eBay, and aliexpress. Just make sure your power bank is good at delivering 100w. I had an 88w 26k mah battery bank, but returned it for a 140w 24k mah battery and I get twice the power out of it despite it outputting more power which should be less efficient. If they make a 65w tip id get that instead.
Yeah I got that, 100 watt is what I was aiming for. I was just hoping to find a 20cm cable without any more removable part but hey. Would love to fully wrap that mf in mat pink but I'd rather not order online, shipping centers and chinese factory are basically slavery and it goes again my DIY\upcycling creed
I prefer no/little cable so that way if 90% of the cable gets damaged it’s just another USB C cable. Vs having to repair the existing cable which won’t be pleasant. Plus you can just unplug the adapter and now it’s a USB C for your phone or whatever else.
Good luck finding something as obtuse as this used/locally. It’s an EXTREMELY niche item.
I was talking about figuring out a way to wrap I'm 100% gonna have to buy the adapter
Tbh if you don't mind the weight (i.e. transportable but not so portable) I'd get an LFP power station or similar.
might be a bit overkill lmao I also have an x230 for ultraportability waiting to be fixed. I figure a classic 100w poyerbank is enough. Could still use solar pannels with the power bank if needed for the meme
yeah I see how to do it thre is a sliding platform, I just need to get a keybord but I try not to order it and rather save machines from becoming ewaste so local used market mostly. Gonna have to order the cable though. That's the one but I'd like to find a shorter one if possible, so it's more portable without a dangling cable yk but yeah tysm.
For the DAW I was told about ardour, gonna be tough to leave my syeat reaper behind. gonna need to find some light synth too, I loved vital so much
EDIT : I forgot one of my friend told me about librazik a french FOSS DAW currently under development but it seems testable
I can vouch for Ardour, I used it to make an album a while back and I still use it for small demos with my current band. It's great!