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How to check if the X220 I am buying is a genuine one?
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 10:19 am
by petko8680
Hi there,
saw an advert for "as new" thinkpad x220 which is going for £400. Just wanted to know how can I check if it is a genuine x220 and not some Chinese assembeled one with non-branded parts. thanks
Re: How to check if the X220 I am buying is a genuine one?
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 10:35 am
by ajkula66
Huh...
I've seen thousands of ThinkPads over the past 12-13 years but have yet to stumble across a fake one...
As long as it hasn't "fallen off the lorry" you should be good...
Re: How to check if the X220 I am buying is a genuine one?
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 12:10 pm
by petko8680
OK. thanks.
is the price o £400 a good deal BTW?
Re: How to check if the X220 I am buying is a genuine one?
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 9:49 pm
by Atreides
Don't worry, if it were truly entirely fake it might be worth even more than 400 simply for novelty...
And that sounds like a fair price, CPU is usually the chief dictator of cost. The i5's are the middle of the road, while the i3 or i7 would bump the price one way or the other. From what I've seen recently i5 models are going for around $500-$600 on ebay.
Re: How to check if the X220 I am buying is a genuine one?
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 3:20 am
by ThinkGreen
A month ago I've got my X220 i5 for 380 euro.
Before to pay I've requested the "serial" and checked for it on lenovo website.
Re: How to check if the X220 I am buying is a genuine one?
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 5:19 am
by ZaZ
That of course won't tell if it's stolen. I don't think £400, which is about $650, seems unreasonably low, but then again I've gathered in my time here notebooks are more expensive across the pond.
Re: How to check if the X220 I am buying is a genuine one?
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 1:10 pm
by Bánh mì
Download and install Belarc Advisor. Read the output report to get specs on hardware and software. Also use Lenovo software to identify the serial number. Contact Lenovo to determine if there is a match.
Re: How to check if the X220 I am buying is a genuine one?
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 6:03 pm
by manolis kokotsakis
fROM WHERE YOU GET SO LOW PRICES ,EBAY,AMAZON ?