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    Y50's bad Chi Mei display - a matter of manufacturing date or i5-4200H?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by jGordon, Aug 8, 2014.

  1. jGordon

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    Hello,

    I'm about to get one of Lenovo's Y50-70s but am quite afraid of getting one of the bad Chi Mei displays. I could take a look at a Y50 in a nearby electronic store but, unfortunately, it was equipped with Chi Mei and this is really, really disappointing to look at it. :(

    Anyway, the package lable said that it was manufactured on 21st May, so it's been a quite early production. The CPU is the i5-4200H.

    My questions:
    Is it more likely to get one of the (slightly) better AUO displays if the unit has been produced recently? I could also ask, whether Lenovo has switched from Chi Mei to AUO as the weeks have passed since release ?

    Or do they still build in Chi Mei, regardless of the mfg date, resulting that it's only a personal matter of luck not to grab one?

    Has it maybe sth. to do with the built in i5-4200H models since they have been sold at a lower price than the i7?

    Thank you for your help in this thread! :thumbsup:
    jGordon
     
    jGordon, Aug 8, 2014
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