>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.