KDE Slimbook: Linux Laptop with Ryzen 4000

Re:KDE Slimbook: Linux Laptop with Ryzen 4000 by amiga-workbench on Thursday July 23, 2020 @06:34AM (#23925902)

Have you considered Nitrocaster's fHD display mod? I used a LVDS to eDP board to upgrade my dads T420 to a fHD IPS panel and its a night and day difference. https://nitrocaster.me/store/x220-x230-fhd-mod-kit.html

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Re:KDE Slimbook: Linux Laptop with Ryzen 4000 by rbg246 on Thursday July 23, 2020 @07:39AM (#23926252)

This is super interesting - would you recommend to someone who has never soldered before?

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Re:KDE Slimbook: Linux Laptop with Ryzen 4000 by Vrondi on Thursday July 23, 2020 @09:27AM (#23927128)

Get yourself a cheap soldering iron with a fine tip, and practice making rows of tiny dots on a piece of cardboard first.

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Re:KDE Slimbook: Linux Laptop with Ryzen 4000 by georgebcrawford on Thursday July 23, 2020 @08:27AM (#23926563)

Apparently not. I'm devastated! There's a redditor in California offering to do it for people.

Sadly I'm in Australia and the postal systems are crazy right now.

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Re:KDE Slimbook: Linux Laptop with Ryzen 4000 by rbg246 on Friday July 24, 2020 @09:07AM (#23938965)

As am I, maybe this can be a lockdown skill to learn

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Re:KDE Slimbook: Linux Laptop with Ryzen 4000 by amiga-workbench on Thursday July 23, 2020 @08:30AM (#23926590)

Its quite an easy install, get yourself a narrow SMD tip and take it slowly. The only fiddly bit is soldering the sense wire onto the capacitor pad.

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Re:KDE Slimbook: Linux Laptop with Ryzen 4000 by rbg246 on Friday July 24, 2020 @09:07AM (#23938977)

Thanks I might learn soldering during this lockdown

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