What is a good source/seller for the EU? The nipple included with my qwerty replacement board for a T480 won’t last much longer… The original one from the qwertz board is lost in space. Any recomendation?

Edit: found 10 nipples for 3 bucks on ebay. Shipping from China. Probably lousy ones…

  • solrize
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    1 year ago

    There are tons of them on ebay. There are a few different types, depending on your thinkpad model. I suspect the T480 uses the square post style like older T series thinkpads, but I don’t know. Basically, look carefully at the pics to make sure you get the right kind.

    If you want OEM ones, try lenovo.com, but they will cost more.

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      1 year ago

      Yeah the T480 is different to my P14s AMD gen2 and my old Yoga 460.

      Do you know the price for the OEM ones?

      Cause I read some time ago on reddit, that the cheap ones from China are usually not lasting very long. Like the one included with the replacement board. It took 2 months to loose the grip… P14s still doing good after 1 year of nearly daily use. y460 lasts for years now. Idk bought that convertible back in 2017.

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    1 year ago

    The OEM ones were something like $8 for a 3-pack many years back. Seemed high but they last a while.