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Screenshot of os2museum.com: ThinkPad I9990303 Error Catch-22

ThinkPad I9990303 Error Catch-22 (os2museum.com)

33 points by userbinator 6 days ago | 5 comments

OS/2 Museum blog post on fixing a ThinkPad 750C I9990303 error by patching IBM's BIOS flash utility to bypass power management checks and reflash corrupted firmware.

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Screenshot of bobble.tech: Used ThinkPad Buyer's Guide (2019)

Used ThinkPad Buyer's Guide (2019)(bobble.tech)

28 points by Mr_Minderbinder 1 month ago | 19 comments

A guide to buying used Lenovo ThinkPad laptops, covering which models to consider, hosted on a personal Google Sites page.

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Screenshot of ifixit.com: Lenovo’s new ThinkPads score 10/10 for repairability

Lenovo’s new ThinkPads score 10/10 for repairability (ifixit.com)

319 points by wrxd 7 months ago | 152 comments

iFixit news article reporting that Lenovo's new ThinkPad T-series laptops earn a perfect 10/10 repairability score.

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Screenshot of github.com: Show HN: My self-written hobby OS is finally running on my vintage IBM ThinkPad

Show HN: My self-written hobby OS is finally running on my vintage IBM ThinkPad (github.com)

520 points by joexbayer 1 year ago | 102 comments

GitHub repository for RetrOS-32, a 32-bit x86 hobby operating system with graphics, multitasking, networking and a C compiler for i386.

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Screenshot of pilledtexts.com: I maintain a 17 year old ThinkPad

I maintain a 17 year old ThinkPad (pilledtexts.com)

544 points by Fred34 1 year ago | 482 comments

Blog post explaining why the author maintains a 2008 ThinkPad, using Taleb's ideas of fragility, robustness, and the Lindy Effect to compare it with a 2021 laptop.

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