Good review, thank you. Just bought this for a steal with 3K screen i7 2.90GHz /8GB RAM,500GB HD, 15" Screen, Windows 8.1 Pro. Last of the Mohicans indeed :)
Trackpoint is my #1 requirement in a laptop, it pisses me off that they took away the buttons and I just bought one of these online used and didn't notice. Thanks for the review and for showing the previous generation of this laptop which is probably what I'm going to buy now and sell the T540P that I just bought.
You can swap that trackpad for the old kind very easily, and they cost $15. So need to swap out the whole laptop, just swap in the trackpad. Google it, there are a ton of guides.
@@yablokosmonaut571 - Yes sir, I saw a lot of information about that online and that's exactly what I ended up doing. My laptop had some warranty remaining and it needed some issues addressed before it expired so the warranty outfit agreed to do the swap for me while it's there...looking forward to getting back with 3 buttons soon.
Hi, thanks for video. Sorry if I missed by what products would you recommend. For the SSD would this work: What brand of RAM would you recommend? Thanks for your help.
It didn't copy, is the ADATA SU800 512GB 2.5 inch SATA III on Amazon recommended? Not sure what brand of RAM you were installing. Hoping you can provide. Thanks.
Hi, about RAM I just look on spec, I don’t care about brand, it’s just letters. SSD is a bit different tho, cheap drives do fail in a bad way. I like to go with crucial, adata or intel.
can i ask how you paid for this laptop? because i think what you did is really smart! I'm ready to pay 1000-1200$ for a laptop like that with an i7 processor and then add the upgrades when i can afford it!
+tech tests tutorials yes I am gonna check tomorrow for prices! my first step will be buying this laptop and then I'm gonna start thinking about the upgrades :) anyways it's my first ThinkPad and I guess I'm gonna love it! thank you for your fast reply
I bought the Lenovo t540p Core i7. i am with 576mb of Intel HD 4600 Dedicated Video, i want to know if how to increase Intel HD 4600 Dedicated Video Memory up to 1gb?
Hi, when you were disassembling the service cover in the video it looked really easy, but I'm having issues - i can't seem to put it back on properly - on the left edge where there is that oval shaped thing (looks like a hole on the service cover, near left screw), it won't go down - is there a trick to it? Let me know soon!! Thanks!
I'm not sure if I understand the issue correctly, but from mine experience, sometimes when the flap is held both by screws and small clips, it feels awkward to hear that loud clicking while you screw in. When you are sure that everything is aligned properly this sound is normal. The clips will close first once the screw is in 3/4 of its way. Some times you need to screw in a bit and the press gently the flap, till you will feel it clips, and then screw all the way down. Just be sure that everything fits as it should.
Thank you so much, after days of suffering it's back in!! Another related question, how would you suggest taking off the wireless service cover? I unscrewed the screw, and prised it a bit open a few cms down with a flat screwdriver, but how can i unlock the other clips further down?
Usually you shouldn't use screwdriver for prying, it's better to use a guitar pick or plastic prying tool or credit card.... something plastic that will not damage the cover, patience is always required too... Once you will open a few covers you will have experience to use metal tools too. Just take your time, be sure that you know where all screws and clips are. Good luck!
Thanks for the tips :) Also, to access the cooling fan do I need to remove the optical drive & palm rest/keyboard? And then pry it open around the edges of the laptop?
Sure if you’re on budget. But swap the screen for IPS, be nice to your eyes :-) If not you could hunt a nice L580 and get better battery life and more modern cpu.
T520 was the last great,( materials) but it's vintage now... 540, is ok, 560 is shit, 580 so far looks ok, but I have only 3-4 in my company, and for like 3 months, not longer so, it's hard to tell if they will last, but so far so good.
tech tests tutorials what do you think about the x1 carbon i7 3rd gen 5600U IPS touch 16gb ram 126 ssd hd? I have a chance to buy a new condition one for $560 usd
@@calisti555 looks like a good price, but I never had them as laptops for my users... usually before I make an opinion I need 3 or 4 to work for me for a 3-6 moths. This one was too expensive... sorry.
Good review, thank you. Just bought this for a steal with 3K screen i7 2.90GHz /8GB RAM,500GB HD, 15" Screen, Windows 8.1 Pro. Last of the Mohicans indeed :)
Trackpoint is my #1 requirement in a laptop, it pisses me off that they took away the buttons and I just bought one of these online used and didn't notice. Thanks for the review and for showing the previous generation of this laptop which is probably what I'm going to buy now and sell the T540P that I just bought.
You can swap that trackpad for the old kind very easily, and they cost $15. So need to swap out the whole laptop, just swap in the trackpad. Google it, there are a ton of guides.
@@yablokosmonaut571 - Yes sir, I saw a lot of information about that online and that's exactly what I ended up doing. My laptop had some warranty remaining and it needed some issues addressed before it expired so the warranty outfit agreed to do the swap for me while it's there...looking forward to getting back with 3 buttons soon.
Good review. Helped me.
Excellent turn on speed!
Great job!
Thank you Sir! :)
Hi, thanks for video. Sorry if I missed by what products would you recommend. For the SSD would this work:
What brand of RAM would you recommend? Thanks for your help.
It didn't copy, is the ADATA SU800 512GB 2.5 inch SATA III on Amazon recommended? Not sure what brand of RAM you were installing. Hoping you can provide. Thanks.
Hi, about RAM I just look on spec, I don’t care about brand, it’s just letters. SSD is a bit different tho, cheap drives do fail in a bad way. I like to go with crucial, adata or intel.
I really love the keyboard extension, it feels like it’s home PC.
bro, what do you need a screen laptop for when you've got a backlight keyboard
can i ask how you paid for this laptop? because i think what you did is really smart! I'm ready to pay 1000-1200$ for a laptop like that with an i7 processor and then add the upgrades when i can afford it!
Well that was quite long time ago, I think you should check current price...also ssds and RAM came down by quite a bit...
+tech tests tutorials yes I am gonna check tomorrow for prices! my first step will be buying this laptop and then I'm gonna start thinking about the upgrades :) anyways it's my first ThinkPad and I guess I'm gonna love it! thank you for your fast reply
@@naels91 the laptop itself is $200 max, pgrades $400 max (in 2016) now in 2019, probably $100 and $300
I bought the Lenovo t540p Core i7. i am with 576mb of Intel HD 4600 Dedicated Video, i want to know if how to increase Intel HD 4600 Dedicated Video Memory up to 1gb?
Unfortunatly there is nothing you can do, iGPU shares VRAM with system. It’s rather slow.
What brand of ram memory I can use??
Hi, when you were disassembling the service cover in the video it looked really easy, but I'm having issues - i can't seem to put it back on properly - on the left edge where there is that oval shaped thing (looks like a hole on the service cover, near left screw), it won't go down - is there a trick to it?
Let me know soon!! Thanks!
I'm not sure if I understand the issue correctly, but from mine experience, sometimes when the flap is held both by screws and small clips, it feels awkward to hear that loud clicking while you screw in. When you are sure that everything is aligned properly this sound is normal. The clips will close first once the screw is in 3/4 of its way. Some times you need to screw in a bit and the press gently the flap, till you will feel it clips, and then screw all the way down. Just be sure that everything fits as it should.
Thank you so much, after days of suffering it's back in!! Another related question, how would you suggest taking off the wireless service cover? I unscrewed the screw, and prised it a bit open a few cms down with a flat screwdriver, but how can i unlock the other clips further down?
Usually you shouldn't use screwdriver for prying, it's better to use a guitar pick or plastic prying tool or credit card.... something plastic that will not damage the cover, patience is always required too... Once you will open a few covers you will have experience to use metal tools too. Just take your time, be sure that you know where all screws and clips are. Good luck!
Thanks for the tips :) Also, to access the cooling fan do I need to remove the optical drive & palm rest/keyboard? And then pry it open around the edges of the laptop?
Well it was a year ago since I've opened this laptop for the last time, and I don't have one right now, so I can't tell you that, sorry.
T540p for programming 2021?
Sure if you’re on budget. But swap the screen for IPS, be nice to your eyes :-) If not you could hunt a nice L580 and get better battery life and more modern cpu.
Is this good for Graphic design? i7-4600m 256gb SSD, 8gb ram, 1gb Nvidia geforce 730m 2.9ghz
Why not EVOs ssd?
Price...
T540 have m2 slot for ssd?
my t540p doest have nvidia card , can i put nvidia card in it ?
520 it's last IBM, 530 it's last The Last of the Mohicans, 540 - shit
I have T61, T500, T540. T540 is pretty good. Only T61 has IBM label.
bro, can the Geforce 730m be upgraded?
Which model Thinkpad in an i7 3.6 quad core is the best to buy today? T520?
T520 was the last great,( materials) but it's vintage now... 540, is ok, 560 is shit, 580 so far looks ok, but I have only 3-4 in my company, and for like 3 months, not longer so, it's hard to tell if they will last, but so far so good.
tech tests tutorials what do you think about the x1 carbon i7 3rd gen 5600U IPS touch 16gb ram 126 ssd hd? I have a chance to buy a new condition one for $560 usd
@@calisti555 looks like a good price, but I never had them as laptops for my users... usually before I make an opinion I need 3 or 4 to work for me for a 3-6 moths. This one was too expensive... sorry.
You don't need ThinkPad light because you have backlit keyboard !
Can you upgrade nvidia graphic card?
Nope.
@@techteststutorialsHD thank you
Audio is very low.
Whats the maximum ssd gb that i can put it on?
+Ramiro Capozzi 1 TB no problem...
Thanks
skąd bierzesz takie rzeczy?
Zwykle kupuję w sklepie ;)
+tech tests tutorials tak też można ;)
SCHLECHT !!! BAD !!! Jedes Kleinkind weiß, dass man VOR solchen Arbeiten den Akku entfernt !
Carlo W. Sollten man machen, klar.
Can I Play Fortnite in this without lags???
Asking myself the same!
wrg
A CD? pfff
An additional HD... Yay!!