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Norman Y.

Norman Y.

Joined on 12/04/07

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Most Favorable Review

What this bugger is

Lenovo 51J0465 ThinkPad 90W AC Adapter (US/Can/LA)
Lenovo 51J0465 ThinkPad 90W AC Adapter (US/Can/LA)

Pros: Genuine Lenovo power supply, at the price of a crummy clone.

Cons: They don't tell you what model it is (that FRU number, 51J0465, is a special refurb part number which doesn't yield any meaningful information when Googled), what computers it works with, or even what voltage it is. The photos don't show a readable version of the labeling on the power supply that would reveal that information.

Overall Review: So I will. It (at least the one I received) is Model 42T4434 (FRU 42T4435). This is a 20-volt power supply, as used by a wide range of recent Lenovo laptops. (I was taking a complete chance on it, and it worked with mine.) And that model number is actually google-able for details of compatibility.

12/20/2013
Most Critical Review

Mine didn't last as long as it should

Vantec Stealth 120mm Double Ball Bearing Silent Case Fan - Model SF12025L
Vantec Stealth 120mm Double Ball Bearing Silent Case Fan - Model SF12025L

Pros: It was quiet until the bearings started going.

Cons: The bearings started going after only a little more than a year -- shortly after the warranty expired. I'd kept it running nearly 24/7 (at low speed), but at the price they're asking the fan should be better than that.

Not really fluid dynamic bearing

ARCTIC COOLING AF8025 80mm Case Cooling Fan
ARCTIC COOLING AF8025 80mm Case Cooling Fan

Pros: Quiet fan

Cons: Some people at the Silent PC Review website were saying that this fan isn't really a fluid dynamic bearing fan, just a sleeve bearing fan, so I ripped one of mine apart to see. They were right: the fan's bearing is just an ordinary steel shaft running in a brass (oilite) sleeve, with plastic washers at one end to take the thrust. It's still a decent fan for the price, but don't expect it to have the longevity of a true fluid dynamic bearing fan.