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   ooignignoktoo (ooignignoktoo@shitposter.club)'s status on Wednesday, 16-Aug-2023 04:49:42 JST ooignignoktoo
   >Be me
   >Buy refurbished Thinkpad model T480 off Newegg listed in "Excellent" condition
   >Receive Laptop
   >Laptop would not power on until plugged in with charger
   >Boot into windows tells me battery can no longer be charged error pops up.
   >Remove battery. Has a nice bulge in one of the cells
   
   Also they didn't even replace the thermal paste.
   The palm rest around one of the hinges had warping
   
   I did get a nice kick out of the "Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher" holographic sticker that was placed on the machine.
   
   I didn't know DK Oldies was in the business as a 3rd party refurbishing thinkpads on Newegg.
   
   Newegg never messaged me back regarding the purcahse either.
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     cool_boy_mew (coolboymew@shitposter.club)'s status on Wednesday, 16-Aug-2023 04:50:52 JST cool_boy_mew

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     @ooignignoktoo Refurbs house don't even check their shit. At work, got an iPad with a fucking password
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     ooignignoktoo (ooignignoktoo@shitposter.club)'s status on Wednesday, 16-Aug-2023 04:53:29 JST ooignignoktoo

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     • cool_boy_mew
     @coolboymew Luckily I bought two one o the refurbs was for a relative of mine who's paying me to upgrade and setup their shit. I mean other than that I got a better than expected deal for the price. It came with a touch screen IPS panel and a nvme drive.
     
     The other laptop I planned on giving to my dad to retire his T420 from 2011 needs a new battery and probably a replacement palm rest which will be another $70 in total if I get non oem parts.
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     ooignignoktoo (ooignignoktoo@shitposter.club)'s status on Wednesday, 16-Aug-2023 05:02:21 JST ooignignoktoo

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     • cool_boy_mew
     @coolboymew I guess I got high expectations of refurbs because I've bought quite a few refurbs in the past from Nintendo and other places and have gotten really good quality refurbishment.
     
     I mean at th bare minimum I atleast expect the refurbisher to test that all the parts are working. Shipping a laptop with a non working bulging battery is not "refurbished" I told Newegg I want a replacement battery and it fell on deaf ears
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