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== Durability and Repair-ability == | == Durability and Repair-ability == | ||
During production Lenovo made subsequent changes in construction. The first runs of the laptop had CCFL-backlights and a sturdier internal construction. The later LED-backlight screen models have some cost reductions applied and are slightly less sturdier although the LEDs themselves outlast the CCFL one. Overall, despite all hopes of retro enthusiasts, neither the T61 nor the T400 have the same sturdier chassis of the T4x series laptops. Although palmrests can crack quite easily on all these models, the T400 series | During production Lenovo made subsequent changes in construction. The first runs of the laptop had CCFL-backlights and a sturdier internal construction. The later LED-backlight screen models have some cost reductions applied and are slightly less sturdier although the LEDs themselves outlast the CCFL one. Overall, despite all hopes of retro enthusiasts, neither the T61 nor the T400 have the same sturdier chassis of the T4x series laptops. Although palmrests can crack quite easily on all these models, the T400 series, and particularly 15 inch T410, are even more likely to develop microcracks. | ||
The screen is a highly mixed bag. Lenovo chose a screen type the is not much improved in contrast or colour gamut from the T6x series. Even worse, due to cost savings, the LED-backlight models released late into the product life have a very poor colour reproduction even if they have much better durability. The LEDs being used where sub-par, but the same issue was exhibited also on Apple MacBook Pros of the era as well, so Lenovo is not the only one to blame and Apple lied that the colour reproduction was not affected. In time, LED backlights got much better, although they may still be slightly far from last CCFL equipped screens. | The screen is a highly mixed bag. Lenovo chose a screen type the is not much improved in contrast or colour gamut from the T6x series. Even worse, due to cost savings, the LED-backlight models released late into the product life have a very poor colour reproduction even if they have much better durability. The LEDs being used where sub-par, but the same issue was exhibited also on Apple MacBook Pros of the era as well, so Lenovo is not the only one to blame and Apple lied that the colour reproduction was not affected. In time, LED backlights got much better, although they may still be slightly far from last CCFL equipped screens. | ||