Cleaning a ThinkPad (Make it look like new!)
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- Опубликовано: 15 июл 2024
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No chemicals, no nonsense. Use this method to clean the most easily damaged part of your ThinkPad and breathe new life and pride into that top cover. 
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i love the fast forward, it looks really dynamic
Thanks!
Another step maybe? A VERY light application of Nivea hand cream, rubbed carefully into the surface, then wiping it off like you didn't want it there, makes your ThinkPad look BRAND new, but AFTER what you did in this great video!
Lol. Not sure if you're serious or not. 😂
@@LaptopRetrospective Yes, seriously.
So glad I found your channel. Just bought a Thinkpad that looks like it’s lived a life and I’ve already found several good tips here.
Thanks John. Glad I am able to help! Let me know if you have questions.
Same
This is AWESOME! I will definitely be trying this on the x230 I use and the few I plan on selling very soon! Thanks for sharing this awesome content!
Cheers! Glad you found it helpful. It requires little to no pressure.
I purchased a ThinkPad T470 from Amazon for 234.00 bucks. Not only is it extremely high performing but it was in like new condition, doing the procedure took it to what I think is awesome condition. So happy. I appreciate your time to make the vid.
Glad you found it helpful and thanks for sharing it worked on that model.
Thanks for the video. This worked perfectly on my newly purchased X230.
Awesome! Glad it helped.
Good tip, easy instructions and a good video thank you.
Awesome, glad you found it helpful. Trick is to do a little at a time.
It works as advertised !! Thanks a lot.
Nice!
WOW! thats so much better!
Those sponges work on all sorts (marks on walls etc). Good to have in the house
Sure do. Just have to keep in mind it is essentially low grit sandpaper.
Super WOW tips... thanks for the great video
You're welcome.
Nice trick. Going to try this on my X200. Thanks!
Nice! Let me know how it goes.
I'm going to try this method to clean my T420, L440 and T60 ThinkPads!
Very cool, let me know how they turn out and share the method. Remember to press lightly.
Thanks for the tips! Now I have to go buy the sponge
You're welcome!
Came here for Tinkpad cleaning, stayed for the ASMR
Glad you enjoyed!
I tried it on my x230 and it works great. Thanks for the tips!
Nice! You're welcome.
WoW. Thnx for the tip
You're welcome. Hope it helps.
I have an X260 and I used this on few deeper grooves, but just so lightly that it didn't make any difference. I'm too afraid to go full-on and I've also heard somewhere that older ThinkPads' lids are made a bit different material and they are better to polish. I just bought that thing so I don't want to make it look worse :D
Haven't seen an X260 to know the material type. If it's deep, it will not work.
Managed to save some t440s from a ewaste bin..all working but the cases are covered in stickers and stains. Has a rubber coating over the casing..will try this trick to get them looking good again..a few minor repairs and they shall be given new homes!
That's exciting, hope your efforts go well. Alcohol is great for sticker removals.
The comment about the ASMR while cleaning the Lenovo made me stay longer instead of going to bed 😂
Glad you enjoyed it.
jesus that was impressive
Glad you liked it!
Fixed up an x201i my friend gave to me a few years ago. Tried it also on my mum's old x60s and the marks didn't fully come out, so you might wanna scrub a lil harder for older models.
For older models there are other techniques to try as well
Gonna try this on an old T21 when I get it from eBay. The lid looks pretty bad.
Good luck. Hope it works for you. Some of the really old units have that sticky covering that is hard to salvage.
I have a newer X1 Carbon Gen 8. I just want to clean up the hand oil stains and some sticker residue stain from a sticker I left on too long. What is the best way to clean this up? Alcohol and water? I don't want to be too aggressive since it's fairly new.
Isopropyl alcohol would be a safe way to remove the sticker goo. As for hand oil, micro fibre cloth and eye glass cleaner.
can you do this on the computer interior i have a small scratch that i would like to remove right next to the touchpad
The palm rest is plastic so it likely won't work. At least, not the same way.
how about those screen scracthes from the keyboard? can i use this eraser?
So I do not recommend this technique for that. Micro fiber cloth and patience to start. Anything beyond that and it may be too far gone.
Just sharing my experience. those visible marks are mostly old trapped in the fluffy surface. the best solution for oil cleaning is alcohol. so what I do is to spray a generous amount of Dettol spray on paper towel and wipe the laptop. ill repeat the process 2 times but you dont really need to do that
I have tried that method before and it does indeed work on some marks.
Would this work on the back of a soft touch/rubber coated Fire tablet? I put some tape on it and the color from the tape transfered over into the rubberized coating on the back of the tablet.
Hard to say, sounds like the coating is very susceptible. You could spot test a small area.
@@LaptopRetrospective I'm not sure anymore, because I just tried Turtle Wax's Heavy duty (I worked my way up to the harshest) compound with Porter Cable's orbital automotive polisher and it did absolutely nothing to abrade the surface in anyway. Stain is still there.
Can I also clean with the same method for a X1C Gen 6
Haven't tried it on the new machines. When in doubt, spot test. Depending on the surface build up/damage you probably can get away with the cleaning solution and a microfibre cloth.
I have an X240, do you think it will work also? because im not sure if they have the same finish with your sample X220.
Yep it should, be gentle.
@@LaptopRetrospective thanks for our reply. by the way, im fan of your channel. I believe i've watched all your videos. More Thinkpad videos pls! :)
Thanks for the support Stephen, I'm glad you've enjoyed them.
trying to selling my thinkpad
also does it work on thinkpad T400?
It should for minor imperfections. Spot test a small area and see how it goes.
how to clean the speaker grills for Lenovo T410?
Disassemble the trim piece, completely remove, warm soapy water and a toothpick, dry thoroughly would be one method.
i will buy secondhand t480 touchscreen with i5 8350 u and 16gb ram, will it worth on 2022
Depends on the price but that's a nice setup on paper.
would this work on the x230
It should. Same material.
Any knows if can I use alcohol instead of water?
Depending on the %, it might dry out too quickly to do the job.
What about the palmrest
Palmrest is more of a traditional plastic and isn't as easy to clean. Cost of replacement is normally low.
Is that rubber or plastic I have a plastic lid thinkpad
What model is it?
@@LaptopRetrospective thinkpad sl510 it's running windows 10 and has 6gb ram
This trick might not work then.
Work on thinkpad l440?
Is the lid plastic or painted/coated?
@@LaptopRetrospective plastic
Not likely then. This method works best on the painted, textured surfaces since it's essentially micro sandpaper. You might find a polish technique to work better.
@@LaptopRetrospective thaks
what is this white sponge, what is its name, and can it be bought in Russia?
They are known as Magic Erasers here. Marketed as a Mr.Clean product. No idea if you can get them in Russia but if sure something similar must exist over there.
Greetings!
The base material of the sponge is melamine, which is surely available in Russia.
You left out the Nivea cream.
Ah blast. I knew I forgot to do something. Gotta clean and revitalize those pores.
Good questions. Not sure.
This has unfortunately not worked on my T420s with that rubberized top. I have tried many things - water, soap, stronger stuff like alcohol-based liquids, nothing helps. I even used the Nivea someone suggested here in the comments - smells nice, but doesn't help :D.
Sounds like you have deep lid damage then. This will only help minor damage.
@@LaptopRetrospective Yes and I don't know what to do to make it look better again. I have a sort of rubberized surface on my old Nexus 10 tablet as well and that one is absolutely horrible to clean too. I don't know what these companies were thinking when making that stuff.
Your only option left is to replace the lid.
Use an appropriate black matt laptop skin and you have a brand new T420s look and feel
@@MohamedBadawiEgypt I don't know what that is but I have sold the device by now and got myself a nice used T490s :).
My trackpad is dirty as well what can i do!
Which model? Some have stickers you replace, others can be cleaned.
@@LaptopRetrospective wow dint expect an answer this quickly! I have an x1 extreme. Thanks for the help!
You might find this interesting, not sure if it relates to your issue: forums.lenovo.com/t5/ThinkPad-X-Series-Laptops/Thinkpad-X1-Extreme-trackpad-constantly-flaking/m-p/4457646?page=1
Eye glass cleaner and a soft cloth is where I'd start.
Is that normal sponge or magic eraser
It is a magic eraser. Not a normal sponge.
@@LaptopRetrospective thank you for responding
You're most welcome, good luck on your cleaning project.
I like to pretend you can actually move your hands that fast and it wasn't editing
I must train harder.
Nice camera work NOT
Not the best, no. This was the early days of the channel and one of my first videos with a newer camera, so I was still very much learning. Hopefully the educational parts of the video and the technique still come through regardless.
Would this work on a t520?
It should. If you're not sure. It's always best to spot test a small area.