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Author: Haelwenn (lanodan) Monnier <contact@hacktivis.me>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 09:02:50 +0200
articles/T495-4Y-later: power connector jinx
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Spare parts availibility is where I'd say the strong points of a thinkpad are, even in the aftermarket where for most other laptops it's just done for, specially after the warranty period.
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- At least the USB-C power connector being directly attached to the motherboard has been fine somehow, I thought about getting one of those MagSafe™-like adapters when I bought the laptop but didn't end up seeing in local computer parts store and it's the kind of thing I'd rather not buy from some random China shop as it very well could end up frying something if not built right.
+ At least the USB-C power connector being directly attached to the motherboard has been fine somehow, I thought about getting one of those MagSafe™-like adapters when I bought the laptop but didn't end up seeing in local computer parts store and it's the kind of thing I'd rather not buy from some random China shop as it very well could end up frying something if not built right.<br />
+ Update: I guess I jinxed myself, the normal power connector got
+ unreliable after ~5 years of use, luckily the dock port is also USB-C
+ based so I've been using it as a backup.
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So far I would say it's just yet another meh laptop on top of the massive pile of awful ones, it fullfills the tasks and I'll continue using it until it breaks down, maybe next one will still be a thinkpad, but not because I trust the brand.<br />
