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Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15ARE05 15.6'' Ryzen AMD 16Gb DDR4 3200Mhz 256Gb SSD - €490

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  • #902
    Abiya041
    Registered Users Posts: 118 ✭✭Abiya041


    Reviews are so bad for the lenovo website so I'm wondering of its safe to order a prebuilt desktop off them that says shipped in 1-2days.


  • #903
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Abiya041 wrote: »
    Reviews are so bad for the lenovo website so I'm wondering of its safe to order a prebuilt desktop off them that says shipped in 1-2days.

    I bought a desktop from them a few months ago without issue.


  • #904
    romperstomper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,718 ✭✭✭romperstomper


    magher wrote: »
    Got my 14" last week, anyone tried a cheap usb-c dock with hdmi, like a <€30 one on amazon?

    don't you need thunderbolt in order to go from USB-C <-> HDMI ?


  • #905
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    romperstomper wrote: »
    don't you need thunderbolt in order to go from USB-C <-> HDMI ?

    Nope. USB-C has a speed of 10 Gbps which is enough to power a 4K monitor. Thunderbolt 3 is four times faster which can instead power two 4K monitors or one 5K monitor. :)


  • #906
    Slutmonkey57b
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,574 ✭✭✭Slutmonkey57b


    USB-c is a connector shape not a data protocol.

    The port and connectors have to be display over usb compatible for it to work. That doesn't have to mean thunderbolt but generally speaking companies that offer it do it using a thunderbolt chip.


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  • #907
    Tom1991
    Registered Users Posts: 460 ✭✭Tom1991


    So my attempt mentioned above has been a disaster.

    Ordered 3 week ago with expected to ship within 8 working days and no sign of it so got onto support for them to say its out of stock actually and not available until october.And no sign of update from them to say by the way by the way weve had a problem(15 working days after the order was placed i had to chase up customer support multiple times).Rules me out dealing with lenovo(digital river) ever again the deals look good but being put on the long finger for months on end isnt worth the hassle for me personally.


  • #908
    razorronan
    Registered Users Posts: 100 ✭✭razorronan


    razorronan wrote: »
    Ordered my IdeaPad 5 on the 18th of June. A month later (18th of July) I received notification that it had shipped with a link to UPS tracking service. Tracking service shows is took 6 days to get from China to Koeln, Germany. Logged in again today to find a message saying a damage has been reported and we will notify the sender. Had heard nothing from Lenovo/Digital River on this, so gave them a call. They said I can order a replacement or get a refund. Ordered a replacement for now but seriously considering cancelling at this stage as will likely be end of September before I receive it.

    Update: Despite asking for a replacement I received an email from Lenovo/Digital River saying I will be refunded. Rang Digital River to ask why this was the case. They said if I want another one I will have to re-order myself online. Don't they want my money? Refund has yet to be received in my bank account also. Advice for anyone thinking of ordering, if your in a rush at all be very wary.


  • #909
    romperstomper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,718 ✭✭✭romperstomper


    Ordered on 26 July with 6 week ETA putting it at 13 Sept.
    email today has revised that date to 28th Oct for the 14"


  • #910
    NewClareman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭NewClareman


    Ordered 15" on 27th July. Received shipping notification, today. Currently in Shanghai, China. Earlier today tracking showed delivery for this Thursday, but that info has now disappeared.


  • #911
    NewClareman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭NewClareman


    NewClareman wrote: »
    Ordered 15" on 27th July. Received shipping notification, today. Currently in Shanghai, China. Earlier today tracking showed delivery for this Thursday, but that info has now disappeared.

    Delivered midday, today.on a (very) quick look it seems really nice. Back in box for now, until I get a chance to use it.

    Thanks a million to the OP, for a brilliant heads up, 🙂


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  • #912
    phill106
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,821 ✭✭✭phill106


    Any similar deals atm?


  • #913
    magher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 202 ✭✭magher


    magher wrote: »
    Got my 14" last week, anyone tried a cheap usb-c dock with hdmi, like a <€30 one on amazon?

    Ending up going with this one as it has HDMI, LAN and PD https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B083Z4NJPJ/

    Been working fine with HDMI to one monitor, keyboard and mouse, and power delivery from charger.

    Actually had audio/video glitches at first using a HDMI 1.3 cable, video would flicker static at first a few times before settling, which I thought bizarre seeing as its digital, turns out is most likely a HDCP syncing issue. Also Audio would scratch frequently, never righting itself. Changed to a another cheapo 'high speed' cable, solid as a rock since.


  • #914
    p15574
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 761 ✭✭✭p15574


    magher wrote: »
    Ending up going with this one as it has HDMI, LAN and PD https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B083Z4NJPJ/

    Been working fine with HDMI to one monitor, keyboard and mouse, and power delivery from charger.

    Actually had audio/video glitches at first using a HDMI 1.3 cable, video would flicker static at first a few times before settling, which I thought bizarre seeing as its digital, turns out is most likely a HDCP syncing issue. Also Audio would scratch frequently, never righting itself. Changed to a another cheapo 'high speed' cable, solid as a rock since.

    So presumably when you say "power delivery from charger", you plug your laptop charger into the USB-C ("PD") port on this, and then plug this into your laptop's USB C to power the laptop? Or is that PD port only for power output? In which case, how do you power the laptop?


  • #915
    magher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 202 ✭✭magher


    p15574 wrote: »
    So presumably when you say "power delivery from charger", you plug your laptop charger into the USB-C ("PD") port on this, and then plug this into your laptop's USB C to power the laptop? Or is that PD port only for power output? In which case, how do you power the laptop?

    Correct, the former


  • #916
    Seamu$
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 606 ✭✭✭Seamu$


    Anyone know if the student/teacher discount can be used with the rewards store & newsletter discounts?


  • #917
    magher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 202 ✭✭magher


    magher wrote: »
    Ending up going with this one as it has HDMI, LAN and PD https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B083Z4NJPJ/

    Also confirming working on old Thinkpad 13 2nd gen from 2017. So I think alot of these cheapo usb-c hubs are being conservative with their compatibility lists.

    Also if anyones interested, for both laptops, a 2nd 1080p monitor works fine on laptop's HDMI, for a total of 3 screens.


  • #918
    Tusky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,065 ✭✭✭✭Tusky


    Has anyone seen a similar deal to this lately? Looking for something in the €500 range.


  • #919
    msmx5
    Registered Users Posts: 476 ✭✭msmx5


    Tusky wrote: »
    Has anyone seen a similar deal to this lately? Looking for something in the €500 range.

    No - I've been looking very regularly and Lenovo seem to have no stock of the good Ryzen Ideapads available. The option to customize the 15ARE05 and 14ARE05 models seems to be gone completely too. Word of the good deal must be out!


  • #920
    razorronan
    Registered Users Posts: 100 ✭✭razorronan


    By any chance does anyone have an unused Lenovo Newsletter Discount Code from during the summer. When you signed up first you would have been given a code for 10% off. Just chancing it in case someone signed up at the time for one of the Lenovo's in this thread but never followed through on a purchase.


  • #921
    lausp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 113 ✭✭lausp


    sugarman wrote: »
    They only last for 30 days.

    Just sign up again, use a temporary email address.

    Or if you use Gmail just put a full stop anywhere in your email address.


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  • #922
    Leinster90
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭Leinster90


    I too am looking for something in the 400-500 range and would appreciate if anyone knows a good deal, particularly coming up to Cyber Monday.


  • #923
    jenneyk19
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 54 ✭✭jenneyk19


    you can't get 4000 in Ireland or uk at moment also look at 11th gen intel dell has some others should follow

    watch out as Irish sellers list amd what they don't tell you its the old 3500 cpu

    December and January you should see better cheaper laptops


    https://www.laptopmag.com/news/amd-ryzen-4000-vs-intel-tiger-lake


  • #924
    Jimson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 164 ✭✭Jimson


    If you can get a 3500u laptop at a good price I'd probably buy it to be honest. When I mean a good price, I mean 400 or under.


  • #925
    razorronan
    Registered Users Posts: 100 ✭✭razorronan


    sugarman wrote: »
    They only last for 30 days.

    Just sign up again, use a temporary email address.

    Thanks for getting back to me. Apparently unused newsletter codes back in the Summer are still valid and can be used alongside another discount code.

    If you sign up now, the newsletter code will not stack on top of another discount code.


  • #926
    dodzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,070 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    sugarman wrote: »
    Codes never stacked, you could only ever use one. The previous trick with this deal was you could login into the Lenovo student/employee store where 10% discount was applied automatically and then use the additional 10% newsletter discount code on top of that.

    I can 100% confirm this does not work anymore nor is the newsletter code still valid.
    That’s stacking where I come from, any way you slice it.


  • #927
    kody33
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭kody33


    for:jenneyk19

    for example
    https://www.lenovo.com/ie/en/cart/bc6fb458-bc87-48c0-a046-15965de0823e?activeTabName=&transMessageFlag=true
    in stock lenovo.ie... Only in 14''
    Lenovo ideapad 5 14, ryzen 5 4500
    Price 630 euro, reward shop few euro down, final price 566 euro


  • #928
    msmx5
    Registered Users Posts: 476 ✭✭msmx5


    kody33 wrote: »
    for:jenneyk19

    for example
    https://www.lenovo.com/ie/en/cart/bc6fb458-bc87-48c0-a046-15965de0823e?activeTabName=&transMessageFlag=true
    in stock lenovo.ie... Only in 14''
    Lenovo ideapad 5 14, ryzen 5 4500
    Price 630 euro, reward shop few euro down, final price 566 euro

    Try this link :-
    https://www.lenovo.com/ie/en/laptops/ideapad/s-series/IdeaPad-5-14ARE05/p/81YM0012UK


  • #929
    kody33
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭kody33


    link dosen't work, what is there?


  • #930
    msmx5
    Registered Users Posts: 476 ✭✭msmx5


    kody33 wrote: »
    for:jenneyk19

    for example
    https://www.lenovo.com/ie/en/cart/bc6fb458-bc87-48c0-a046-15965de0823e?activeTabName=&transMessageFlag=true
    in stock lenovo.ie... Only in 14''
    Lenovo ideapad 5 14, ryzen 5 4500
    Price 630 euro, reward shop few euro down, final price 566 euro
    msmx5 wrote: »
    Try this link :-
    https://www.lenovo.com/ie/en/laptops/ideapad/s-series/IdeaPad-5-14ARE05/p/81YM0012UK
    kody33 wrote: »
    link dosen't work, what is there?

    Kody, your link was to a shopping cart which only you can see, my link is to the same machine...or should be and just worked for me in a private window on a laptop.

    IdeaPad 5 14 - Graphite Grey
    Part Number: 81YM0012UK

    Web Price: € 629.99 inc. VAT (Before any discount links)
    • AMD Ryzen 5 4500U Processor ( 2.30GHz 3MB )
    • Operating System Windows: 10 Home in S mode
    • Display Type: 14.0"FHD TN AntiGlare LED Backlight 45% NTSC 1920x1080
    • Memory: 8.0GB DDR4-3200 DDR4 Onboard 3200MHz
    • Storage: 256GB SSD PCIe NVMe
    • Warranty: One year Depot or Carry-in
    • AC Adapter: 65W
    • Graphics: AMD Radeon Graphics
    • Battery: 3 Cell Li-Polymer
    • Bluetooth: Bluetooth Version 5.0 or above
    • Camera: 720P HD Camera (Privacy Shutter, bump camera) with Dual Microphone
    • Keyboard: 6 row English (UK)
    • Pointing Device: ClickPad
    • Wireless: Intel Wi-Fi 6 22260 2x2ax non-vPro

    Unfortunately checking the link now the machine is currently our of stock but keep an eye on it as stock seems to come in and out quickly


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  • #931
    razorronan
    Registered Users Posts: 100 ✭✭razorronan


    I order one of the ideapads back in the summer, but it got damaged by the courier and was returned to Lenovo before ever reaching me. It took me over 2 months to get a refund as a replacement wasn't a possibility.

    Been looking for a laptop ever since. I final bit the bullet on this one
    https://www.box.co.uk/FA506IH-BQ027-ASUS-TUF-GAMING-A15-FA506IH-BQ027-(NO-OP_2913034.html

    I ordered it on Wednesday (for £599) received it on Saturday. Delivery straight to my address from box.co.uk was £10. Like the Lenovo it has no operating system installed. It was a doddle to set up thanks to the advice on this thread. It has a Ryzen 5 4600H Hexa Core Processor and a Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 4GB Graphics Card so can handle some light gaming also. Just thought I would share in case anyone was in the same situation as me.


  • #932
    Esse85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,245 ✭✭✭Esse85


    Anyone had any issues with the camera not working all of a sudden? Mine has just stopped and I'm unable to get it going again.

    Any solutions would be appreciated.


  • #933
    ImARebel
    Registered Users Posts: 793 ✭✭✭ImARebel


    Anyone with an issue after the latest bios update? I think it failed and now all I've got is a laptop booting to a black screen :(


  • #934
    chrisd2019
    Registered Users Posts: 523 ✭✭✭chrisd2019


    ImARebel wrote: »
    Anyone with an issue after the latest bios update? I think it failed and now all I've got is a laptop booting to a black screen :(

    Mine is still working perfectly.
    Did you get the version with or without the preinstalled OS?


  • #935
    ImARebel
    Registered Users Posts: 793 ✭✭✭ImARebel


    chrisd2019 wrote: »
    Mine is still working perfectly.
    Did you get the version with or without the preinstalled OS?

    Without. I installed Windows 10 on it as per the instructions on here. Worked without a single.issue up until that latest bios update from lenovo

    I've raised a ticket with them, but I just wondered if it was just me


  • #936
    FFVII
    Registered Users Posts: 1,382 ✭✭✭FFVII


    Never update bios unless you have to. Not worth it.

    What did the update do?


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  • #937
    ImARebel
    Registered Users Posts: 793 ✭✭✭ImARebel


    FFVII wrote: »
    Never update bios unless you have to. Not worth it.

    What did the update do?

    I didn't install it, one of the kids clicked the popup. I didn't see what happened (on screen) but it powered down and now the screen won't come on when I power it back up.

    God damn home schooling if it wasn't for that they wouldn't have been anywhere near it.

    Could I try reinstalling windows off the boot usb drive? Repeat the steps I did to put the OS on the first time?

    Maybe Lenovo will get back to me on it. Would it be for them to fix? It was their update caused the issue. Bit of a stretch


  • #938
    FFVII
    Registered Users Posts: 1,382 ✭✭✭FFVII


    ImARebel wrote: »
    I didn't install it, one of the kids clicked the popup. I didn't see what happened (on screen) but it powered down and now the screen won't come on when I power it back up.

    God damn home schooling if it wasn't for that they wouldn't have been anywhere near it.

    Could I try reinstalling windows off the boot usb drive? Repeat the steps I did to put the OS on the first time?

    Maybe Lenovo will get back to me on it. Would it be for them to fix? It was their update caused the issue. Bit of a stretch

    I had to buy a chip for an asrock motherboard before after an unrevertable update.

    Do any of the F8 keys get you booting options??

    Try reinstalling if you have nothing to lose on the SSD.

    God knows what that poxy update did.


  • #939
    ImARebel
    Registered Users Posts: 793 ✭✭✭ImARebel


    FFVII wrote: »
    I had to buy a chip for an asrock motherboard before after an unrevertable update.

    Do any of the F8 keys get you booting options??

    Try reinstalling if you have nothing to lose on the SSD.

    God knows what that poxy update did.


    I press F2 and I get the beep that brings you into the bios (can't see the screen though to confirm that but it sounds right) I'll try to tomorrow. Think I'd been trying f12 but I wasn't sure if I needed the usb in for that to work.
    I'm hoping to hear from lenovo tomorrow


  • #940
    kala85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,907 ✭✭✭kala85


    Any more links to these. Maybe not at the same price but what price are they now


  • #941
    dos29
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 540 ✭✭✭dos29


    ImARebel wrote: »
    I press F2 and I get the beep that brings you into the bios (can't see the screen though to confirm that but it sounds right) I'll try to tomorrow. Think I'd been trying f12 but I wasn't sure if I needed the usb in for that to work.
    I'm hoping to hear from lenovo tomorrow

    Have you tried a hdmi to a monitor or TV? Might let you get at settings and do a roll back?


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  • #942
    ImARebel
    Registered Users Posts: 793 ✭✭✭ImARebel


    dos29 wrote: »
    Have you tried a hdmi to a monitor or TV? Might let you get at settings and do a roll back?

    That's a good idea. I'll try that cheers

    Fingers crossed I hear from lenovo today


  • #943
    vidapura
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 739 ✭✭✭vidapura


    It might just be something simple?

    Maybe just try the Windows Key + P ??
    (switch between external monitor and your laptop screen)


  • #944
    Mango Joe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,178 ✭✭✭Mango Joe


    ImARebel wrote: »
    I press F2 and I get the beep that brings you into the bios (can't see the screen though to confirm that but it sounds right) I'll try to tomorrow. Think I'd been trying f12 but I wasn't sure if I needed the usb in for that to work.
    I'm hoping to hear from lenovo tomorrow

    A lot of Lenovo Laptops will say "press Enter for BIOS" - Give that a try.

    A BIOS update 'should' be reasonably safe but I'd always be a bit apprehensive - Certainly if my kids were off updating them I would not be happy at all.

    For this reason people should strongly consider finding and turning off any option within Lenovo Vantage or System update whereby its going to check for & offer updates to the User - Just remember to check for them manually yourself every few months.


  • #945
    Zilog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 333 ✭✭Zilog


    dos29 wrote: »
    Have you tried a hdmi to a monitor or TV? Might let you get at settings and do a roll back?
    +1 on this. A couple of times Windows Update has broken the display driver.
    Connecting an external monitor or TV allowed display driver to be downloaded (from AMD or Intel, depending on processor) and fixed the issue.

    Coincidently it was 2 separate Lenovo laptops this happened to in the past!

    Simpler solution too, assuming it works for you, before tackling the BIOS.


  • #946
    bergipau
    Registered Users Posts: 312 ✭✭bergipau


    I have another lenovo and the last 2 windows updates stopped the camera working, I had to uninstall and reinstall the drivers to get it working. I did update the bios also but that went in with no issues.


  • #947
    ablelocks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,797 ✭✭✭ablelocks


    something similar happened with a lenovo miix 510 that i have - readers digest of what i did, checked the privacy settings, checked bios, but nothing showing for a camera setting, camera wasn't showing in the device manager but i downloaded and installed 2 sets of drivers anyway and still nada.

    so i plugged in an external webcam (a sort of a toy one for still motion that hadn't been used in years), installed the software drivers for that, went to test it in the camera app and hey presto, the on board camera was suddenly working. And seems to be stable for the last few days.

    it's a known issue across a range of lenovo devices from what i could see...


  • #948
    Davy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,340 CMod ✭✭✭✭Davy


    Closing this up now, but any further discussion can continue on the Windows OS forum here


    Closed


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