IBM ThinkPad Users' Group

[Kamikazee]

does anyone know where can i buy new cmos battery for old ibm thinkpads like the T41/T42 series?

 

[dante-z]

does anyone know where can i buy new cmos battery for old ibm thinkpads like the T41/T42 series?

i search for the FRU number in EBAY and found alot.
you try it

02K7078 | eBay

 

[cscs3]

Try Sm Lim square level 2, many shop carry it. Around S$5. Do not need to wait for order on ebay.

or try this one http://worcell.com/index.php?cPath=31_167

 

[floodgate]

for those who ship via CGW, any issue bringing in your lithium batteries anot? thanks

you mean like customs restriction? damage? tax? plane explosion?

no problem for me.

 

[Leaper_SG]

Is it true that the new thinkpad series keyboard is going to be chiclet style instead of the original ones?

 

[purpleberry]

Any estimation when the current X220 series will be refreshed?

 

[dante-z]

Is it true that the new thinkpad series keyboard is going to be chiclet style instead of the original ones?

wah , this is bad, keyboard is one the main selling point

 

[Solidus_GZ]

thanks, i mean the custom restriction,

becos i heard someone brought his camera, and his camera got lithium battery, end up his camera ship w/0 the battery.

 

[Quest]

thanks, i mean the custom restriction,

becos i heard someone brought his camera, and his camera got lithium battery, end up his camera ship w/0 the battery.

izzit? mine got no such problem...

 

[Kamikazee]

Try Sm Lim square level 2, many shop carry it. Around S$5. Do not need to wait for order on ebay.

or try this one WORCELL - Singapore Premier Battery Bank

any particular shop should i approach?

 

[cscs3]

any particular shop should i approach?

Try AP-computer, they are at the back land. You would not missed as they have 2 shops, (cannot remember the exact name). One of them whole shop is selling batteries.

 

[floodgate]

thanks, i mean the custom restriction,

becos i heard someone brought his camera, and his camera got lithium battery, end up his camera ship w/0 the battery.

shipping by who?
for me, shipping from US to SG handled by CGW, using DHL.

 

[Solidus_GZ]

shipping by who?
for me, shipping from US to SG handled by CGW, using DHL.

Vpost haha... i love to try this some day... did a few sucessful shipment with other products... what is your average weight?

 

[Sparks_Fly]

is the ThinkPad still as solid like in the old days when it was still under IBM?

 

[omar]

is the ThinkPad still as solid like in the old days when it was still under IBM?

I was an IBM ThinkPad user and now am a Lenovo ThinkPad user... no doubt there were some technological exchanges between IBM and Lenovo (and vice-versa).

They still maintain their own service centre and so service is still up to par. So long your machines are under warranty, you will be well taken care of. You will still be well taken care of if your machine is out of warranty and needs servicing so long you think it is worth the money to be paid.

Nevertheless, I am now a Lenovo ThinkPad user and still happy to be one.

/omar

 

[floodgate]

Vpost haha... i love to try this some day... did a few sucessful shipment with other products... what is your average weight?

reply here for other users' reference:
4.5kg for w520

 

[Hummingbird0209]

I was an IBM ThinkPad user and now am a Lenovo ThinkPad user... no doubt there were some technological exchanges between IBM and Lenovo (and vice-versa).

They still maintain their own service centre and so service is still up to par. So long your machines are under warranty, you will be well taken care of. You will still be well taken care of if your machine is out of warranty and needs servicing so long you think it is worth the money to be paid.

Nevertheless, I am now a Lenovo ThinkPad user and still happy to be one.

/omar

I just viewed Lenovo's roadmap for ThinkPad this year... It seems Lenovo has decided to branch out more consumer-like thinkpad like E series and Edge series with more variety. Classic thinkpads are still there but I don't know what they are going to do next. I have a strong feeling that they are shifting their focus toward consumer base and slowly change the legendary features such as the traditional keyboard to island style keyboard to all of the thinkpad series. Hope Lenovo won't go toward any silly decision which will turn all the loyal customers down.

 

[ginseng1]

Perhaps I should consider buying the current thkpad for its keyboard. Will have make do with SB istead of IB. Not much diff, I suppose.

 

[Azrielsc]

It is still a rumour about changing the thinkpad keyboard to the new island style keyboard. I'll just hold on till the new IB thinkpads come out and then make the decision.

 

[cscs3]

I just viewed Lenovo's roadmap for ThinkPad this year... It seems Lenovo has decided to branch out more consumer-like thinkpad like E series and Edge series with more variety. Classic thinkpads are still there but I don't know what they are going to do next. I have a strong feeling that they are shifting their focus toward consumer base and slowly change the legendary features such as the traditional keyboard to island style keyboard to all of the thinkpad series. Hope Lenovo won't go toward any silly decision which will turn all the loyal customers down.

May be this is due to Think pad is a trade mark of IBM. So finally they have to drop this else they have to continue to pay for the trade mark.

Basically, you will notice they use similar hardware. But you pay much more just because it has a name call Think pad plus 3 years warranty.