criteria
Resolves YES if I notice my laptop's hardware performance has degraded so much that it significantly impacts my usage.
Resolves NO if the year passes without those issues.
resolves NA if I stop using my laptop but I still judge it to be in good condition.
Not sure how I should resolve in case of theft, loss, or damage clearly unrelated to age (e.g. falling from a building). Currently leaning towards NA, but will announce in a comment if this changes.
rulings
Examples of things that would make it resolve YES:
screen issues
slowdowns and shutdowns attributed to overheating
broken hinges
broken ports
Examples of things that would NOT count:
keyboard/mousepad failure (I use external peripherals)
battery failure (I always have it plugged in anyway)
failure of components that are very easy to find replacements for and very easy to do the replacement
about the device
Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon 5th gen.
Bought it refurbished for ~500€ in 2022/23
As of October 2025 never had any hardware issues besides battery life
Update 2025-10-26 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): Persistence requirement clarified: Issues must be persistent problems, not just the first instance. One or two occurrences on hot days will not count toward resolution.
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battery charge indicators say it's not charging anymore and that battery charge is 0Wh.
I can still use it though and when I disconnected the cable for ~10 minutes it stayed on.
Battery Health hasn't budged from 40%.
Replacing the battery looks easy but idk if it's worth paying 40€-60€ for a new battery.
@Wott spoke too soon.
I set max battery to 80% then a few minutes later it went POOF and wouldn't turn on again. I unplugged and replugged the power cable and I could turn it on. Battery indicator gradually increased and it charged to 80%
Guess I just needed to deplete the battery once to reset something.
@Robincvgr I feel like any repasting efforts would happen after the "slowdowns and shutdowns attributed to overheating" requirement was met.
@Robincvgr looking at pictures, probably not. If something happens I will fiddle with it and we will see if it still boots afterwards :P
@Tarl I meant if the issues are persistent problems, not necessarily the very first instance of an issue. If it happens once or twice on hot days it won't count it either.