Lenovo ThinkPads (T530 edition) seem to be my all time favorite laptop... Extremely rugged... I run ubuntu. I'm looking at upgrading to a W530.
Here are some links.
https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/475177/clone-a-hard-disk-using-dd-from-a-smaller-hard-disk-to-a-larger-disk
https://www.cpu-upgrade.com/CPUs/Intel/Core_i7_Mobile_Extreme_Edition/i7-3940XM.html
https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/withdrawnbook/ThinkPad_W530.pdf
I need to update the BIOS:
https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/check-bios-version-linux/
https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/thinkpad-t-series-laptops/thinkpad-t530/downloads/DS029246
https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/update-lenovo-bios-from-linux-usb-stick-pen/
wifi:
https://photonicsguy.ca/projects/t530
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=N-6300+Card+with+the+FRU+60Y3233&_sacat=0
upgrade the hd
https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/475177/clone-a-hard-disk-using-dd-from-a-smaller-hard-disk-to-a-larger-disk
Buy usb
https://www.amazon.com/USB-Flash-Drives-Storage-Add-Ons/b?ie=UTF8&node=3151491
update the network:
https://levelup.gitconnected.com/beginners-guide-to-setting-up-a-network-level-ad-blocker-fbac66dbac0
https://www.netgear.com/home/wifi/mesh/mk83/
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Install+an+mSATA+SSD+for+the+OS+and+keep+the+HDD+as+storage/129625
https://www.wastalinux.org/tutorials/inplace-upgrade/
https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/update-lenovo-bios-from-linux-usb-stick-pen/
In my upgrade process I want to make sure that I am also able to use Zotero with my workflow and either use a remarkable tablet or a boox tablet. Here are some links in that direction:
https://forums.zotero.org/discussion/91246/zotero-and-onyx-boox-worth-it
https://forums.zotero.org/discussion/97517/remarkable-2-integration
https://michael.mior.ca/blog/zotero-remarkable-sync/
BOOX Note Air Set With Free Accessories
Experience using the reMarkable 2 as a Linux tablet
byu/eRancherCO inRemarkableTablet
https://remarkable.com/#Specifications