Lenovo G550 - Review

So, today we will talk about Lenovo G550. this comes with Pentium Duo-Core; 2.O T4200 Processor, with 2-Gigabytes of DDR 3 RAM. One of the core features of this laptop has larger display; 15.6" LED screen.

It has full sized keyboard with number pad at right. The track pad is at the left side. It is not as accurate as compared to other laptops I have used in the past. It has webcam.It is very professional looking. So, its price is comparable to other laptops such as Dell Studio.

This is not a Thinkpad; this is not an Idealpad by Lenovo. It is an Entry Level product. You are not getting a Thinkpad, so there are lots of feature differences and even the construction and material that are used to put that laptop together.

The top lid is plastic, cheap; and there is texture at top with large "LENOVO" logo. At the front side you will see the speaker grills one right and left; WiFi switch, audio in and out, and then memory card slot.

And when we turn to the side, there is ventilation, internet, Video, HTMI, and two USB ports; I am very happy to see that there is not 56K modem included. In today's age, if you still need modem to get online then you should think about yourself. So, on other side you have another USB port, DVD burner, and power.

The keyboard is not a Thinkpad keyboard; the moment you hit the key; it springs back immediately. It does feel cheaper; like exterior plastic, the interior plastic also feels cheap.

The good thing is it's seamless trackpad. The edges are not completely separated from rest of the home plastic. The reason to like is that after a long use lot of dust get stuck in gap around trackpad.

Performance wise it is good. I give it four out of five stars; the reason is it’s cheap material.

Lenovo ThinkPad T410 - Review

I am not sure it is a successor to the T400, but it is a T-line of Lenovo laptops. If you look at, you will see lot of similarities with T400 and it is vastly different than T400 as well. Lets go over the laptop and we will discuss differences in this laptop.

Dimension wise it is exactly same like T400 but the difference, however, is the battery part that is sticking out. Look at the side, you will see that the Optical Drive has been moved from the left side to the right side. The wireless ON/OFF switch has been moved to the side. There is just a headphone jack but no mic jack and there is an inclusion of eSATA port.

On the left hand side, the Ethernet jack is there and modem jack has been moved to the back. There is one display port and three USB ports. That was the exterior.

 

 

What is the immediate difference when you use that laptop that track pad has a texture. As you glide your finger over, you will see the difference. I don't say it is rubbery but it has different texture.

Actually, over years of use the track pad gets shinny and it changes; I think this finish right here will prevent it from happening. The finger print reader is moved closer to the track pad.

 

 

The huge difference between Lenovo and Apple laptops is the inclusion of stickers on the left side. Apple gives laptop very streamlined and very clean appearance. It is very high performance machines; it runs very cool; it does not get hot. The famous IBM Lenovo keyboard is still there but the design at the top has been changed slightly.

If you ask me, I will say that I like old T400 design better. The speaker grill is little bit more pronounced now on both sides. Another difference between T400 and other T series in general is that hinges are now even; before the left hinge was bigger and right hinge was much smaller. Another difference is that the side bezels are now symmetrical. With T410, you will also expect a webcam. The webcam area also has a LED light.

Overall, I am very pleased how this machine is designed as well and how it functions. But when I compare with T400, I am not sure; I can say that one is better than the other. Obviously, this unit has Core i5 and i7; therefore the memory controller embedded into the CPU, so it eliminates the performance bottom that was existing in the Dual-Core processor. So that is one huge advantage. The WiFi coverage is super and performance, again, overall is excellent. So, out of 5 stars, T410 gets 4.5.

Lenovo Thinkpad T510 – External Look and Features

We will check out Lenovo ThinkPad T510, which is a new 15" ThinkPad laptop. It has a wide screen. The construction is pretty solid; it shows no flexes at all. It is made of nice plastic finish. It comes with 9 cell battery. It is not pretty good as you can see, because it sacks out of the case. You can replace it with 6 cell battery.

 

On the back there is modem port and a USB port, which is in yellow as Lenovo decided to distinguish it's port. It is powered, it means you can charge any device like your mobile. On the other side there is power connector and heat ventilation opening.

There is indication point to show you that if the battery is charging or if the laptop is in the sleep state.

On the left side again, there is another part of the heat sink, heat ventilation, which is big than the one I showed you before. When you will use this laptop, you will see it doesn't make noise at all. It is really quite.

Besides it, there is display port to connect external monitor through HMI cable. There are two USB ports, eSATA port to connect to an external storage at faster rate than normal USB ports and switch to turn on or off the wireless connections.

On the front we have nothing but the release of the lid. On the other side, we have card slot, a reader for memory card, an audio connector that gives both input and output, a DVD burner and an ethernet connector.

  

This laptop has configuration of Corei7, 620N processor, dual-core. It has 4GB RAM. You can see the comparison with the Apple Mac Book 13"; this was just to show you the size difference.

How to Fix the Flexing Keyboard? ( Lenovo ThinkPad T 510)

Today we will solve the keyboard flexing problem. We will do it on Lenovo ThinkPad T 510.

First of all remove the battery.

Now next screw the memory lid.

Now take off other screws present there; these screws keep the keyboard at place.

Now turn the laptop at right position. Now press the keyboard gently, firmly and lift it up. You will see a data cable beneath it; there is no need to un-plug it as it could be problem for you.

On right, there is a magnesium plate to protect the chasse. There you can put some plastic tape as that is the place where the keyboard is flexing.

So the problem is solve and gone now. Underneath this magnesium protective plate, you will see the DVD burner, which is replaceable.

Now, put the keyboard back to its place; press it down gently and it is fixed. Check it will be OK now.

Lenovo ThinkPad T510 – Internal Appearance and Feature

You can see the keyboard here. Touchpad, which has a nice dotted finish that is possible to see. There are dots, which give you better feel when you touch it. On sides, there are scrolling areas.And there is also a classic track button, Which is finely useful if you are doing any fine jobs, precision work, where you don’t want to move away lot from the keyboard.

 

You will get a finger print reader. The keyboard is very nice, but it flex on the left side. I have come to know the flex problem with this particular model; it is so flexing that it is annoying.