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Keep an eye out for system76 laptops on eBay. They are a bit pricier than equivalent generation ThinkPads, but they have supported Coreboot on their laptops for about three years now with continuous updates.
Be careful when searching; none of their AMD devices support Coreboot, and none of the desktops do, even if they are Intel. Also, if buying an older machine, make sure it came after 2020 or so. Galago Pro after galp6 and Darter Pro since the redesign are safe bets since they have Intel graphics. System76 has excellent documentation on their website for older laptops so you should find your answer there. These systems are designed in conjunction with Clevo, but one cannot simply flash Coreboot on the equivalent Clevo hardware since system76 has a different embedded controller.
Also, if not system76, the answer nobody wants to hear for Coreboot is, Chromebook.
Thanks, I should have thought of this before. Used System76 laptops are a great idea, and I'm sure I can find spare parts.
I don't like how Chromebooks restrict me from running a different OS (especially in the newer generations), but other than that, yes they are a great idea.
I have nothing but good things to say about system76. They are everything we wanted a Linux-focused hardware vendor to be. I've owned three of their laptops with no major issues.
Good luck, I hope you find something that works for you.
Do you use System76 laptops for work?
No, unfortunately I use the trash they give me for the job. Low end ThinkPads and Elitebooks.
So that's why it's nice to come back to a decent system at the end of the day.