Lenovo laptops

[Ian Bruntlett]

Hi Mark,

On Sun, 19 Dec 2021 at 20:58, MR ZenWiz <mrzenwiz at gmail.com> wrote:

> I've seen a fair number of posts (many from Liam - hi :-) that tout
> the ease of using Lenovo machines.
>
> I wonder - are their laptops also that easy to work with?
>
> I'm looking at one that looks decent, a little more than the HP I want
> to return, and it also would require replacing the hard drive with a
> faster one (SSD).
>
> Is this also a relatively easy operation?
>
> How hard are they to open up?
>
> Feedback welcome


I can only comment on relatively old lenovo ThinkPads. The one I am using
at the moment is a T420 which is quite old. For some time, I have been
refurbishing unwanted systems with Linux and given them away to people with
mental health problems, their families, or carers. When I get given a
system I always download its relevant user guide and hardware manual where
available. Someone in a Linux User Group recommended them to me. I must
admit, given my experience of different systems, I do hold a special place
in my heart for ThinkPads :) I have replaced keyboards and upgraded systems
from HDDs to SSDs on old ThinkPads. In my experience, they are well built
and more practical to repair. I am quite risk averse when it comes to
hardware so I am always reluctant to change things (even though I have
dones so in the past). They are OK to open up.

When it comes to changing the main drive of a laptop - assuming we are
talking about a conventional 2.5" HDD here - it is a routine operation
(remove laptop battery first, press power button for about 30 seconds to
drain capacitance), you need to make sure that the drive is the correct
height - IIRC I've seen systems that take 7mm high drives or 9mm high
drives.

I can't comment on modern ThinkPads. From what I've seen with new systems,
I'd be inclined to buy a system with Ubuntu Linux preinstalled.

HTH,


Ian

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