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Hi!


Can somebody confirm that there is an LCD rollcage in the T510i?
I read before that the LCD rollcage is missed from the T410i? Is this a setback compared to the T400 or there is no real quality difference between the sturdiness of the two machine's lid?


Thanks in advance. Sorry for the possible grammatical errors.



(z)

There is no metallic "roll cage" but as far as I can tell the T410's lid is as good as my T43's lid which had the magnesium fiber construction.

Thanks. And what about T510i? I read about the LCD rollcage in the "new ThinkPad questions" post. Here is what I mean:

"Can't comment on the rest, but the answer to this is yes. The T510 has both a top and bottom rollcage, whereas the T410 just has a bottom one. Furthermore, reports indicate that pressing on the back of the T410's lid can cause the screen to distort; I haven't seen any such reports for the T510. Interpret that as you may though -- as you said, reviews of the T510 seem far more sparse."


(z)

zlad wrote:Thanks. And what about T510i? I read about the LCD rollcage in the "new ThinkPad questions" post. Here is what I mean:

"Can't comment on the rest, but the answer to this is yes. The T510 has both a top and bottom rollcage, whereas the T410 just has a bottom one. Furthermore, reports indicate that pressing on the back of the T410's lid can cause the screen to distort; I haven't seen any such reports for the T510. Interpret that as you may though -- as you said, reviews of the T510 seem far more sparse."


(z)

Cant comment on the T510 but for the T410, there may not be a roll cage, but I tested the lid by pushing on it hard. Yes you get some dispersion ripple on the other side but you have to push really really hard. More like blunt force with a hammer IMO. Would not worry about it as the lid does not flex IMO under normal force.