Post by @coreysnipes@hachyderm.io

2026-01-13 01:10 UTC

🛠️ 💻 In the spirit of repairability and keeping good equipment alive, I've gathered up a few retired Thinkpads from local surplus auctions. I'm upgrading the RAM and drives and will be making them available in the next few weeks. These will be cozy little Solarpunk machines, older equipment preinstalled with a lightweight linux desktop and all the software you need for browsing, writing, docs, email, managing passwords, and videoconferencing. I would like to find each one a good home with a nice person who will appreciate and take care of it. If you know of someone in the USA who would be a good fit, please put them in touch. I will be sending these for the cost of shipping (estimating about $40) with a completely optional tip jar to help cover the cost of upgraded parts. When I have more details together I'll send out a link but for now ping me with any questions. Thanks! 🙏

Replies (4)

@coreysnipes@hachyderm.io 2026-02-18 15:11

Shipped out the first two rehabilitated Thinkpads this morning. These have SSD drives, upgraded RAM and are running Linux Mint instead of the usual bloatware/spyware. Light and lean. Yay for repairability. 🛠️ If there's someone in your life that needs decent laptop for general use, let me know. I will refresh and ship one at no charge. (Donations are welcome, to cover the cost of shipping.) More info at the top of this thread. #SolarPunk #RightToRepair #Linux #EthicalTech #reuse #EthicalTech

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@nerb@techhub.social 2026-02-22 02:03

@coreysnipes@hachyderm.io Looked and no way to send this private so. Want some memory? Not sure if it will fit your thinkpads but they look to be about the age these were from. (2 )DDr3 4GB Kingston KVR1333D3N9/4G If you are in the U.S. I could drop them in the mail to you.

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@ianrbuck@mspsocial.net 2026-02-24 03:01

@coreysnipes@hachyderm.io I'd like to get on your list! I'm trying to build a collection of secondhand computers for a Linux class I'll be teaching with a nonprofit next summer. You wouldn't even need to load Mint on them, I'll be tasking the students with installing various distros themselves!

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@xxyxxy@sfba.social 2026-02-24 03:48

This is an awesome idea, @coreysnipes@hachyderm.io!

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