dtwalters wrote:What was the actual type number from the back of your Thinkpad (like 1844-5GU)?

The M/T Model is 2598AN3. If you do a search on that, you'll find very specific specs on this laptop.

Note: Windows Update kicked in tonight. 45 "important" updates are being installed.

What configuration of RAM is installed?
(i.e. 2x2 or 4x1)

What is needed to upgrade to 8mb RAM?
(i.e. 4x1 or 4x2)

not bad...4 days from start to end, now it has a home.

Anyone knows good deal on memory for upgrading?

It will be good to know whether it is installed as 1x4GB or 2x2GB memory.

Just got mine! What a behemoth compared to the Eee I've been using as my primary laptop for about 3 years.

I just got mine

Does anyone know what bloatware I should remove?

Memory installed is 2x2GB. Ordered 2 4GB modules tonight. Less than $50.

No bluetooth?
Bad!!!

Received mine, it's working well. Upgraded the memory (2 X 2GB) to 8GB (2 X 4GB) for $50.00. I'm liking it! I'm thinking about buying the internal Bluetooth card, too.

Mine hasn't shown up yet but should hopefully be delivered today. What brand of memory are you guys buying to upgrade? Any links?

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Help! I purchased my first laptop at woot the Lenovo ThinkPad L512 Notebook, 15” LED Display, Dual-Core i5-520M 2.4GHz, 4GB, 320GB, W7Pro.

I thought W7Pro meant it was preloaded and I did not have to buy the software. But it came with no product key.

Does W7Pro mean that it is loaded with MS Windows Professional and I dont have to buy it? Or does it mean when I buy MS W7Pro and get a product key I will not need the disk to download the software? Help

Just got mine and it claims not to have any network connections. The device manager thinks there aren't any installed. I can see the RJ45 jack on the side and the wireless switch, I know the hardware is in there. I'm guessing the drivers aren't loaded for some reason. I'll grab them off the Lenovo site, but I'm concerned about the oversight. What else might be wrong?

Also, where'd you get the two 4GB chips for 50 bucks?

BLBrantley wrote:37619577
Help! I purchased my first laptop at woot the Lenovo ThinkPad L512 Notebook, 15” LED Display, Dual-Core i5-520M 2.4GHz, 4GB, 320GB, W7Pro.

I thought W7Pro meant it was preloaded and I did not have to buy the software. But it came with no product key.

Does W7Pro mean that it is loaded with MS Windows Professional and I dont have to buy it? Or does it mean when I buy MS W7Pro and get a product key I will not need the disk to download the software? Help

Win7Pro is preloaded, and should start up as soon as you turn the computer on. The product key sticker is under the battery. It doesn't come with media, but it does come with a program to create rescue media.

adiger wrote:I just got mine

Does anyone know what bloatware I should remove?

Remove Norton. Install Microsoft Security Essentials.

Remove Office 2010 unless you already own it or plan on buying it.

You may or may not choose to remove the Adobe and Java stuff. Chances are you'll need them anyway.

Keep the "Create Recovery Media" program. Use it. You'll want your System restore discs if something goes wrong. It can be accessed through the Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools.

The rest of the Lenovo tools seem like they can be useful, but do take up resources. Look at each one... if you don't think you'll use it (like the docking detection, most likely), remove it.

Other than that, it's up to you.

I've been using the laptop for a couple weeks now and there are some let downs...

I bought this as a replacement to a T series 420 and the build quality is lacking to me.

WHAT I DON'T LIKE::
1. Lousy viewing angles. I feel like I'm constantly adjusting the screen in order to see colors represented correctly. vertical and horizontal.

2. Cheap feeling plastic that flexes in places. I can press in certain places and feel the plastic flex. (possibly this is a result of a refurbished unit having been opened and closed incorrectly) -- additionally, I REALLY miss the rubberized feel of the T series laptop I owned! I'm tempted to dip my laptop into that rubberizing agent used for garden tool handles. jk jk

3. When holding the laptop the lcd is loose and with only a slight bump adjusts the tilt of the lcd screen; annoying.

4. Battery time. Can't really fault the laptop or Woot for this; I just wish I had the option of customizing to include a few more battery cells.


WHAT I DO LIKE::
1. Nice large screen! Years of computer use and lousy genes have resulted in degradation of my vision.. having a large screen helps immensely ;)

2.a. Wonderfully large keyboard! You know when your palm drags across the touchpad and screws up your cursor focus? is there a name for this?? there should be: palm drag. Well, not with this keyboard because of the size. It has a great feel while typing and I can just fly at 70wpm comfortably.

2.b. The keyboard has a slightly different feel compared to the T series models... I'm gonna say a 'cheaper' feel.

3. Warp speed processor (for 2012). Absolutely no lag within any of my apps.

4. Really strong wifi transmit. I can travel to those wifi deadzones in my home and have a med strength signal, whereas my acer netbook and dell laptop fail.

5. I freaking LOVE the fingerprint reader. My old T420 didn't even have this. I LOVE being able to 'give my laptop the finger' to login.

All in all.. I'm happy with the purchase. My laptop of choice is now Lenovo, sorry Dell.

My computer lasted a whole 2 weeks, then supposedly the hard drive crashed. I called Lenovo tech support about a dozen times, they sent me a "new" hard drive (it was marked re-certified) and a set of windows recovery disks. After that didn't work, they sent me another set of recovery disks. The last person I spoke to then said it was likely a problem with the motherboard and they wanted me to send it to them to fix. I didn't want more re-certified parts put into my new computer so I ended up just returning it to Woot, which cost me $40 in shipping. Overall, really disappointed.