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How to Control ThinkPad Fan Speed in Ubuntu 24.04

Last updated: September 2, 2024 — 6 Comments

This is a step by step beginner’s guide shows how to control the fan speed in Lenovo ThinkPad laptop running Ubuntu 24.04.

The fan speed control solution differs depends on computer manufacturers. For my ThinkPad T480s, fan is usually not spinning when doing the basic web browsing and other light works.

But if you want, it’s easy to set a fixed fan speed, or adjust the speed automatically according to the core temperature.

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Enable Screen Rotation, Docking for ThinkPad X220 X230 in Ubuntu 16.04

Last updated: November 18, 2016

For ThinkPad X220, or X230 tablet running Ubuntu Desktop, there’s an open-source project thinkpad-scripts for screen rotation, docking etc.

Thinkpad-scripts is a collection of scripts intended for the Lenovo ThinkPad X220 Tablet. You can still use them with the regular X220 machine, but only thinkpad-rotate will probably be useless for you then.

In short, this script fixes or improves the following:

  • Rotation of the internal screen and any Wacom touch and pen input devices using the bezel buttons or physical screen rotation
  • Get the microphone mute button to work.
  • Automatically use any external monitor, speakers and LAN connection when docking onto an UltraBase or similar.
  • Ability to disable touch pad or touch screen.

How to Install Thinkpad-Scripts in Ubuntu 16.04, 14.04:

The scripts are available in the PPA repository, so far available for Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 14.04 and their derivatives.

1. Open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run command to add the PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:martin-ueding/stable

2. Then update and install the scripts:

sudo apt update

sudo apt install thinkpad-scripts

For documentation, go to this page.

Uninstall:

To uninstall the scripts, simply run command:

sudo apt remove thinkpad-scripts && sudo apt autoremove

And the PPA can be removed by going to System Settings -> Software & Updates -> Other Software tab.

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