Lenovo IdeaPad Y410P Owners and Information thread

I am on windows 8.
I have done no windows updates and I did not remove anything. (because I liked the product and was thinking of ordering a ssd and doing my own install)
Lenovo energy management is installed, i tried switching between hi performance, balanaced and power saver (and maximum battery health - life) but they didn't work in any of the 6 permutations. I contacted lenovo, and they will send a replacement prodcut to me, once I get it, I can ship this one back! I really didn't expect this from lenovo, [ by this, i mean this level of support ] I am simply blown away with it.
Now I want to marry lenovo and have babies with it.

I think I will wait for the replacement product, and order a proper SSD+ caddy (1tb in caddy)

 

Hey guys (esp. Jobine)

long time no post...

I posted a couple months ago about having issues with the usb 3 port not working on win 8.1. It'll work as a USB 2.0 but when I plug in my WD My Book 3TB it the drive will spin up and light up but doesn't even show up on my disk manager. Any idea how to fix this? I've tried reinstalling the intel 3.0 driver to no avail but I'd be willign to try anything at this point, backing up my FLAC audio via 2.0 is getting combersome.

 

Nope, wrong. The 7260NGW is an M.2 slot card, it won't fit in place of the 2230. It would fit in the M.2 slot but no idea if it would work with a modded BIOS (for sure won't work with stock).
The 7260HMW is the half mini pcie part that would fit in place of the 2230.

 

I know it will fit in the slot, and that means removing the 24GB SSD, but I'm not sure the antenna wires would reach. I'm wondering about the BIOS, as it's not expecting a network card in that slot. I had 2 cards in my X220, one a normal wireless and the other a GOBI WAN card no problems. It may be kinda fun to just see what happens. I may buy it just for kicks to see if I can make it work. I am pissed I cannot connect to my AC router with the Y410P, when my $99 cellphone can.

 

Hi folks. I am new to this site and joined this forum to discuss the Y410p. I think I am about to become the newest owner of a Y410p. I am getting a bit worried by your posts though. I am in Nigeria (naija) and we have almost nil support. Looking at all the issues raised - heating, poor quality of work on laptop, screen problems. I dont intend to change the HDD and dont think I am skilled enough to tamper with the internals. Besides where would I get the newer components from. Few companies are speedy in delivering to Naija. I am wondering if I shouldnt cancel my order.

Lenovo Ideapad Y410P Notebook PC | Buy online | Jumia Nigeria 1 US dollar = 170 naira.

The screen issue isnt much of a problem as I also ordered the below 23 inch screen to handle graphics output. I intend to use the laptop to complete my FM2013 and Deus Ex games. Will this work? I am guessing the graphics card can handle the better monitor.

LG 23-Inch IPS7L Monitor | Buy online | Jumia Nigeria

My major concerns are 'Will I regret buying this laptop?'

 

There isn't really that many problems with this laptop. You have to remember that there are thousands of owners of y410ps and only a few of them are here discussing about problems. The rest of them are problem free. I only had 1 problem with lenovo's energy management when i was screwing around with it but it fixed itself after a few hours and a couple of reboots. No big problem there.

 

I just did a solid two days of Borderlands 2. I will post the exact numbers reported by hwinfo64, but I did not have any throttling, overheating or other issues when playing 4+h straight. Sure the temps were high , but everything stayed under 80 oC even at 100% load on stock paste. That is acceptable in my book.

What most people seem to forget is that the y410p is a cheap laptop. If you want a better screen, cooling, GPU, etc you have to PAY for it while still getting a lemon. Case in point, the Alienware M14x R1 had horrible cooling with a base price 50% higher than the y410p. The Alienware M14x R2 that I owned needed a new motherboard after 8 months.

The y410p is a nice little laptop, and I think you'll be happy with it.

Edit:
Core Max: 71 oC
CPU Package: 83 oC
GPU: 78 oC

 

Most of the "issues" with this laptop such as SLI stuttering, 90°C+ temps and 2-3 hour battery life DO NOT APPLY to the Y410p.

The y410p is moderately cool, very quiet, has 5-6 hours of battery life and no SLI/performance issues.

The "real" issues surrounding the Y410p, are the poor placement of USB ports, the lack of FHD display and the large display bezel. But aside from that, there is almost no laptop that can compete with it in the 800$ price range, even 8 months after the laptop's release.

 

Those are not even issues, I can totally deal with it. Seriously people need to stop being so picky. The laptop is great.

 

Ironically the Y40 has fixed two of these issues, but still maintains the large bezel.

 

Well yeah, I wouldn't mind if the bezel was thinner indeed.

Have you guys tried the function in energy management that says it removes dust?

 

It works, but my issue is that the only way to actually trigger the fan to that level is to use dust cleaner, otherwise your laptop will thermal shutdown before the fan can reach that level. Which is wierd since Lenovo gimped the fan on purpose.

 

Have your Y410P ever overheated ?

 

Wow thats sick, I just tried it, it sounds like a vacuum cleaner lol. How often should I use it ? Once every week ?
Haha it's aweome, never had a laptop with this

 

Never used this function, but I do clean the vents once a week with old fashioned compressed air.

 

What do you clean your keyboard and screen with ?
Oh btw the keyboard feels sooooo good to type on.

 

I have the y400, which is essentially the same laptop, and I must reiterate the amazing price/performance ratio this machine has. For just over $900 I picked up the laptop and an extra gpu. Even to this day the 650M SLI is great for such a small machine and low resolution. Not to mention that it's last generations parts are run much cooler than the newer processors in the y410p.

That being said I may buy another GPU from Lenovo since they're still being sold and I using a modified y500 GPU which isn't without issues......

To answer the question above me I clean my screen with the same cloth and spray I clean my glasses with. For the keyboard I use the same spray and cloth as well as que-tips for between the keys.

 

Thanks for the clarifications. I feel a lot better. The USB placement and monitor shouldn't trouble me too much as I intend to use an external monitor and wireless keyboard/mouse. Even I use a USB mouse, it shouldnt bother me much.

 

By the way, according to mydigital ssd's website, all y410ps come with the m.2 connection. Its y510ps that may or may not have that connection.
M.2 NGFF SSD Compatibility List | My Digital Discount

 

That's not the way I interpret that. I see it as all the models listed on that line may or may-not have the M.2 port.

 

Is it just me, or does anyone else find it ironic that the pictures of the Y410p on Lenovo's site depict a unit with the Ultrabay GPU installed? Seems odd they have a picture of that vaporware product.

 

Actually, they used pictures of the Y400 and photoshopped Y410p on the bottom of the bezel.

 

Haha I think yo may be right. Well played marketing team, well played.

 

its possible to change my y410p display screen 1366x768 (has vertical lines and i dont have warranty anymore), to a 1600x900 ? i found here..but i dont know if i buy it will work on my y410p ...
https://www.laptopscreen.com/English/model/IBM-Lenovo/IDEAPAD~Y410P~59369916/

 

Should be OK, however i suggest you PM EmberV because he upgraded his to a 900p matte screen. Also upgrading panels voids the warranty. Finally, i would wait for the Y40 to come out, so you could possibly upgrade to FHD.

 

The link Lokito99 provided has both glossy and matte screens.

Another screen that looks very intriguing is the Innolux N140FGE-LA2, which has 50% higher brightness and contrast than the stock screen (300/650 vs 200/400), and slightly better vertical viewing angles and response time as well. Oh, and it's matte/anti-glare. As far as I can tell from the pics and specs, it should be compatible with the Y410p series (no guarantees, though, as I have not tried it myself - my info is only as accurate as the info supplied on the web). Note that the higher brightness and contrast also means a bit more power consumption, so you will run out of battery a little bit sooner (shouldn't be a big difference).

 

Hello everybody! I just received my Y410p but am sending it back due to the confirmation of the Y40 having a touchscreen. This may be common knowledge but I just spoke to the sales rep and here's a link.
Lenovo Y40 Touch Laptop | 14" High-Performance Gaming Notebook PC | Lenovo (US)
They also said they expect it to be available sometime next month. I so badly want to open the box but the touchscreen is a deal breaker for me since I have small children.

 

Because you love grimy fingerprints all over your screen?

 

In my honest opinion, the touchscreen/FHD is the ONLY thing that the Y40 has going for it.

The Y40 has a 15% weaker GPU that doesn't overclock as well, no 2nd HDD\DVD, keyboard flex, ULV processor, possibly a non-removable battery, and is only 0.2lbs lighter... might as well get the Acer V7-482PG instead, it has an IPS screen and only 4.2 lbs.

Y400 is still the best around if you can upgrade the display. Y410p is better than the Y400 if you need the battery life. Y40 will be the touch/ultrabook. But bottom line, all three laptops will remain relevant. How ironic.

 

It has a ULV processor? I never noticed. That would be making the y40 into a lenovo u430p...

 

What's the gpu going to be on the upcoming y40? By saying it'll be 15% slower than the current gt 755m, does that mean it won't be housing the Maxwell gtx 860m?

 

A month or so after receiving my Lenovo Y410P and I absolutely love it. Extremely fast, great keyboard and touch pad, excellent speakers. No problems outside of a touchpad incident that was my fault and easily fixed. Played my first power extensive game, (Batman: Arkham City) and my Y410P came through with flying colors, playing on Very High settings with 70C temperature max and only mildly hot to the touch. Also, the Dust Remover feature is awesome. So anyway, I'm really, really happy I got the Y410P.

EDIT: After using Dust Remover, Batman maxed out at 66C. Even better!

 

You are sure with your temps? Even playing dota 2 made both my cpu and gpu reach 75+ degrees. Do you live in the artic circle or something?

 

I installed a program called Real Temp and it showed the temperatures of all four cores, and the highest it's ever gotten (Over the course of three games: The Girl and the Robot Alpha, Assassin's Creed II max settings, and Batman: Arkham City Very High) Was 70C.

 

The Y40 will have the Radeon R7 M270, which is supposed to be based on the 7870M.

Radeon HD 7870M vs GeForce GT 755M

The 860M will be exclusive to the Y50.

 

Whats your ambient temperature? Mine is 25-30 degrees. Hot as hell

 

+1 To each his own, but he's the first person I have seen that WANTED a Touchscreen PC.

 

Ok, just got my Y410P back from Lenovo support in Texas. As chronicled a few pages back, I was having TONS of crashing in Civ V and throttling of the CPU reports in the Event Viewer. I sent it off due to what the support person and I thought was an issue with overheating. Sure enough, it was overheating and the VERY detailed report I got from Lenovo says the following:

Fix - Replaced main board and fan
Fix - During the diagnosis of your unit, it was identified that we had to reimage your system - Reason - Operating System Crashed

I'm pleased with the work they did and I can tell, even at idle, the system feels cooler and seems MUCH more responsive in Windows. No damage to the system, no marks, nothing, obviously was well taken care of. One little problem is that we bought the system with Windows 8.1 on it and it came back with just Windows 8, but I guess that is a minor quibble at best.

Just thought those of you that care, would like to see that Lenovo support did a good job.

 

Glad that turned out well for you.

EDIT: A question. Was it IBM or Lenovo that serviced your laptop?

 

I think you can update to windows 8.1 for free. Be prepared to wait like 30 minutes to update though.

 

Thanks Jobine. I am not only impressed with the obvious care that they took, but with the thoroughness of their repair action report. It was nice to have a detailed explanation of what they found and did, with the system.

 

Yeah, it's ok, I don't mind the wait. The one thing that has me a bit worried is the chance that perhaps I have a key in my BIOS for Windows 8.1 and have a different key (maybe) for Windows 8. I suppose I will know if/when I reimage the system on my own.

 

I've got an Acer netbook, and it's fine; fun to mess around with the trouchscreen. But yeah, I'd never want kids whacking at it, way to fragile for that. Not like a tablet where the force from the press is being met by equal force from the holding hand - it's being transfered to the hinge.

I.e., they're going to break it.

 

Hey guys, since yesterday when I have the function "optimize battery health" turned on, that stops the battery charge at 60%, and I'm plugged in, the laptop is using the integrated graphics it seems cause it becomes really slow in my games. But that's doing it only recently, I had it turned on before and it was running games perfectly. I want to keep the function on and be able to play my games.

 

try unplugging the laptop for a few seconds, then plugging it back in.

 

It worked, thanks. I had to let the battery go under 60%.

In what resolution do you guys watch movies ? If I have the choice for a movie between a 720p res and a 1080p, what should I take If I have a 900p screen ?

 

After playing Batman for a while temperatures maxed out at 75C at Very High settings. Is this still within acceptable limits? The bottom of the laptop was hot (But not burning) and the keyboard was mildly warm. Everything seemed to be fine, but just want confirmation. Thanks!

 

Same for me, playing World of tanks in medium/high and max temperature is 75 celsius degrees on Real Temp

 

Hi all. I am on the verge on buying a y410p from Lenovo.com ...

I have a quick question for you all, but specifically the Canadians among you. Right now the website has both the i5 and i7 models for $799 as the 'weekly deal'. I won't be using CAD, photoshop, nor will I be editing video. Is there any reason to get the i5-4200M over the i7-4700MQ ?

I've read the majority of the thread and it seems that it comes down to price (not now) and running temperature. Your thoughts?

Oh, and is it possible to order the laptop with a US Keyboard?

 

The trade-off is less heat and less performance for a little more battery life. The i5 part is 37W TDP vs 47 for the i7. But you are giving up a lot of performance. Dual core with 3MB cache vs quad core with 6MB cache (and higher clock speeds).

You don't buy a gaming laptop for battery life. I assume you are considering a "gaming" laptop because you want to play games, and for that the i7 will be superior. Get the i7.