Lenovo - IdeaPad Flex 5 Chrome 14IAU7 Intel Core i3-1215U 8GB 256GB SSD Chrome OS - Refurbished - Storm Grey
Model: 82T5001RUX
SKU: 6567252
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This refurbished Lenovo chromebook is a real bargain. Its specifications exceed the qualifications for a Chromebook Plus in that it has 256GB of storage in a NVMe m.2 ssd. Its processor is only one generation younger than the 13th generation Intel Core i3 in the most current Lenovo version of this laptop. The only thing that might give one pause is that this laptop is "Refurbished" -- I found that this should not stop you from grabbing one of these while they are still available! My laptop arrived in a plain brown box. The packing of the laptop and its power supply was the best I have ever seen (see photo)! The chromebook and its power supply were surrounded by the best bubblewrap I have ever seen. There was no movement possible in the box, and the dense bubble wrap provided extraordinary protection on all sides. The power supply is a Lenovo 45W brick with a usb-c cord about 5.5 feet long. It looks brand new. The laptop itself also looks brand new. I found no scratches or blemishes anywhere on the body. I provide many photos to help illustrate this. The display is excellent, as is the keyboard and touchpad. The chromebook has an ample array of ports, with none of them showing any evidence of wear (see photos). Upon opening the laptop the first screen displayed was one showing "chromebook plus". The only reason this does not appear on the lid of the laptop is because this laptop was made a little before this classification was created. I looked at the diagnostics for the battery and discovered that the battery has seen essentially no use. The health of the battery is at 100%, and the battery has been through only 1 charging cycle! One of the reasons I purchased this chromebook was to make use of the embedded linux in it. I checked under "Developers" and verified that this chromebook has the "Linux development environment". I am very impressed with my "new" Chromebook Plus, which I obtained at about half the cost of the slightly newer version. If you too are interested in getting a Chromebook Plus, I highly recommend this unit. However, don't wait too long -- I suspect this will sell out in the near future!
Posted by prof2000
So, I've had this for over three months now and I must say I'm very pleased with it. It came looking brand spanking new. No sign it had ever been used, When I booted it up and updated the software it immediately went to "Chromebook Plus". It also came with the ten years of updates, minus one year since it's last years cpu. Very fast for a chromebook. Haven't had any problems at all
Posted by DarrelF
The hinge on the display broke after 4 months of normal usage. One hinge is completely broken and disconnected from the base. Lenovo claims that any physical damage to the item is user caused and not subject to the warranty. They only offer paid repair.
Posted by KG12
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