HPR4769: Laptop Computer Woes, or How I Learned to Love My Tech Hoarding, Part 2

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Part 1: https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr4661/index.html

HP ProBook 4540s:

• Specs: https://support.hp.com/au-en/product/product-specs/hp-probook-4540s-notebook-pc/
• Tonymacx86 forum post on the 1920x1080 screen upgrade for the ProBook 4540s: https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/4540s-lcd-screen-1080p-replacement.88212/
• Panelook.com link to the LG156WF1 screen variants: https://www.panelook.com/modelsearch.php?keyword=LP156WF1&search_id=1839426
• HP ProBook 4540s teardown and screen upgrade video by JSnake Repair: https://youtu.be/3ceZ1m7JFYw?t=1252
• wangpeng® New LCD Flex Video Cable for Hp Probook 4540s 4570s 4730s P/n:50.4ry03.001: https://a.co/d/08HvC5wR
• BRIGHTFOCAL New Screen Replacement for LP156WF1(TL)(A1) FHD 1920x1080 LCD LED Display Panel: https://a.co/d/03hEU6pG
• 16 GB upgrade woes:
  • Workaround for performance degradation with 16 GB RAM: https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Hardware-and-Upgrade-Questions/Performance-degrades-in-Probook-4540s-after-memory-upgrade/td-p/2268503
  • Linux workaround: https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=412041

Evoo EVC141-12BK:

• Specs: https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr4031/index.html
• RIP

Lenovo ThinkPad T495:

• Specs: https://psref.lenovo.com/Product/ThinkPad_T495?tab=spec
• My T495:
  • AMD Ryzen™ 5 PRO 3500U Processor
  • 16 GB DDR4-2666 soldered + 16 GB DDR4 SO-DIMM (pulled from the dead Evoo)
  • AMD Vega 8 Graphics
  • 480 GB M.2 2280 SSD with Windows 11 Pro
    • This was replaced with the SSD from the dead Evoo that has OpenBSD.
• Future Project:
  • M.2 2242 SSD on the WWAN port, or an adapter for the 480 GB SSD with Windows.

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