Question concerning the W520 shipping to Europe

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freicher · #1 Post by **freicher** » Mon May 02, 2011 7:12 am

Hi!
I'm planning to buy the W520 from the US Lenovo online store, but i know that in Europe, there are different voltages. Europe uses a 220 volt/50 hertz system,the United States have 110 volt/60 hertz electricity. So my question is that do I have to purchase something in addition to guarantee that my laptop works perfectly or is everything ok straight from the box?

hunterman223 · #2 Post by **hunterman223** » Mon May 02, 2011 7:24 am

Welcome to the forum!

Everything will be fine, almost all laptop AC adapters are dual voltage, and switch automatically. This included lenovo power bricks. You will need to purchase a cable, known as "figure eight" lead for your country to plug into the adapter, they are dirt cheap on eBay. Everything is automatic and nothing else is required on your part.

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Volker · #3 Post by **Volker** » Mon May 02, 2011 9:59 am

Two quick notes:

During the EU harmonization the voltage in the continental Europe was raised to 230V years ago.

Lenovo US doesn't ship outside of the States.

hunterman223 · #4 Post by **hunterman223** » Mon May 02, 2011 10:28 am

Volker wrote:Two quick notes:

During the EU harmonization the voltage in the continental Europe was raised to 230V years ago.

It will still work, I can verify since I had 2 US laptops, 1 was a ThinkPad. They tolerate up to 240.

And yes, if you actually want to purchase directly from lenovo, you can't. You might be able to find a reseller, or someone who will be the middleman and order it and ship it to you.

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freicher · #5 Post by **freicher** » Mon May 02, 2011 10:37 am

Yes, I know that I can't order directly, but I have a freind

Still coming back to the question, can the power supply unit also switch between different voltages (it isn't the same as an adapter, is it).

hunterman223 · #6 Post by **hunterman223** » Mon May 02, 2011 11:24 am

Power supply and adapter are the same thing, it is an AC to DC adapter that supplies DC power to the system. It's auto-switching.

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500389 · #7 Post by **500389** » Thu May 05, 2011 8:59 am

I have a US supplied ThinkPad W520 and it work fine with UK voltage. As I could'nt find a UK power cord for the "brick" power adapter, I cut the US plug off and replaced it with a UK one. It works fine, but if anyone knows where I can get a UK power cord for a W520 "brick", would they let me know. Lenovo only list a complete adapter on their accessories list.

hunterman223 · #8 Post by **hunterman223** » Thu May 05, 2011 9:23 am

500389 wrote:I have a US supplied ThinkPad W520 and it work fine with UK voltage. As I could'nt find a UK power cord for the "brick" power adapter, I cut the US plug off and replaced it with a UK one. It works fine, but if anyone knows where I can get a UK power cord for a W520 "brick", would they let me know. Lenovo only list a complete adapter on their accessories list.

Any 2 prong UK adapter will do, you don't need any special lenovo one. Search eBay for "figure eight lead" and you will find lots of listings. They are dirt cheap. Here's a link to a cable that I just bought for a T400.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FIGURE-8-MAINS-PO ... 19c4e9bc58

freicher · #9 Post by **freicher** » Fri May 06, 2011 12:40 am

But if I'm not from the UK and I have ordinary sockets (with two holes

), do I still need a new cable or not?

Tamme

hunterman223 · #10 Post by **hunterman223** » Fri May 06, 2011 2:19 am

freicher wrote:But if I'm not from the UK and I have ordinary sockets (with two holes ), do I still need a new cable or not?

Tamme

Yes, just to on eBay for your country and you will find the same type of cables I'm sure. You must mean the standard european style outlet?

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freicher · #11 Post by **freicher** » Sun May 08, 2011 1:59 am

Yes I mean the standard european outlet.

One one last question. Is the 1 Year Depot Warranty by TopSeller international or do I have the choose something else?

dr_st · #12 Post by **dr_st** » Sun May 08, 2011 8:50 am

The warranty is international.

freicher · #13 Post by **freicher** » Fri May 13, 2011 3:05 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/LENOVO-THINKPAD-W52 ... 231093aa66

Is this just as good as the one sold in Lenovos online shop? The screen seems to be a bit different maybe? Is st safe to buy laptops from ebay?

Sry for so many questions

freicher · #14 Post by **freicher** » Mon May 16, 2011 12:48 pm

Can I ship my laptop with a cargo ship or will the salty water/air ruin it.

hunterman223 · #15 Post by **hunterman223** » Tue May 17, 2011 9:39 am

freicher wrote:Can I ship my laptop with a cargo ship or will the salty water/air ruin it.

Should be fine. The laptop will be sealed in a plastic bag inside a sealed box, so no problems. It won't just be out in the open on the ship either I would think.

About eBay, if the seller has good feedback and is known to be honest, then it should be fine as long as the laptop is described correctly. Before purchasing ask for details like the 7 digit machine type to verify on lenovo's website.

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