Installing Debian 7 Wheezy on a ThinkPad T410
Contents
Hardware Support Details
Test ThinkPad
- Intel® Core™ i5-520M (Dual-core, 2.4GHz, 3MB L3)
- Intel HD Graphics 5700MHD
- 14.1" TFT display with 1440x900 (WXGA+) resolution with LED backlight
- 8GB PC3-8500 memory
- 160GB 1.8" SATA SSD
- Intel Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) PCI-Express
- Intel HD Audio with a CX20585 codec
- ThinkPad Modem (MDC-3.0, 56kbps HDA)
- Serial Ultrabay Slim DVD Burner II
- Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200
- ExpressCard/34 slot
- 5-in-1 MultiCard Reader (actually 8-in-1) (MMC/SD/SDHC/MS/MS Pro/SDHS/miniSD/microSD)
- Trusted Computing Group TPM 1.2
- Active Protection System
- Integrated Fingerprint Reader
- Bluetooth
- UltraNav (TrackPoint / Touchpad combo)
- Firewire 400 (IEEE1394a)
- Intel Active Management Technology (AMT)
- 2.0MP Integrated camera
- ThinkPad Battery 55+ (6 Cell Lithium-Ion, 57 Watts/Hr)
Works out-of-the-box with Intel Graphics
- Ethernet
- Audio
- DVD burner
- Card reader
- Webcam
- WLAN
- Bluetooth
- Display brightness
- Volume Control, Mute, Mic Mute
- Fingerprint reader
Untested but probably works
- FireWire
- eSATA
Docking station
No access to a docking station at this time. Other reviews and instructions state that all should work as expected.
Workarounds
- Use installer with [non-free firmwares]
# aptitude search firm | grep "^i" i firmware-iwlwifi - Binary firmware for Intel PRO/Wireless 394 i firmware-linux-free - Binary firmware for various drivers in the i firmware-linux-nonfree - Binary firmware for various drivers in the
Notes
- Headphone and microphone combined in new TRRS jack. Look online for "4 position", "4 pin", TRRS, or headsets for smartphones.
- Power supply compatible with many 20V models like the T61
