Y510p/Y410p/Y500/Y400 grey imported set (AP set) major warranty claim issues.
Beware of those cheapo US imported set (AP set) with same/different specs and 1 yr international warranty. Its best to avoid due to many potential hardware and no warranty support in MY.
Read the threads on grey imported set warranty issues:
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2647407
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2825975
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2619606

-Local Lenovo rejected the warranty claims for the US set Y500 owner:
Case1) https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2796033/+1561
- Major warranty claim issues on imported set((AP set) reported in local Lenovo facebook.
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2491914/+930
Case 2) Replied from Lenovo Malaysia in their facebook for the user who bought the imported set (AP set) quoted below:
Lenovo Malaysia:
"Hi Ms Radhika, sorry for the delay. I have intended to contact you as soon I was able to speak to the reseller who sold you the U300 but was unable to since their number was not reachable, however, in the process, dialled your brother's number which was written in the purchase invoice (thinking it could be the salesman's contact number) and I have spoken to him with regards to the management disposition on this case.

Lenovo management has decided that we will not be able to support your request for a replacement or refund because this machine is a US based machine. The dealer who sold you the unit is not an authorized Lenovo reseller. I have tried to contact the reseller but to no avail, in order to advise them the situation and for them to liase with you with regards to the solution that they may be able to offer you. I suggest that you walk in to the reseller's office if you also fail to reach them via telephone and bring up this issue to them.

Although Lenovo is an international company, the services that we render is subjected to the company's local policy and at the same time governed by Lenovo International Term & Condition.

For your existing U300 which are still at our service center, we will finish up the repair but there won't be any more warranty repair should any issue surfaces after this. "

Major warranty claim issues on grey imported set((AP set) of Y580 face by unlucky forumer.
Case 3). https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2637513/+51
This post has been edited by ytlay: Sep 11 2013, 11:42 PM

Solution to touchpad issues by tachlio


This post has been edited by ytlay: Sep 8 2013, 01:00 AM

Let continue Lenovo updates & buying Q & A...







This post has been edited by ytlay: Dec 20 2013, 10:21 PM

Should I wait for the Y510 to come out? Or should I just get the Y500 now? Will there be major differences in terms of specs? And will there be a price drop when the Y510 comes out? Thank you.

Upcoming Y510p with Haswell core i7-4700MQ, swappable GT750M/Intel HD4600 with Nvidia optimus for longer battery life and lower temperature. It might come with full HD anti-glare screen, slightly slimmer and price around current Y500.
No noticeable performance gain except Intel HD4600 and hardly any price drop on Y500 as it will be phased out when new model launch.

Y50 & Y40 with new designs and layout, slimmer, lighter and look more sexy.







Dual fans cooling for cpu & gpu at the back.



This post has been edited by ytlay: Jan 10 2014, 08:02 PM

thanks

Great thread, one of the most active and informative, keep up the good work ytlay!

Wow, V2 ady, keep up the good work

guys any temperature reading from the keyboard ? would like to know how HOT when idle & running

Would like to know any of you current Y500 user having any over heat issue with their laptop? Such as gaming on it without the Laptop Cooler pad will it cause the machine to overheat?

Thanks for the reply!

Hi! 3 weeks y500 user here!

Well, FOR ME, it actually depends on the type of game i'm playing, and the overheat is not "OVER" at all. The temperature around the keyboard area is actually quite "warm" and "ok-ok" la... but the graphic card section gets hot after playing 2 to 4 hours of gaming (around high settings for new games)...
But the heat dissipates around 30 minutes after i exit the game (shows that y500 cooling system is top-notch! )

Be aware though, I'm playing this laptop in a quite cramped space, non-air-conditioned room, no cooler-pad, and my laptop is not lifted a bit to allow maximum ventilation for my laptop...

So if u wanna play on this laptop with max performance while increasing the time-limit before laptop gets hot, u have to:
1. Play in a spacious place to allow max ventilation (Spacious room, vents of laptop not blocked, good air circulation in room)
2. Play in air-conditioned room (Well, it's cold, so go figure! )
3. Use cooled-pad if possible (costs some $$, someone told me to get CoolerMaster U3 Pad or something as the size of laptop is compatible with this cooling pad, price around rm75)
4. Lift the laptop a bit (place a book or something to raise laptop, as y500 has another vent-with-fans below it, which blows heat outside from CPU and RAM)
5. Don't play at bed or ur lap or something, it blocks the vents, reduce function of vents, and may cause ur lap to burn! So be careful..

Err... actually the definition of overheat = notebook auto shutdown @127C?


New notebooks may get hot, but not overheat I guess?

This post has been edited by [PF] T.J.: Jun 17 2013, 11:25 AM

anyone has tried install mSata ? can transfer OS to mSata Drive ?

Hi there. I recently bought a Y500 750m sli. I have been playing some games on it and noticed that there are white powdery substance on the bottom intake vent. I am pretty sure it's not dust. Also when I check my temps using HWMonitor I consistently get 85C on the ultrabay gpu and 65C on the other regardless of the game. Is this normal? Thanks.

was affraid it will shorten the laptop lifespan for overheating.

Sorry guys another question. Was wondering whether the Y410 could i take out the dvd writer and replace it with a 128gb SSD?

why you want swap with dvd while it have mSata Slot ?

Hi Guys,
I've got a few questions on the Lenovo Y500 GT750M SLI.
1. The stock notebook comes with 8GB RAM in a single stick, so upgrading to 16GB by adding in an additional compatible RAM later shouldn't be a problem, right? Anyone done this with their Y500?
2. From the Lenovo flyer, the Y500(59-378187) is shown as equipped with a 120W adapter, but I also noticed some sellers selling the notebook with an additional 170W adapter as well (basically a 120W and 170W adapter). Shouldn't the stock Lenovo Y500 come with the 170W adapter as its running 2 GPUs? Any advantages or disadvantages?
3. What is the screen resolution? 1920x1080?
Thanks,
Dbassnut

GT750M on Dota 2 Ultra Setting ..what FPS are you guys getting