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    Lenovo Ideapad U400 Owner's Lounge Thread

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Nick, Dec 8, 2011.

  1. Nick

    Nick Professor Carnista

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    Looks pretty awesome guys, very thin, Intel i5, and an AMD GPU(6470M)

    http://www.lenovo.com/products/us/laptop/ideapad/u-series/u400/

    i5 $899: Amazon.com: Lenovo U400 099329U 14.0-Inch Laptop (Graphite Grey): Computers & Accessories

    i3 $799: http://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-099328U-14-0-Inch-Laptop-Graphite/dp/B005NHPH8A/ref=pd_cp_pc_2

    Specs:

    2nd generation Intel® Core™ i5-2430M processor with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
    Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
    14” slim LED HD widescreen display (1366x768), 16:9 aspect ratio
    AMD Radeon™ HD6470M Discrete Graphics with 1GB DDR3 Video Memory
    6GB DDR3 memory, 750GB HDD storage
    Integrated Bluetooth® 3.0 and high-speed 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi
    Integrated DVD reader/writer
    Integrated USB 2.0 & USB 3.0 connectors
    Integrated 1.3M (720p HD) webcam
    .89" Thin

    [​IMG]



    Reviews:

    http://www.laptopmag.com/review/laptops/lenovo-ideapad-u400.aspx

    Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Lenovo U400 099329U 14.0-Inch Laptop (Graphite Grey)

    Lenovo IdeaPad U400 Review - SlashGear

    Experience Is Everything: Lenovo IdeaPad U400 powered by Windows 7 - YouTube

    Lenovo IdeaPad U Series - YouTube
     
    Nick, Dec 8, 2011
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  2. dasmoothride

    dasmoothride Notebook Geek

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    I have one. But upon changing my hard drive and clean installing windows 7 i went to some issues that caused me to do an RMA here's the thread...

    What it said was my battery needes to be replaced upon startup of my new hard drive. But when I did put back the HDD that came with the laptop it didn't say that at all.

    New U400 - General - Page 7 - Lenovo Community
     
    dasmoothride, Dec 9, 2011
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    Thors.Hammer Notebook Enthusiast

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    Sounds like a software and driver issue, not hardware.
     
    Thors.Hammer, Dec 9, 2011
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  4. dasmoothride

    dasmoothride Notebook Geek

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    That's what I was thinking too. Well I still requested for an RMA just to be sure. Is there anyone here that knows the correct order the drivers should be installed?
     
    dasmoothride, Dec 9, 2011
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  5. Nick

    Nick Professor Carnista

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    That sounds like a problem I had with my Sony Vaio CW. When I re-installed Windows 7, I didn't install some power management/battery program from the drivers page. Until I installed that program, it would give me an error like the one you're getting.
     
    Nick, Dec 9, 2011
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  6. dasmoothride

    dasmoothride Notebook Geek

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    The problem appeared after I installed Lenovo Energy Management. I had to install that since the On Screen Drivers is included in that program.
     
    dasmoothride, Dec 9, 2011
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  7. Nick

    Nick Professor Carnista

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    Well, if you ever want to get rid of your u400, I'd trade my X460 for it :)
     
    Nick, Dec 10, 2011
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  8. dasmoothride

    dasmoothride Notebook Geek

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    Your X460 looks really good! Why trade it? just curious...
     
    dasmoothride, Dec 10, 2011
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  9. Nick

    Nick Professor Carnista

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    Because the U400 looks awesome :D I also have this problem. I never keep a laptop more than a month. I've had at least 25 this year. I don't game as much as i used to, so my GT 540M is overkill. It scores 8800 in 3DMark06.

    I haven't registered my MSI yet, so the warranty could be in your name.

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/notebooks-desktops-sale/623084-fs-ft-msi-x460dx-006us.html

    PM me if you're interested :)
     
    Nick, Dec 10, 2011
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  10. Thors.Hammer

    Thors.Hammer Notebook Enthusiast

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    Wow. How much do you spend each year? Or do you always return them and just take a restocking fee hit? Eventually you'd get blackballed by most retailers.
     
    Thors.Hammer, Dec 10, 2011
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  11. Nick

    Nick Professor Carnista

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    I always buy them below retail, so I break even or make a few bucks.
     
    Nick, Dec 10, 2011
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    Thors.Hammer, Dec 12, 2011
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    RWUK Notebook Evangelist

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    Heh, I thought that was amusing to read. No NBR trackpad issues reported so far though, right? I actually hadn't realized the U400 has no SD card slot. Lenovo seriously screwed the consumers on this one, that's friggin unforgivable on a laptop like this. The battery life too has me concluding I must look elsewhere.
     
    RWUK, Dec 12, 2011
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  14. dasmoothride

    dasmoothride Notebook Geek

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    Trackpad's not that bad. It's actually quite responsive. Engadget must have used an older driver. But yeah if you are doing an upgrade for this system forget about it you are most just likely gonna break it even if you are careful!
     
    dasmoothride, Dec 13, 2011
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    Dell XPS 13 touch pad drivers work miracles for the U400. install the driver, disable pinch to zoom, reduce touch pad sensitivity a few notches, enable smooth scrolling in your browser and there you go, a near MBP quality touch pad experience.

    Has anyone had any luck with Windows 8 on the U400?
     
    mcdiddles69, Oct 2, 2012
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  16. Nick

    Nick Professor Carnista

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    I can't speak for the actually user experience, but I believe it should install fine. Windows 8 is similar to Windows 7, so all of the drivers should be compatible.
     
    Nick, Oct 3, 2012
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    I heard that some people have run into complications attempting to do a clean install on the u400.. I guess we'll have to see.
     
    przemekispolish, Oct 4, 2012
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