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    x220 Problems

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Arsh231, Jun 19, 2011.

  1. Arsh231

    Arsh231 Notebook Guru

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    I have just recently ordered my X220 but kinda feel weary since i have been hearing of allot of problems, can you please tell me if it is safe to keep the order or should i just cancel? Problems like touch pad, volume control and such. I just want to get a machine that fully functions for my money.... here is my order. How many real bad problems are there for this model and how is tech support just in case i do get into any issues. This will be my first laptop so please i need guidance please and thank you....

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    Arsh231, Jun 19, 2011
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  2. xxevilxp3nrxx

    xxevilxp3nrxx Notebook Guru

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    Personally, I would get an extended warranty if possible, my friend had the same one, and he had screen and keyboard problems with it. Fortunately, the warranty fixed them, and he's had no problems since. Just my personal experience.
     
    xxevilxp3nrxx, Jun 19, 2011
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  3. Arsh231

    Arsh231 Notebook Guru

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    can`t afford anymore then this configuration, idk i am really not feeling this laptop if it does come to problems.
     
    Arsh231, Jun 19, 2011
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  4. bogatyr

    bogatyr Notebook Evangelist

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    I've only purchased one so far for work and it's worked flawlessly. It is an i5 though, not the i7 which has the throttling issue. I think any issues aside from that are rare occurances.
     
    bogatyr, Jun 19, 2011
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  5. ThinkRob

    ThinkRob Notebook Deity

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    Don't worry so much.

    Pick any laptop from any manufacturer from any time in the last five years.

    I'd be willing to wager I can find plenty of horror stories on forums not unlike this one.

    If you'd just read the forums in 2006-2008, you'd be sure the MacBook was an absolute dog. There were reports of staining plastic, horrible-quality screens, overheating, CPU whine, bulging batteries, melting power cords, cracking palmrests, spontaneous shutdowns, blasting fans, and dying hard disks. Clearly ordering one was a mistake.

    And yet somehow, the MacBook was one of Apple's most popular products.
     
    ThinkRob, Jun 19, 2011
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  6. WAYNENUMM

    WAYNENUMM Notebook Guru

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    I also have the I5-2520. No issues at all. Love it!

    The volume settings out of the box is not optimized. But do a search and play around with the settings, and it can be maximized (but even then, it is what it is, which is to say, not great but about what you can expect in an ultra notebook).

    The touch pad out of the box was not great IMO. But I did a bit of googling and installed "True X-Mouse Gizmo App" and also "Two Finger Scroll", and now both the track point and the touch pad work quite nicely for me now.

    Good luck!
     
    WAYNENUMM, Jun 20, 2011
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  7. kirayamato26

    kirayamato26 Notebook Deity

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    If you are having problems with the volume of the headphone out, try this.
     
    kirayamato26, Jun 20, 2011
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