Make Your ThinkPad Great Again [T480 Edition]
My ThinkPad died, but I wasn't going to let a little trade war get in the way of my pursuit of being the greatest engineer of all time.
The ThinkPad T480 (aka. the Last Great ThinkPad) combines a modern enough processor together with insane upgradeability and customisation to make it a mainstay among linux enthusiasts. Come with me on this journey where we strip the entire laptop down and rebuild it greater and more glorious than even the most epic Red Army Parade.
Music thanks to Byron Jack Music ( / byronjackmusic )
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Palmrest for the T480: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_onH...
Bottom Case for the T480: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_ol2...
Backlit Keyboard (US): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_op1...
Internal Battery: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_o2a...
External 72WH Battery: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_o2C...
Motherboard (i5 8350U): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_ol2...
Trackpad (from X1 Extreme 1st Gen): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_o2E...
Screen (400nits low-power N140HCG-GQ2): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_oCa...
Samsung SATA SSD (500GB): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_okh...
DDR4 SODIMM RAM (2x16GB): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_oFy...
Fan (T480 with discrete GPU): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_oEQ...
Lid Sticker: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_oCr...
KEYBOARD: People keep asking about the keeb with that thoccky sound! Remember to pack the case with carboard/bubble wrap or the like to really get the nice sound.
Keyboard (GMK67 in Wine Red): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_omA...
Switches (GATERON Oil King V2): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_ooG...
Happy Building!