Lenovo T14 or T16 - has anyone tried to install ArcaOS on one of these?

[Steven Levine]

Hi,

I was thinking of acquiring a T14 or T16.  Have anyone tried a native ArcaOS install on one of these?

Thanks,

Steven

[Martin Iturbide]

Hello Steven

I have installed ArcaOS 5.1.1 on a Thinkpad T14s.
Here are my notes: https://wiki.os2world.com/index.php?title=Lenovo_ThinkPad_T14s_1st_Gen_-_20T1

It worked fine for me, but the only thing I don't recommend about the T14s is that the "s" model does not have a way to remove the keyboard from the top like other Thinkpads. That is a mess when the keyboard fails. Check the others T14 where you can change the keyboard from the top without dissembling the motherboard.

Regards

[Neil Waldhauer]

The full name of these laptops is T14 gen x or T16 gen x. Each generation has a different motherboard and other hardware. Some have Intel CPU, some are AMD.

Lenovo makes a USB-c to Ethernet converter that works in ArcaOS. The USB-c to DisplayPort also works in ArcaOS. You cannot have both plugged in at the same time, because only one USB-c port actually works with these converters. The USB-c dock is not fully work under ArcaOS. Many T14 models have built-in Ethernet ports that work just fine with no converter.

System Information:
 Manufacturer: LENOVO
 Product Name: 21AHCTO1WW
 Version: ThinkPad T14 Gen 3
Physical memory: 2.21 GiB
Available memory: 2.17 GiB

The early T14 and other Lenovo computers have poor VESA support that is corrected in later models. This only is a problem with external monitors. DisplayPort worked better than HDMI in early models.