Brian Masinick
For what it’s worth, I looked around a bit and found a good refurbishing company called backmarket.com.
They sell refurbished equipment from various companies and they handle a pretty good range of Thinkpad models from the past 11 years or so.
They ensure that their refurbished equipment really is refurbished, such as cleaning up and even replacing parts. The models, because of this may not be the absolute cheapest but they are guaranteed to work and have warranty along with the product.
Check them out.
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Brian Masinick
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