I've got four laptops running linux, with all their features working. I stuck a USB stick with Ubuntu/Pop OS on it and booted, they ran and everything worked.

I've got four laptops running linux, with all their features working. I stuck a USB stick with Ubuntu/Pop OS on it and booted, they ran and everything worked. Thinkpads are famous for working great with Linux. The HP and Asus that I had worked great until their hardware failed.