Re: What to 'upgrade' to from a ThinkPad T470?

 > David Christensen <[email protected]> wrote:
 >> I am curious -- how did you install a second disk drive?


On 5/26/26 00:16, Chris Green wrote:
> It's an M2 format SATA disk installed in the M2 WiFi slot, it's a 2242
> size one.  Simple installation, basically remove the bottom panel,
> plug it in and it works.


On 5/26/26 00:11, Chris Green wrote:
 > ... it only cost me £47 back in 2024 the same
 > disk drive now costs over £150.  That's a big chunk of the cost of a
 > new (to me) laptop!
 >
 > The joys of the AI boom!


The Lenovo T470 Hardware Maintenance Manual indicates the secondary SSD 
goes in the wireless WAN slot (WWAN; e.g. cellular telephone network), 
not the wireless LAN slot (WLAN; e.g. Wi-Fi, BlueTooth).  See sections 
1070 and 1080 of the HMM:

https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/thinkpad-t-series-laptops/thinkpad-t470/20hd/document-userguide


See also:

https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad/comments/e38mga/add_2nd_ssd_to_new_t470/


> Larger brighter screen is probably all I'd like/need. The T470 is
> plenty fast enough.

> OK, thanks for the ideas.


Additional ideas:

1.  Use a USB HDD for backups.  HDD's should be cheaper than SSD's.

2.  Use a USB flash drive for backups.  To avoid "letting the smoke 
out", only connect it when running back ups or restores, and consider 
throttling transfer rate for long duration operations.

3.  Two or more USB drives would facilitate on-site/ off-site rotation.

4.  14" laptops with FHD displays have tiny on-screen text.  I connect 
mine to my KVM.  I support one user who bought a 27" monitor.  Text is 
nearly twice as large, the image is bright, and the usage experience is 
very nice.

5.  The laptop specifications indicate it may have a USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 
port suitable for a charging docking station.  This would complement a 
keyboard, monitor, mouse, USB drive, etc..


David