Installing Debian 7 Wheezy on a ThinkPad T410

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