X220 Many problems: backlight bleeding, fingerprint throttling, hot 65 watt adapter.

I am having 4 issues right now:
-Backlight bleeding (lots of it)
-Fingerprint reader wont turn off when laptop is off. (im using UEFI, option in settings is missing)
but mainly
-CPU THROTTLING even when in high performance mode
-65W adapter gets VERY HOT
I called lenovo tech support. They make it sound like it's just me. They are also NOT willing to replace it with a 90W adapter.
I am very dissapointed and will likely be returning this unless someone from lenovo helps fix my issues...
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THS wrote:
I am having 4 issues right now:
-Backlight bleeding (lots of it)
-Fingerprint reader wont turn off when laptop is off. (im using UEFI, option in settings is missing)
but mainly
-CPU THROTTLING even when in high performance mode
-65W adapter gets VERY HOT
I called lenovo tech support. They make it sound like it's just me. They are also NOT willing to replace it with a 90W adapter.
I am very dissapointed and will likely be returning this unless someone from lenovo helps fix my issues...
Excessive backlight bleeding is a defect. Call Support and open a Case. Give them a chance to fix it. If they fail, then you can return it without a restocking fee. I don't experience this with my X220 or I would have returned it.
Fingerprint reader staying on is a feature, not a bug, a nice alternative to the two step process of power button and then swiping.
CPU throttling occurs because the 65W Adapter is unable to deliver enough power for full performance and the BIOS throttles the system to stay within the power available from the Adapter.
65W Adapter getting hot is normal -- it's being pushed to its limit. What the X220 needs is something with a bit more capacity, like 72W.
My solution to (3) and (4) was to buy a slim 90W combo adapter on eBay at a real bargain price.
I consider it a small price to pay for what is otherwise a very good price for a very good machine
(albeit not as good a machine as we've come to expect from the ThinkPad brand).
Hope that helps,
John
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