Buyers Guide

This page is dedicated to hints about buying used or new ThinkPad models. You can find notes about typical weaknesses of used ThinkPads here and other things you should care about when choosing a ThinkPad and where to buy it.

Only some random notes so far

• 390X models with 15" display are said to have weak display cables that tend to break.
• A30, A30p, A31, A31p seem to have a mechanical design that can cause the motherboard to break. At least there are a significant number of reports of broken motherboards on these models.