[ltp] [Slightly off-topic] About to buy a second-hand ThinkPad X200....

[Robert Tomsick]

On Wed, 25 Jan 2012, rappard@dds.nl wrote:

> ....what should I look out for (i.e., what are the common mechanical
> failures with his model)? Also, if anyone knows of good utilities to
> run prior to purchase I'm all ears.

There aren't any common mechanical issues with the X200 series AFAIK -- at 
least nothing common enough to be widely-known like the infamous T4x 
issues.

The X200 does have the advantage of having an easy mod: you can upgrade 
the LCD panel to a high-quality AFFS or PVA one quite easily.  It'll run 
about 100-200 USD depending on parts availability, and should only take 
about an hour if you're careful and follow the instructions in the HMM. 
You can find more information about the mod over in the X2xx section of 
http://forum.thinkpads.com/

Cheers,
Rob