Lenovo 20L6S06G00 ThinkPad T480 Intel Core i7-8650U 14in FHD (1920x1080) IPS 16 GB RAM, 256GB SSD M.2 PCIe NVMe Opal2 Fingerprint Reader Win10 Pro (Renewed)

I was looking for a great laptop for homework and casual web browsing. One that is light and slim enough to put in my backpack or bag. After careful research, the Lenovo T480 sounded the best for my specifications. It has an internal and external battery. To replace the external battery, just pop it out of the slot and put the new one in without opening up the computer. The ram is upgradable. The keyboard can be replaced easily.The laptop looked like new. I was expecting it to be worse since this is refurbished. That wasn't the case at all. For the price point, I am elated. An i7 with 16gb of ram for less than $400.When I turned on the computer, a notification popped up that said, "Battery 2: The battery failed due to normal wear. The battery cannot be charged. Please replace the battery." I messaged the seller. They sent me a replacement battery for free. The battery the laptop came with is a 3-cell 24wh. The replacement battery I received was an extended 6-cell 48wh battery which is great for portability if there is not an outlet nearby.My experience with the seller Regadget was overwhelmingly positive. If you do decide to buy this laptop, PLEASE contact the seller about any issues. In my case, they were great and helped to the best of their abilities. Then if you still aren't satisfied with the computer, return it.

I was initially excited to receive my T480, especially with the Nvidia MX150 graphics. However, the excitement quickly faded as I discovered a number of significant issues.First, the included charger was incompatible with the laptop. I had to purchase a new one, which was an unexpected expense. Second, the laptop was locked with a supervisor password, preventing me from accessing the BIOS and making essential customizations.To my further disappointment, the laptop arrived without an internal battery. This severely limits its portability and usability. Finally, I found that the RAM was running in single-channel mode instead of dual-channel, significantly impacting performance.While the laptop initially appeared to be what I ordered, it was clear that there were serious quality control issues. I would not recommend this product to others.

This is a pretty decent laptop for the price, however the quality of the refurbishment is very poor. The first thing I noticed was the lower case cover had been repainted, yes, painted. With a black textured paint. There was grey primer over-spray inside the case as well as on the speakers. There was a large amount of sticky tape residue on the outside of the cover and around the case edge under the external battery. The paint used was coming off around the corners and chipping off the rubber feet pads. Wiping the cover with a microfiber cloth left black streaks on the cloth. I would gladly accept a few scratches and nicks on a used laptop then a poor attempt to cover them up. I had opened the laptop up to add another stick of RAM and replace the M.2 SSD for a bigger one. Several of the screw heads were rounded off and stripped out, one of which can be seen in the pictures. When I removed the drive adapter cage, the upper heat-sink cover was missing. Not the biggest deal, but not good to see missing parts. Lastly, the internal battery was opened! The cover was covered with tool marks and the internal circuits were exposed. There are reminents of a sticker on the battery that read "Capacity 100%". The battery is date coded 06 2017. Looks like someone opened up the battery to reset its internal capacity counter? Pretty shady way to make an old battery look new. On the other hand, the screen was in good condition with no dead pixels or blotches. Functionally all the ports and keyboard seem to work good. The performance is excellent and the 1080p screen looks great. Came with a cheap off brand 45 watt type C charger. While the charger works, it's a far cry from the 65 watt original chsrger. It's just disappointing to see something this badly refurbished as "excellent condition". 3/5 stars for missing parts, opened battery, stripped screws, chipping and smearing paint. A little more effort from the refurbisher would have gone a long way.Update: I did get in contact with the seller about the internal battery issue. I explained the battery defiinetely was not in good shape as it would drain from 100% to 4% just letting the laptop sit and turned off for two days despite displaying only 1% wear through HW Monitor utility. We were able to come to a mutual agreement that I feel was fair for the cost to replace the internal battery. For the seller willing to make this right, I will give them 4/5 star rating. There is definetely some room for improvement in the refurbish, but I do not expect a used laptop to be perfect. Their effort to fix the big issue was apprecaited.

Received on time.Exactly as described.Works well.Wish I had the money to buy the one with the really great screen.but I wish I had the money to buy a brand new computer, with more recent Intel Processor -generation as well.