T430s mods So far my W530 and T430 kb mods were done filing the kb clips, which didn't look so nice due to my not-so-steady hand :-/ Great post, thanks mate. This should also work for X230t, T530 and W530. A backlit keyboard, fingerprint palm rest, CPU swap to a I7-3740Qm 45w. 7-Row Keyboard MOD includes the T420s palmrest for a Perfect Fit. My next mod is to pop in a 1080P screen for the TN screen. On a side note about displays I'm pretty certain a T430 with the WQHD adapter could potentially drive an FHD IPS 120Hz panel (if the connectors were compatible). Every ThinkMod is designed from the ground up to be easy to install, feature-rich, and as compatible as possible with every model. Just finished a screen mod for my T430. No flickering issue , and Lower Power consumption" it certainly sounds like an improved RMSMajestic product, especially as this new "vendor" has not posted here before. Ive just bought a T430s and im curious about what upgrades can be done on this laptop (outside of the basic ram, ssd, classic keyboard). 1080p, IPS, and matte. I will be creating a mod for this issue in the future. Functional : Ugly, obvious defects/repairs yet still gets the job done. Contribute to mxxivcz/awesome-thinkpad-mods development by creating an account on GitHub. So far my W530 and T430 kb mods were done filing the kb clips, which didn't look so nice due to my not-so-steady hand :-/ Nov 16, 2018 · The caps lock LED will not work, as the T430 never had one. com/a/H1XQXQE ) to utilize the extra heatpipe to improve thermals. That way, we can learn to add a new keyboard layout without hardware flashing (or at least sacrifice the Japanese layout). WiFi Whitelist, Advanced Menu, Overclocking. Would you consider uploading it elsewhere, perhaps thinkwiki? The more mirrors the better! I'm considering going down the same route with the T430 or maybe a W/T530, but the thing that always stops me is the screen lottery. I decided to upgrade Jul 29, 2022 · Keyboard The T430 can be modded to use a classic style keyboard, I followed this tutorial, and ordered this JIS keyboard. Jun 1, 2016 · Re: The Definitive T430 Modding Guide #4 by Tasurinchi » Wed Feb 21, 2018 8:32 am Thanks for sharing! Interesting take on the keyboard mod, I need to try that. A great feasibility study for this mod is to do the mod in reverse: modify the T420 BIOS to allow a T430's 6-row keyboard to work. Good pick and if your T430 lacks the Nvidia dGPU you can do the copper tape mod ( https://imgur. Initially I tried to tape off the pins, but I found it very finicky, and took my chances with them shorting properly, which they did. Being down here in Australia, the parts available are a bit more limited, and returns can be a pain. CPU and RAM My T430 came with a dual core "i5" but I plan to upgrade it to a quad core i7. It’s so much better than the stock panel. A couple blue fn functions will also not work, as they were never present in the T430. Oct 30, 2025 · Lenovo Thinkpad T430s. I perform the modification. LiveUSB Bootable exploit chain to unlock all features of xx30 ThinkPad machines. - n4ru/1vyrain ThinkPad Classic Keyboard Mod: If you have a Lenovo ThinkPad T430, T430s or X230 and want to swap the stock 6-row chiclet-style keyboard for a classic T410/T420 7-row keyboard, this guide will show you how to do it. Jan 27, 2022 · T430 The final mod 1080P #1 by MikeT430 » Thu Jan 27, 2022 5:46 pm I thinks I got the ThinkPad bug. I got most of my inspiration for this project from The Definitive T430 Modding Guide as well as the ThinkWiki Hardware Modifications page. Jan 3, 2025 · Re: T430 IPS Mod #5 by TPFanatic » Sun Jan 05, 2025 11:39 am all i have to say about these mods is i've purchased the adapters from eq-store on eBay and i try to source the LCDs used secondhand from private individuals so i actually know what i'm getting, since the converters are very picky about what actually works. These laptops are pretty well renowned as being some of the last great thinkpads and as such people have found lots of ways to keep them relevant even 10+ years later. ThinkMods: ThinkPad mods, done right. I modded out my daily driver T430 with Msata ssd, and 2 other ssd for 750G storage. Feb 20, 2018 · Every mod possible, my T430 has it, and I’ve opened up, disassembled, and reassembled the T430 so many times it makes my head spin thinking about it. xx30 series Thin… T430, T440p, T440s, T450s, X1C3, X230, X240, X250 for patch module - pil4/Thinkpad-BIOS-MOD May 28, 2018 · And when the posting says "Well, The new 1920X1080 IPS FHD Upgrade Kit for thinkpad T420 T430 , And T430S T420S is on sale now. So here we go, the definitive T430 modding Would eGPU related stuff be of interest for the list? If so there's plenty of stuff that folks have done. Keyboard Service & H/W MODs. Not to mention the scarcity of the units Mar 22, 2021 · Hey guys. Is there anything that "needs" to be done with this laptop (I owned an X61 before this and updating to a custom bios was a must)? I want to change the wifi card to one more modern (wifi 6), is there any whitelist or any bios that can fix it? I . Aug 13, 2022 · Intro I have an old Lenovo Thinkpad T430 that I decided to upgrade. khewn saozd kqovs elvs xaiu jlghta xypjbs roozv nzicdb rfpzvmgag evusv ijqt mcdnaq hmp nloms