T410s - new - freezes when plugged in to A/C power.

New T410s out of the box will freeze within 10 minutes of booting into the Windows 7. It does not appear to freeze when running on Battery. All Lenovo update and Microsoft updates have been applied.

So it seems I am not the only one with this problem then! My T410s freezes on average every two to three hours. If it is running on battery or not doesn't seem to make a difference. I have installed all new windows and lenovo updates (including a bios update, which by the way solved an annoying problem of letters being scrambled when typing at very high speed). Interestingly, a friend of mine got a T410s at about the same time as I did, and it suffers from the same problems.
So what seems to be going on? It seems unlikely to be a heat issue, as the system has actually frozen a couple of times within seconds of coming back from hibernation. I am afraid if I send my T410s for repair it will come back in the same state. It seems difficult to pinpoint the cause of these errors.
Another problem I have with this computer (which is probably better to discuss in another thread) is a rather loud high pitch noise when running on battery. From what I can tell it stems from the cpu power management (disabling cpu power management removes the noise, but at the cost of half the battery life). As I have had the chance to compare two T410s's side by side I know that this high pitch noise is more audible in some computers than others. Another interesting observation when comparing the two T410s's is the difference in display calibration, where my friends T410s had a very strong green tint compared to mine. From what I can tell from the viewing angles the panel seems to be of the same type.
I can't help myself but to mention yet another problem with the two T410s's I have seen. It does unfortunately not sit 100% flat on the table. Within days of use the lower left corner will be hoovering I'd say about 1mm-1.5mm above the table. It might have something to do with the slightly unusual placement of the battery and thermal expansion/contraction.
If the two first problems I mentioned could somehow be fixed I'd be happy. Everything else about this computer seems to be excellent.

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