This FREE Laptop is better than you might think! - Lenovo X230 [4K]
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- Recently I was given this beat up / broken Lenovo Thinkpad X230 Laptop for free. The screen was snapped off and the chassis had been snapped/cracked in several places. After putting it back together it was better than you might have thought :)
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Intel Core i5-3210M 2.5GHz
8GB DDR3 1,600MHz ram
Intel HD 4000 Graphics
128GB SSD
12.5" 1366x768 TFT Display
USB 3.0, SD-HC Card reader, WIFI, bluetooth
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yeah those kind of lenovo laptops are VERY DURABLE their like wraped in godzilla skin xD
Mi ali i play roblox
hello Nathan do you still own this x220? if so do you want a new case for it complete case? let me know I can help you out with a empty case
60 fps on csgo, oh shit, have I been on high all this time.....
First reply!
Sorry i had to...
lol
I have a ThinkPad Edge e530 with the same processor, 6 GB ram and a HDD.
I dropped it in a bag when I tripped over a curb.
The DVD tray popped out of its bracket. Popped the tray back into place.
The machine acted like nothing happened!
If you drop a ThinkPad, there will be a hole in the floor.
...Thank you, ThinkPad.
dustojnik hummer dropped a thinkpad edge and battery opened lol...
They are the laptop equivalent of a tank!!
My ThinkPad was in my bag when I accidentally ran it over with my car, pretty much like the ad. It came out with no damage but a small crack on the corner and a dent on the hinge.
The Nokia of laptops.
Who uses trackpad when you have a trackpoint. I disabled mine.
I use trackpoint secondarily, and touchpad primarily
I use usb mouse
I never liked trackpads or trackpoints. I plug a mouse into my laptop and use that instead.
Track point is garbage use the track pad
I had a friend that purchased a Lenovo Thinkpad with an i7-2620m and 4 gigs of ram. He upgraded the ram to 8 gigs, and replaced the 500 gb 5400rpm HDD with a 128 gig SSD. He spent roughly $250 on his, which is a really great deal considering low end laptops (or as I like to call them, craptops) start around that price for nowhere near the same level of performance.
Just found the exact config online, it was the Lenovo ThinkPad T420. ;)
Eh, I've seen that model go for more than a hundred dollars less, no joke.
Wow, that makes it an even better deal. I should have mentioned that my friend that this a couple of years ago, so prices have probably fallen since then.
wow $250 is pretty overpay. I upgraded my Asus K55VM by 8g ram(crucial ddr3l 1866) and 256g ssd (samsung evo 850) for $150 last month. I feel like I am using a brand new laptop lol!!
goggamanxp I thought I was the only that calls them craptops.
I assume that's without the SSD and without the memory upgrade? These older machines are now being drug back out into the world and being used again, so prices are starting to explode on them...no more T400 for $5, they're $100+ now and no hard drive and no RAM LOL, oh and no battery and no charger either, you want to use the laptop you are going to have to spend a few hundred bucks to get it working again because the seller is going to steal all the parts off it first and resell those separately to make more $$$...see it all the time on ebay.
My mom had a ThinkPad slightly older than this one with the older ThinkPad keyboard and damn was it ever an excellent machine! Aged far better over the 7 years than you probably think it would. They’re such good machines.
If I had the money, I would definitely go for the ThinkPad X1 Carbon. Such good hardware.
I have the tablet version of it. Can confirm, it still performs well today. I used to also play CS:GO and League of Legends on it, at 900p to 1080p on an external monitor at 60 fps, lowest settings of course.
After bankrupt, I'm thinking to buying the tablet version in 2018. For design purpose. Adobe illustrator & photoshop, What do you think?
@@ekisukmars3427 It's not Macbook pro or Lenovo Yoga but still pretty good option if you want it and don't want to buy very expansive laptop.
"FREE" = you can find this for about 250€...
Damn, this isn’t even cheap at all!
HerrBlauzahn Ummm yes that's cheap... Comparing to my 2013 1.8 GHz, 4 GB DDR3 with NO SSD... For the same price.
He found it thrown out. So it was free for him.
250? More like 50 you dumbass.
He needs his click bait title
I'm rocking the x230 myself with an intel i7-3520m, 16 gb ram and 1 tb 850 evo pro that I got for 300 dollars. Quite impressed.
i still use this laptop as my secondary mobile thinkpad, its light, portable and durable.
bump the ram to 16GB, 500GB samsung SSD, new lenovo genuine 9 cell battery, and good to go, reach easily 9 hours for normal usage in a single charge. totally road warrior.
THAT CRAPPY LAPTOP CPU IS BETTER THAN MY INTEL CORE I5-4200U OMG
MY 500 LAPTOP SUCK
shouldn't be lol what have you done to your 4200u?
My gaming comp is better then all urs
my 1050ti is better than yours
Satuarn the 1050ti is not a cpu
Satuarn rekt lol
The best part is, with those looks it is highly unlikely someone would try to steal it.
On the other hand if you are willing to spend a few bucks you can always shop online for spare chassis/carcass parts to rebuild the casing. Here in Latin America there is a popular site called "Mercadolibre" somewhat similar to ebay but exclusive to the region, in which used computer equipment/parts sell almost for nothing in some cases.....
I actually got this same laptop for free, only mine was in good condition. I am currently running Linux Mint on mine. Works like a charm...
I can confirm the trackpad was equally terrible when new. I had one of these as a work laptop for 5 years and the damn thing was indestructible. I've dropped it, sat on it, it even survived a motorcycle accident. The thinkpad 13 it was replaced with had a smashed screen within a month.
no shit lenovo is built like a tank
Think pads are, other Lenovo laptops aren't very strong.
only for thinkpad's premium line ( X, T, W series before 2012 ) the other lenovo's are crap.
God
@@adiabriganjarutama6144 my ideapad is great tho?
My current main work computer is a Thinkpad X250 (2015 version of that laptop). Absolutely love it. Plan to keep it as my main computer for at least another two years.
HoW do you guys get all the laptops/pc` for free and im still stuck with 2gigs of ram in 2k17 :(
Kukaric There are many ways, always be on the look out on local classifieds such as Craigslist / gumtree etc. People will also throw out machines like this these days
Maybe in USA bro... But no in Serbia xD
Kukaric dap
kek
Kukaric I feel you.
This is better than a Macbook air specs(1000$)
Lol everything is better than apple .. you can take example of a rock aswell
Yep.
the specs are a lot older...the thinkpad is not as good as u think
@MediaNessLogoEditor264HD / MNLE264HD idk what that is lol
The ssd itself is a snag for free, but a whole Laptop! Man, you got a phenomenal deal.
ThinkPad T and X series are the laptop equivalent of Kalashnikovs. You can buy them cheaply anywhere, many of the parts are interchangeable, they can be fixed easily and work perfectly in rough and dirty environments.
My middle school gave me this laptop for free. It runs smooth and it came with windows 10. But the box in the charger heats up alot. Overall the video quality and all that stuff is really good. Wish it was 64 bit rather than 32 bit.
32 bit? What are you talking about? Processor?
I still wonder that why do you still have just 22k subs? Your content quality deserves at least 200k subs
I have the previous model X220. I replaced the 320gb HD with a 256gb SSD, and added another 80gb SSD in the slot reserved for a cell modem card. It has 8gb of ram, but could go to 16gb. Really rocks, and is the last model in this series with a "real" thinkpad keyboard.
I have two of the brothers. One is x230, which is used for work, and another one is x230T, which is used for home. Both of them still run well. The x230t still looks pretty new, however, the x230 does have far more wear and tear from moving between office, classrooms, and anywhere I use.
i bought this laptop for $200 2019
and it look likenew
I got one from ebay last year, repaired it and sold it. Made 80 bucks out of it. Wasn’t planning on selling it when I bought it.
Have been using the X220 for the past couple of years. Almost the same specs too, the only differences being a newer SSD and a 2nd gen i5. I have to say it has been exceptionally good.
I needed a laptop good enough to use it as my main computer while a computer science student but also small enough to be able to easily move it around (in classes, transport, holidays etc). Its performance was really amazing. I also installed Linux (Ubuntu had no hardware incompatibilities apart from a minor bluetooth lock that was easily fixed) which was a huge plus considering speed, utility and that their desktops perform well on lower display specifications. Nothing in its price that I know of comes even close.
What I have to mention though are some minor problems that after 2 years started to accumulate and made the experience somewhat worse. The strength of the Wifi is really bad (my 3yo cheap smartphone has a greater range) and the speakers volume is considerably low (again even in comparison to my smartphone). Additionally, by now the laptop gets extremely hot and the battery life has decreased considerably as well. However, have in mind all those hardware issues refer to a similar model that was bought refurbished, runs Linux and has been used extensively.
when it was getting hotter didn't you think that it was time to clean up the fans and re-apply the thermal paste?
*it's stronger than my laptop*
I got a secondhand Lenovo x220 for $96. It has core i5 (2nd gen), 6GB ram (upgraded by original owner from 4GB), and 500GB HDD. Everything about it is still working well and parts may be upgraded.
saw your vid under TH-cam Recommended, where did you get all this free stuff from, interesting.
Good work by the way
I'm watching this on my X230T! I got it for 150AUD. It was originally an X220T, but I swapped out the MoBo for an X230T and changed the front panel to that of an X230T (and also one with a fingerprint sensor :p). I'd estimate it had probably cost me just under $300 total still. "Shady" Chinese sellers are great if you just need parts and not full on tech.
I have one of these :) Their keyboards are amazing!
I'd agree, Thinkpads have the very gold standard in laptop keyboards. My dad has one and he loves it.
I've got an X220 and I also support Psivewri's claim - this machine is a TANK! Lenovo should've named it TankPad.
Anyhow, this same machine can work like a brand new one if you put an SSD in it can handle up to 16 GB of RAM.
I have the ThinkPad X230 That i bought for 400 euros and currently it's specs are: Intel Core i7 3520M 2.90 GHz 8GB RAM with 256 GBs of storage. The X230 is a great laptop!
My 600 dollar laptop can't Evan handle minecraft..
Waffles gaming buy new pc my grandpa's laptop 40 fps with optifine and i can't even play 8bit spungbob game
Mine even cant handle Roblox not even Minecraft
Same
ye same
my $300 laptop has the same ram and cpu but has a 240gb ssd
I have the x220 with i7.. and ii am so happy with them!
I dont know why people keep complaining about the track pad on these machines,,,,,, you can adjust the sensitivity and speed which totaly transforms it into a top notch pad.
Right around 0:35 when you were flexing open the display, a bit of plastic chipped off onto the table... Thinkpads are the Nokias of laptops; well, the older ones were. :D
The keyboard has been replaced if I'm not wrong. I own several ThinkPads including this X230 :P
You can easily retrieve license keys from the installed operating system with any of the many free keyfinder utilities. X230s have quite a following and should you wish to repair one they are very easy to work on, not least because the HMM (Hardware Maintenance Manual) is well written and even specifies screw lengths. If someone gave me on in that condition I'd grab a dead clean donor off Ebay and combine them. If you want to learn how to work on laptops Thinkpads are the best choice as they are designed to be serviced.
Still one of my favourite laptops. You should run Linux Mint on it.
Jesus christ this is 10x better then my 1000$ Macbook from 2015 (O_O)
I bought a eMachines e443 for 20€ which is also still “ok” for daily usage (not for gaming of course, but it still runs light games such as minecraft).
It has a AMD E-350 APU, 8GB RAM, and an 120GB 840 Evo SSD inside. Unfortunately, the machine doesn’t have a battery.
But I’m still happy that I have found such a good hardware for this price.
-using it for school btw. aaannd nice video 👍
I love my X201 Tablet.
the keyboard is very comfortable but the newest series X270 has a different one though. And the older model X220 second hand price is 350-400 us dollars, pretty amazing.
I payed €600 for a modern laptop that has the intel n4000 and intel hd 600. This Lenovo x230 which is usually found on amazon for around 190-200 has a core i5 for €500 less I am impressed
The computer is relatively new so no surprise...
I wish to be related with the family you're talking about
Got one of those second hand for 200 euro in good condition and with brand new parts(ssd, ram, keyboard, hand rest).
The keyboard is great, the trackpad is good (not the best) - yours must be broken, I don't see the problem with the TN screen - it's actually great.
You should do a video where you restore this laptop, put it in a replacement case. That would be awesome.
Love it, good work!
archechme Glad you enjoyed :)
I've got Thinkpad X201, bought two of them about 2 years ago. Flawless machines;) I payed about 150 $ per each, used but good as new.
Wow this laptop is very strong one
This one is 4 years newer than my own "daily driver" laptop (Dell Studio 17). Yes, I have desktop machines, so it's not my only unit. Mine had been dropped, so I had to replace the cover, power board (broken power port) and a couple internal cables. Fan is noisy, and the battery doesn't even take a charge anymore. I actually did buy a 9-cell replacement battery, but once that one ran down it wouldn't take a charge. I actually wonder if the laptop's charging circuit is bad, if I could figure a way to test that.
So I get a laugh when people talk about "old" computers that are newer than anything I have.
I got this laptop for free too! Loved my x230. It's sitting in pieces right now because of kids.
You know these are a little like a chevy 350 v8 because they are said to have an abundance of spare parts available.
I have one Lenovo x230 but it does look a lot better and I use it everyday! It's a very nice PC!
Don't the X230's have a smaller screen size, like a 12" screen rather than the 14" or larger in the T-series?
the x230's have a 12,5 inch screen at least on mine has :)
+William Todd I can recomend it ! It is a awesome PC for everyday use and low gaming. It runs almost everything and mine has only 6gb of ram which I'm thinking to upgrade to 16gb to extend his life to a couple more years. And the funniest story is that I got mine for free too, but it wasn't because it is damaged just because a friend of mine changed of laptop and he didn't need it anymore. It was a very nice suprise I got to say! Anyways if you want to buy or something like that it is a very nice option for it's price!
Hope that this helps!
Thanks for the quick reply, looking forward to getting one, although I highly doubt I'll find one free here where I live, people want a fortune for stuff they want to sell around here.
It is nice to know that I've helped! I got mine for free but it was pure luck... If you find one for cheap it won't be a bad deal.. It would be a nice deal! You should look over online ads of this PC because sometimes good deals show up! If you have further questions be sure to ask me! It is a pleasure to help! And I must say sorry because I haven't seen that you've had aswered mine comment but, better late than ever!
this little guy is still very usable even in 2017.
if you get in good condition, just add 16ram, SSD, 3G WWAN in it, 9 cell battery and you ready to go
Adi Abri Ganjar Utama just add....
I have a b590 that has same exact specs but a hdd and a weak gpu in plus , and the motherboard maximum supports 8gb and I think its similar I dunno
insall UltraNav driver 1st, then youll feel the trackpad much better, even in gestures usage.
why does this run games when it looks like it was used on a drop test
You can get your key from control panel.
No you can't, there is a "key" there but it isn't the actual activation key. You *can* get the key from the registry (or free software like ProduKey) however.
I got one of those, but with 16gb of ram. it really does perform well. I play gtav, bo1, BO2 and BO3 with comfortable FPS. (with an egpu they perform even better
It's a great computer. Mine did not come with SSD, I installed one after. Mine even had AC networking. Only thing I miss is a USB 3 port.
Something that could somewhat improve the trackpad is installing Windows Precision Drivers. I’m not sure if they work for Windows 7, but if you have a Synoptics TouchPad then they should work on Windows 10.
I actually have the older X220. With the good old keyboard. And also a fingerprint scanner with Win10.
Then you snap a eGPU exp gdc and you have a really solid gaming machine. way cheaper than new thunderbolt 3 laptops + eGPU. It just works. + a great keyboard.
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Can u make review while using photoshop and adobe illustrator on this pc ?
Im still using X220 tablet until now, Mainly because I like drawing on it. Old thinkpad is kinda pricey here where I live, If I manage to get a good deal of X230 I'd defo get it, and maybe modify the keyboard so I can use the old keyboard instead of the chiclet one,
Surprisingly, it has same specs on my asus k55a but, the only difference is the ram capacity and drive type...
The ThinkPad x230: Works after everything
I've bought the same Laptop last year in acceptable condition (much better than yours lol) for 200€. With a new battery, an SSD and another 4gigs of ram, it cost me 300€, and I'm very happy with that. The battery lasts 5-8 hours (never meausured it though), the build quality is pretty good and the keyboard is very nice. My trackpad is horrible though too^^
The performance is very good too, the i5-3320m really handles everything I throw at him with ease.
I think this notebook delivers a much better package for its price than a new cheap Notebook.
still better config than my laptop
thank you thinkpad
I saw a bit of plastic fall off when you opened the hinge at 0:33
I recently got one and it is actually pretty speedy. The only things that are just terrible about it are the really worn out battery I got with it and the TN panel, which is probably one of the worst I have used.
But these things have great Linux support and I can upgrade or fix most of my problems with it.
This lappy is great material for retro games emulation machine! :)
Holy crap the ThinkPad Lenovo x131e cases will fall apart but other than that it's a great model.
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I have thinkpad x220 with me on highschool and works great on Windows 10
Doesn't it heat up fast? afaik, it was originally designed to only handle windows 7. Unless its oarts were already upgraded.
@@chanicap.8134 It heats up yes, but standard cooling is enough.
I made a power mode where the processor can be loaded to a maximum of 60% when i playing some games.
it seems pretty good all I would have to do is upgrade the ssd to a hard drive
Goods specs even today.
My free laptop is thinkpad t60 which has a dead hdd, my uncle picked up from his agency, it has 512mb ram but upgraded to 1.5gb
You can still get the Windows key inside windows with some programs
I got a x230t for less than 100 and i love it so far
Use Belarc Adviser to get your windows key, and other soft ware key.
All keys are on place, the display isn't cracked, damn that laptop is like brand new!
I got an x230 tablet at goodwill 100% working with charger for $5
I've been looking at those, how do you like it? Or do you use it much?
William Todd it's a nice budget laptop and works well. I put an SSD in it and it's really fast.
I do not know why people would throw these away.
better than the school's laptops.
core i5, 8gb ram, 128gb ssd. bruh thats a steal. Now all it needs is a monitor
Using a x230 with Arch Linux/lxqt. Great machine.
X230 was a beast back in 2012! With one of the worst trackpads you can get.
A free laptop. Where can I get free laptops?
I still have that! I used to play games with that
thinkpads are bricks, i dont understand how the hell someone damaged it that badly. did they drop it every day or something?
Wow it’s better than my 2016 laptop...
Wow its better than the g470 that i bought! Mine lasts 1-2hours, has a second gen intel core i3 (i have a i5 2450m that i will upgrade) and 8gb ddr3 ram
My elitebook workstation from 2010 is in perfect condition and runs games like GTA v with no problem
Can you give that laptop to me. My laptop is crappy and can't even run Minecraft and can't even run CS:GO because I don't have Pixel Shader 3.0
I thought this was going to be clickbait talking about the Minifree Libreboot T400 laptop.
Watching this on my x230t
Nice vid! You got very very lucky!