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Coincidentally I'm considering buying a used Thinkpad X220 for fun projects for me/kids because of the reliability, build quality and the awesome keyboard. The
by noisy_boy 7y ago
Coincidentally I'm considering buying a used Thinkpad X220 for fun projects for me/kids because of the reliability, build quality and the awesome keyboard. The best quote I have received so far is about $145 for i5/8gb ram/no-drive (I already have a spare ssd). Hoping the machine is in a good condition :)
- vuln 7y agoGo for it. You will not regret it... I still have mine powered on and sits on my desk with an external plugged in. I suggest doing the FullHD mode if you're decent with a soldering iron. Here is a great resource for x220s. Enjoy! http://x220.mcdonnelltech.com/resources/ http://x220.mcdonnelltech.com/resources/
- noisy_boy 7y agoI have never touched a soldering iron and quite wary of h/w tinkering - thanks for the link though. Even if I don't know how to work with h/w, I like to read about other people doing it.
- panpanna 7y agoGo for it, but you may need to change battery and the thermal paste
- noisy_boy 7y agoThats my fear too - not only the battery but even the thermal paste part. I have never tinkered with h/w and have a bit of phobia of breaking things. I'll probably end up paying someone to do it :(
- hotcrossbunny 7y agoIf you do go for it look out for one with an original battery that may well fall into the battery recall that Lenovo has been running for years. A "dead" battery to the seller may represent a free replacement from Lenovo without any cycles it's clock.