IBM ThinkPad Users' Group

[cheery]

As mentioned in my previous post, Accidental protection you've got with the Us bought Warranty only covers USA. If you need Accidental protection in Singapore, have to buy the AP from Lenovo SG -- this is confirmed by the US day reps as well as Lenovo SG's CS & Tech support

another successful thinkpad purchase via comgateway...

- ordered on 29 mar
- shipped from china on 1 apr.
- reached comgateway warehouse 6 apr, and shipped out the same day
- reach sg 9 apr, delivered 11 apr

As mentioned in an earlier post, I wasn't able to tack on the extended warranty on checkout. Went back to lenovo's website with my serial number and paid for the 3 year warranty. Used amazon payments like how I paid for the initial order. Card has been charged but order not yet officially completed - but doubt I will meet with problems on this one, considering there wasn't any issue with buying the laptop itself.

I have the accidental damage protection warranty, but i'm not sure if that has international coverage. Here's hoping i'll never have to lodge a claim..

 

[cheery]

Congrats!!

My W520 is still with CGW...... this week or early next week should arrive!

BTW, where to get the Power cord for Singapore use then?

i just received my w520 today (biggest %^#^%#$%# power brick i have ever seen)

some info for those thinking of ordering from lenovo US

- i used amazon payments to pay using my SGP credit card. like most people here, it only allowed me to do a single-item checkout. for me, that means no warranty extension or upgrade. will have to go back in with serial number to purchase.

- used comgateway. for re-sending back to singapore.
looking back at my records, lenovo's order confirmation email listed my cgw US address as my billing address.
however my amazon payments email listed my SGP address as billing address. made me a big confused and worried that payment wouldnt go through.

maybe there was some lag on lenovo's part.

- comgateway uses dhl. dhl delivers on weekends! told me on the phone that if i hadnt made arrangements, they would have waited till monday.

- my power brick came with a 2 pin american cord.
http://www.laptoprepairdepot.ca/images/2pin.jpg
all you have to do is find one of these to replace it with
http://www.cable-trader.co.uk/images/items/Figure%20of%208%20to%202%20pin%20euro%20mains%20power%20cable%20BLACK%201.8m.jpg

hope that was useful to anybody going to buy from US.
and thanks to all those who gave helpful info.

 

[floodgate]

Congrats!!

My W520 is still with CGW...... this week or early next week should arrive!

BTW, where to get the Power cord for Singapore use then?

I paid CGW about USD 8 more to shave a few days off.
maybe that's why mine got here earlier than yours heh heh.

the compatible power cord is very common in singapore.

perhaps the link i posted not so clear.
this should be more familiar to you:
http://www.datafieldindia.com/images/2_pin_power_cord2.jpg

you might have a spare one at home already.
it's the type they use for low powered (kind of) household appliances that dont need earthing. like dvd player, radio, battery charger, small sound system, etc.
(the longest middle pin in the giant 3-pin plugs is for earthing)

if you need to buy, should be easy to get from your neighbourhood uncle uncle electrical shop or maybe even ntuc.

 

[xenatrix]

I bought the power cord at sim lim tower, $3. 1st floor just look around. cheers for the accident warranty confirmation, pray no bad accident otherwise it'll be really bothersome to ship it back to the states.

 

[coloumbiaGames]

I bought the power cord at sim lim tower, $3. 1st floor just look around. cheers for the accident warranty confirmation, pray no bad accident otherwise it'll be really bothersome to ship it back to the states.

From what I read from the posts pages back.
US depot warranty means local carry in warranty as well.

 

[ginseng1]

Looking to buy a Thinkpad X220. I know Ivy Bridge is coming out but no diff to me as I'm using only for office work.

Buy from poly - S$1700 with 4 years warranty and i7 CPU.

Buy from USA - about S$1100 with 1 year warranty and i3 CPU.

Dunno which one to take leh...

 

[jayjason]

Anyone know the price of upgrading thinkpad t420 4gb ram to 8gb ram? And Places to buy bag to carry 14 inch laptop.. Thanks in advance

 

[coloumbiaGames]

Anyone know the price of upgrading thinkpad t420 4gb ram to 8gb ram? And Places to buy bag to carry 14 inch laptop.. Thanks in advance

Kingston DDR3 @ $30
Can get from most shop in SLS.

Also avoid being chop carrot head.

 

[Quest]

Looking to buy a Thinkpad X220. I know Ivy Bridge is coming out but no diff to me as I'm using only for office work.

Buy from poly - S$1700 with 4 years warranty and i7 CPU.

Buy from USA - about S$1100 with 1 year warranty and i3 CPU.

Dunno which one to take leh...

My x220 is i5 2540, IPS panel & webcam cost ard sgd1100+
go look for ecoupon for more discount!

 

[Quest]

From what I read from the posts pages back.
US depot warranty means local carry in warranty as well.

yea, the normal warranty extension is only deport

 

[Gloom me]

Anyone know the price of upgrading thinkpad t420 4gb ram to 8gb ram? And Places to buy bag to carry 14 inch laptop.. Thanks in advance

I have 2 x 4GB Samsung RAM lying around. Also a very new original Thinkpad carrycase lying around. PM me if you need further info.

 

[Gloom me]

i used amazon payments to pay using my SGP credit card. like most people here, it only allowed me to do a single-item checkout. for me, that means no warranty extension or upgrade. will have to go back in with serial number to purchase.

Let me know if you succeed in doing this. I tried to extend my warranty twice but Lenovo US rejected the purchase.

The purchase will go through initially, but after 2 days, they will send email saying something like "the product is not available".

 

[floodgate]

Let me know if you succeed in doing this. I tried to extend my warranty twice but Lenovo US rejected the purchase.

The purchase will go through initially, but after 2 days, they will send email saying something like "the product is not available".

will post here if i manage to do it. been busy

 

[floodgate]

any w520 users managed to get (locally) a sleeve that fits well?

 

[Poshua]

What's the difference between T420 and T420s? And how come there's so many different T420 series? I'm thinking of getting one.

 

[Azrielsc]

What's the difference between T420 and T420s? And how come there's so many different T420 series? I'm thinking of getting one.

The T420s is the slimmed down version of the T420.

 

[riparian]

Any recommendation on where to get a IBM? I'll be heading to Funan after work.

TIA.

 

[Azrielsc]

Any recommendation on where to get a IBM? I'll be heading to Funan after work.

TIA.

I frequent Addon. Helpful guys.

 

[riparian]

Thanks Azrielsc. Any other recommendation folks?

 

[dao]

Any recommendation on where to get a IBM? I'll be heading to Funan after work.

TIA.

You cannot get any IBM thinkpad anymore. IBM sold the whole pc (desktop and laptop) business to Lenovo about 7 years back.