My T43p delayed for another 3 weeks

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Chordate · #1 Post by **Chordate** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 9:53 am

So now my T43p is estimated to ship OVER 8 weeks after my order... That is over two months. Suposedly Lenovo rejected a shipment of over 10,000 laptop hard drives due to quality control testing. Now, I must have a laptop before school starts, so I guess I am going to have to cancel my order and get a Dell or Asus.

VIK · #2 Post by **VIK** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 10:05 am

Hi just talked to my rep, Even my order might get delayed. yes they have indeed reject an order of 20,000 hard drives, this is what i was told. I had placed the order on 1 July, was expected to ship on 26.

now chances are remote that it would be shipped by end of july too. anyway all i can say is dont cancel the thinkpad for dell or asus. have had bad experience with dell and that is making me shift to thinkpad, it will be my first one

xmetal2001 · #3 Post by **xmetal2001** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 10:08 am

What type of harddrives were rejected?

Thats unfortunate, I learned today my thinkpad is shipping 2 weeks earlier than expected.

Chordate · #4 Post by **Chordate** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 10:15 am

All 7200 RPM drives, all X41 Tablet drives, and drives for many different laptops... is what I was told.

JHEM · #5 Post by **JHEM** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 10:20 am

Chordate wrote:All 7200 RPM drives, all X41 Tablet drives, and drives for many different laptops... is what I was told.

Not the 7K60s. AFAIK the rejected HDs were the 80GB and 100GB 7200RPM variants.

I haven't heard of any problems with 1.8" HDs other than availability.

Regards,

James

Chordate · #6 Post by **Chordate** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 10:28 am

They make 80 and 100 gig 7200 RPM laptop drives? I was told that my 60 gig 7200 RPM was the largest for the 7200 drives.

VIK · #7 Post by **VIK** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 10:36 am

hmm. i might be saved. i ordered a 2687DDU. It comes with a 60 Gb 5400 rpm drive. so might not get more delayed after all. Yeah even i was under the impression that for 7200 rpm the max size is 60 gigs not 80 or 100, wierd. anybody with more info on this??

JHEM · #8 Post by **JHEM** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 10:53 am

Chordate wrote:They make 80 and 100 gig 7200 RPM laptop drives? I was told that my 60 gig 7200 RPM was the largest for the 7200 drives.

Yes, they make them. No, nobody can get any! There's also a 120GB 5400RPM HD "available".

There's a raft of new T43/p's waiting in the wings to be announced with 80GB and 100GB UltraHighSpeed (7200RPM) HDs, but the new drives are a no-show due to manufacturing problems.

The problems with the 7K60s are due to availability AFAIK, same as for the 1.8" HDs.

Regards,

James

boilermakerinatl · #9 Post by **boilermakerinatl** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 11:09 am

My CTO R52 keeps getting delayed, and delayed some more. A week ago my rep said they had some Intel chipset issues. Any my CTO Thinkpad doesn't have a HD so I think there are some other issues going on here.

Chordate · #10 Post by **Chordate** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 11:51 am

JHEM wrote:
Chordate wrote:They make 80 and 100 gig 7200 RPM laptop drives? I was told that my 60 gig 7200 RPM was the largest for the 7200 drives.
Yes, they make them. No, nobody can get any! There's also a 120GB 5400RPM HD "available".

There's a raft of new T43/p's waiting in the wings to be announced with 80GB and 100GB UltraHighSpeed (7200RPM) HDs, but the new drives are a no-show due to manufacturing problems.

The problems with the 7K60s are due to availability AFAIK, same as for the 1.8" HDs.

Regards,

James

James... is the faster HD the only new thing they will be releasing?

VIK · #11 Post by **VIK** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 12:01 pm

yes boiler maker, i had come across some posts about the chipset issue. I think that in the thinkpads shipping now the issue would most likely have been sorted out. anyone else whose thinkpad got delayed?? thanks jhem. looks like you have some links in there

anyway, any inputs from anyone who has more to say on whats causing our thinkpads to get delayed, are welcome.

Chordate · #12 Post by **Chordate** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 12:42 pm

I am pretty sure I am going to get an Asus Z70V refresh... I just wish it had a fingerprint reader.

JHEM · #13 Post by **JHEM** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 12:49 pm

Chordate wrote:I am pretty sure I am going to get an Asus Z70V refresh... I just wish it had a fingerprint reader.

Why not consider a used or open box T41p, or a T42p if you have your heart set on the fingerprint reader.

I'd hate to see you turn to the dark side!

Regards,

James

Chordate · #14 Post by **Chordate** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 12:56 pm

JHEM wrote:
Chordate wrote:I am pretty sure I am going to get an Asus Z70V refresh... I just wish it had a fingerprint reader.
Why not consider a used or open box T41p, or a T42p if you have your heart set on the fingerprint reader.

I'd hate to see you turn to the dark side!

Regards,

James

Because I want the top of the line... so I guess I am out of luck. I don't have my heart set... its just that it is a nice feature to have. Also, is the faster HD the only new thing they will be releasing?

JHEM · #15 Post by **JHEM** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 1:02 pm

Chordate wrote:Because I want the top of the line... so I guess I am out of luck. I don't have my heart set... its just that it is a nice feature to have. Also, is the faster HD the only new thing they will be releasing?

"Top of the line" is subjective, at best.

There's no functional differences between my two T41p machines and my T42p, to the extent that my daily driver is a T41p.

Yes, the HD upgrades are the only "major" changes coming in the near future.

Grab a used or refurb machine that will meet your requirements and save a LOT of money!

Regards,

James

Chordate · #16 Post by **Chordate** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 1:07 pm

Money is not really a huge issue... and I don't want a used/refurb.

JHEM · #17 Post by **JHEM** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 1:56 pm

Chordate wrote:Money is not really a huge issue... and I don't want a used/refurb.

Check with Bill, our host here, for what he's got in stock. Bill at thinkpads dot com

I know he had some NIB T43p units last week, 2668-G7U and 2668-G5U.

Regards,

James

drewnyc · #18 Post by **drewnyc** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 2:52 pm

I ordered a 2687DDU on July 5th

They just told me another 5 weeks from today!! maybe mid august??

I might get a T42 instead:

2378RTU

but it's an extra $200+...

VIK · #19 Post by **VIK** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 3:30 pm

so anybody else has something to say about what is happening. is the HD's the bottleneck for the shipment of T43's or the wireless chipsets or something else. Anybody else got any news from their respective sales rep

Chordate · #20 Post by **Chordate** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 6:00 pm

JHEM wrote:Check with Bill, our host here, for what he's got in stock. Bill at thinkpads dot com

I know he had some NIB T43p units last week, 2668-G7U and 2668-G5U.

Regards,

James

I got a lenovo employee discount... so I don't want to spend money that I don't have to. But thanks for telling me!

keku · #21 Post by **keku** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 9:53 am

My T43p 2687 EJU was shipped in 2days ... I was the fastest delivary I ever received from IBM/Lenovo.

I had 60 GB 7200 RPM. I ordered it in July 7th and received it on July 12th morning.

Try it now.

drewnyc · #22 Post by **drewnyc** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 4:36 pm

I was just told by IBM -- all T43's are back ordered b/c INTEL has not delivered the chipsets yet.

try anohter 2-4 weeks.

VIK · #23 Post by **VIK** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 6:41 pm

Hmm this is strange. I called them again a few hours back today and i was told till now my order is on schedule ie should ship by 25 july. I had ordered(2687DDU) on 1 july. I was not informed anything about the back order or chipset out of stock or anything else today.

drewnyc · #24 Post by **drewnyc** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 9:29 am

I knew I should have ordered it before july 4th --- errrr... you are way lucky...

enjoy!

My T43p delayed for another 3 weeks

My T43p delayed for another 3 weeks

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