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   On 1/8/2020 12:42 AM, between "Nick Andre : August Abolins":   
      
    NA> ... the Thinkpads I've serviced were almost   
    NA> always limited to software problems, rarely anything to do   
    NA> with hardware.   
      
   Hi Nick,   
      
   My first Thinkpad, T40p, developed a common screen fade/blank problem. I   
   sent it to a fellow in the States to replace the backlight.  Then, it   
   ran quite well until the fan started to make noise, and sometimes refuse   
   to boot because of that. Probably just needs some dust to be blown out   
   of the fan assembly, but I never had the confidence to open it up before   
   I moved to the T60 that I am using now.   
      
      
    NA> ...Thats a good thing. Except Lenovo has a   
    NA> budget-line which should be avoided like the plague. Cheap   
    NA> keyboards, plastic LCD hinges, weird placement of CPU   
    NA> exhaust fan, etc.   
      
   I forgot to mention that I probably have one of those too! It's a Lenovo   
   G530.  It was $649 + taxes in 2009.  It's actually a smooth operator.   
   The battery can't hold much of a charge anymore, but it's operating as a   
   2nd terminal on the network, always plugged-in, and a UPS to support it.   
      
      
    NA> Always stick with the T or R-model Thinkpads. The L-models   
    NA> look okay but I've never used one thus cannot vouch for one.   
      
    NA> An old Thinkpad R60 runs all of Zone 1 operations here, like   
    NA> clockwork, happily tossing mail for many months at a time   
    NA> between reboots. And reboots here happen only when   
    NA> absolutely necessary.   
      
   I researched the R's at the time when I settled for the G530 because of   
   lower price.  I read many good things about the R's.   I have rarely   
   needed to reboot any of my computers too.  I always use hibernate, and   
   enjoy the fast boot.   
      
      
    AA>> Until I finish the Win10 Setup, I am not even sure if they   
    AA>> got something else wrong.   
      
    NA> Your T540P was specifically designed from the factory to run   
    NA> Windows 7. I strongly recommend starting fresh with what OS   
    NA> it was designed to run.   
      
   I have already sourced Win7pro, and almost convinced to just go for it.   
    But I'll finish the darn Win10 setup and see if I can tolerate it.  I   
   have to migrate some essential register apps. If that works, then maybe   
   I'll stick with it.   
      
     ../|ug   
      
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