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    X201s defects

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by cmavr8, Aug 17, 2010.

  1. cmavr8

    cmavr8 Newbie

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    Hello, I received my brand new x201s with the 6-cell battery a few days ago, and noticed some possible defects:

    1. The battery does not perfectly fit in the laptop. If I hold the laptop in the air and touch the battery, it introduces play.

    Being a large battery, it becomes the two "back legs" of the laptop. The battery's play leads to the instability of the whole laptop, when rested on a hard surface!

    2. The plastic micro-hinges of the screen look misused. Please take a look at the pictures here: Picasa Web Albums - cmavr8 - Thinkpad x201...

    Are they burnt? Are they broken? Or are they normal?

    Thanks a lot!
     
    cmavr8, Aug 17, 2010
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  2. MidnightSun

    MidnightSun Emodicon

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    Battery: if you're talking about a slight wobble to the battery (ie, you can move it ever so slightly even when the battery's locked, that's a common "problem." It shouldn't affect the laptop's stability on a desk, though - if that is the case, try getting a warranty replacement.

    As for the pictures, I don't see anything wrong in them. Am I not looking hard enough?
     
    MidnightSun, Aug 17, 2010
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  3. PsychocandyMtl

    PsychocandyMtl Notebook Enthusiast

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    The "micro hinges" on my X200s look exactly the same and they work fine. So I think they are normal.
     
    PsychocandyMtl, Aug 17, 2010
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