Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga & Yoga 12: 360 Convertible comes to ThinkPad

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Thanks to the generousity of a viewer (thanks again Greg), here is the very first ThinkPad Yoga. Come learn some history behind this device and why it is still a solid used buy today.
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Maintenance Manual:
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Looking for one yourself? Check eBay and your local classifieds. Amazon also has a series of parts and machines. By purchasing from the links below, as an Amazon and eBay Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases that go to supporting the channel.
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Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
1:17 History of the Yoga
3:18 Lift and Lock
4:40 Specs
5:53 Ports
6:27 TrackPad
6:47 Yoga 12
7:58 Disassembly
9:00 Hinge Mechanism
11:12 Start-Up
12:31 Conclusions

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20 июл 2024

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@theconjuror112 3 года назад

I was looking for a detailed review of the Yoga series, and man, you did such an awesome job! Thank you for making this video. The ThinkPad Yoga line is my favorite of all, and your analysis and historical review were fantastic! Thanks again!

@LaptopRetrospective 3 года назад

Thanks so much for your kind words. I'm glad to enjoyed it! Naitoh's book has some extra details you might enjoy.

@gmoser10 3 года назад

Great job on the video Thomas! It's nice to see the old girl in top form again and I love how you put it all in perspective of the fascinating history of ThinkPad.

@LaptopRetrospective 3 года назад

It wouldn't have happened without ya. 😉 Glad you enjoyed the video.

@retropcdurham 3 года назад

I am a fan of the ThinkPad Yoga products, having used an X1 Yoga for many years and currently daily on an L13 Yoga.

@thomasricke1150 3 года назад

Another great video. Thx mate. And the Yoga function is one of the most important they ever made.

@LaptopRetrospective 3 года назад

It has certainly served their fleet very well.

@Wesee123 Год назад

I got the yoga 12 new in 2015 and it’s still my daily laptop. It has survived me landing on it while it was in my backpack while skateboarding, and countless other knocks. Never an issue! Will have to upgrade soon for my photography hobby, but I’ve certainly gotten my money’s worth.

@LaptopRetrospective Год назад

That's great to hear, thanks for sharing.

@iazeemabbas 2 года назад

Amazing Video. Very Comprehensive and Detailed. Thankyou

@LaptopRetrospective 2 года назад

Thanks for the kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

@faridmdkhalid 3 года назад

Am looking forward to owning one of these...just ordered it online and eagerly waiting for it to arrive in a day or two. Hope it works well like how you said it...thanks for the review !

@LaptopRetrospective 2 года назад

Let us know how it works out for you. 👍 Hope you found the video useful.

@SixArmedSweater 8 месяцев назад

My secondhand school district Yoga 12 has been serving me well this past year. Got a dock for it arriving today.

@LaptopRetrospective 8 месяцев назад

That's awesome!

@damizan8331 Год назад

I thought I already commented, apparently not. Your video seals the deal for me. I needed some sort of laptop/tablet with stylus support and been interested in buying at least one good thinkpad device (sadly, I only invested in Ideapad previously). The newer versions are too expensive for me so I'm looking out for old Thinkpad models that covers my requirement and tolerable to deal with (budget, upgradability , and form-factor) Thank you for the review, I'm now a three-weeks old happy Thinkpad Yoga 12 (refurbished) owner.

@LaptopRetrospective Год назад

Thanks so much for sharing and I'm glad it worked out for you. They are really neat machines.

@rasimsgrov6029 Год назад

I have hp laptop but I like lenovo so much

@greygoose3936 3 года назад

I still use a Thinkpad Yoga 12 as one of my many Thinkpad laptops. The CPU isn't that great but plopping an SSD made it usable for light workloads. I just don't use it much anymore since it becomes sluggish when I try to edit photos

@LaptopRetrospective 3 года назад

Yeah that SSD upgrade is a must.

@GridironMasters Год назад

I have the Yoga 260. I got it after being an x201 and x201t user. While the yoga obviously is lighter, thinner and has several more years of cpu power on it, the x series tablet convertibles felt better to draw with. First, I don't have to worry about sliding the machine around because the bottom is still the bottom on the x series, while on the yoga its the keyboard face/ palm rest. The yoga has less grip as a result of that as well. Second, The yoga is almost too thin. The x series, especially with the extended battery, provided more to handle the machine with while the yoga has you grabbing the bezel a lot which might cause touch input you don't want. The yoga does seem to have more friction with the pen strokes but I think I even liked the friction less gliding that the x series had. That said, I'd take the yoga over anything non Thinkpad in the same category.

@LaptopRetrospective Год назад

Fair assessment. The twist and fold era of machines had some clear advantages for serious computer tablet work. I think the fold around 2 in 1 was an effort to get more people interested in the concept and by in large, it seems to be the more popular method. I definitely agree with you on taking a Yoga over a competitor product; they've been doing it for longer and I get the sense looking inside they know what they're doing.

@rafaelbellini1449 5 месяцев назад

Que caneta alternativa posso comprar para usar no yoga?

@jonbarnard7186 2 года назад

I bought the Yoga 12 S2 refurb. It was a lease return, and I don't think the original user did much with it. It cost me more than $300 cad I'm afraid, but I'm pretty sure it had a new battery installed. I put an ssd in it, and it boots Windows 10 in 10 seconds. All in all, it's a pretty responsive little guy, great for travel. So I bought my wife a refurbed T510, mint condition for $300, not so portable, but a good desktop replacement, and she's no gamer. It's built like a tank, and would make a great battering ram if you needed to break down a door. I would hate to get hit over the head with it, so it's good security against home invaders too. I love these old business machines; they're so well built.

@LaptopRetrospective 2 года назад

That's awesome! Thanks for sharing your experience and opinions. If they are in good condition then it isn't a bad price for either.

@romainethomas7919 Год назад

What is the charger for yoga 12 i7 5th gen

@herrfaust2020 3 года назад

The Yoga form factor is one positive that Lenovo gave to ThinkPads! It's a lot better than the swivelling X2xx Tablets. Not sure if they kept the lock/lift or wave keyboard in the latest generations, though. My sister bought an X1 Yoga 4th, but I haven't seen it yet.

@LaptopRetrospective 3 года назад

I think the latest version dropped it if I remember right.

@herrfaust2020 3 года назад

Got a hold of my sisters X1 Yoga. It's actually a 5th Gen. Yeah, the keyboard keys don't lock, and they also removed the rubber feet/bumper on the keyboard deck. The aluminum top case does feel very nice, though, with the screen slotting into the lid, as opposed to the screen fitting "on top" of the carbon/plastic lids. I wouldn't mind Lenovo going with an aluminum lid for the other premium models, provided it's black.

@LaptopRetrospective 3 года назад

Ahh I see. Perhaps it was still on the 4th.

@ryuquen 2 года назад

After using a series of Yogas (original tp yoga, yoga 12, yoga 260 and a pair of x1 yoga gen 1), I still miss the hinge on my X200t. When X200t in tablet mode, the heavier end with battery is in your hand, not fighting with a laptop as a lever in Yogas. Original TP Yogas is so heavy I took some wrist damage while using it as a tablet in some weird places. 260 and X1s are lighter and easier to handle but not as stable as a X200t. Plus 200t have better protection of keyboard area while placing the folded laptop on a damp surface while I'm taking shower or eating. (I do have some weird habit with my thinkpads...)

@LaptopRetrospective 2 года назад

The classic twist design is well loved but depending on your situation didn't wear as nicely. From the samples I've seen anyway.

@mistrotech8894 2 года назад

I'm looking everywhere to see if the Yoga 14 supports the Lenovo active pen or any lenovo pen models. I currently got one for free from an office and I am planning on using this for school/work note-taking. Does the Yoga 14 20DM support a stylus or should I buy an external wacom pad?

@LaptopRetrospective 2 года назад

Commented on this in the Yoga 14 video. 👍

@chuddycuddles 3 года назад

i bought one when it was new, 1080p, i5-4300u. it's an alright laptop with a terrible battery life. 3.5 hours at best, 2 hours if in use.

@LaptopRetrospective 3 года назад

Think it depends on how hard you push it but yes, it isn't a big battery and CPUs have gotten much more energy efficient.

@ototurmanidze5578 Год назад

its impressive how lenovo could make such master piece in 2013 i wonder if its good for me as a casual gaimer also for 2022 wonder how well does it work considering of options of cpus the gen of cpu is up to 5th

@LaptopRetrospective Год назад

The Yoga here is many things but a gaming machine it isn't. 😉

@ototurmanidze5578 Год назад

@@LaptopRetrospective well i wobder if present yoga laptops are good on it i guess they have better specs than ideapad at least

@LaptopRetrospective Год назад

Always a good practice to check the system requirements of your most demanding games against what you're looking to buy.

@avertry9529 Год назад

the m2 slot I don't think it can handle much, if anyone has tested it, please let me know. As this Gen 1 has been my main device since 2014. I run it with win11pro. The led screen is still amazing, no burn-in. I use it all day everyday.

@LaptopRetrospective Год назад

That is awesome you're still getting since use out of it.

@amffy95 3 года назад

How would you recommend the yoga i5 variant (not yoga 12) for online classes and gmeet usage ? is the performance still relevant on 2021 ? Hoping your response on this, thanks !

@LaptopRetrospective 3 года назад

Should do the trick. 👍 The CPU isn't that old. I use an X220 around the house all the time and this is newer.

@amffy95 3 года назад

@@LaptopRetrospective thanks a lot for the prompt reply 🙏🏼 will consider buying this for sure now

@LaptopRetrospective 3 года назад

You're welcome. Hopefully you can find one with good specs and in good condition.

@Computrones 2 года назад

Please I need to know what type of m2 ssd Fits and Works on this beautiful laptop. [ there is the m2 sata, and de m2 nvme, and the m2. m-sata] I own a Yoga 12. Thanks for your great help!

@LaptopRetrospective 2 года назад

If you have an open slot, it's a 2242 M.2 SATA slot. Not mSATA, not NVMe.

@lyricxmusic1 2 года назад

Is this compatible with m.2 ssd sata lll?

@LaptopRetrospective 2 года назад

Yes, see my comment above for the specs. A caddy might be needed.

@lyricxmusic1 2 года назад

@@LaptopRetrospective i want only for m.2 slot as main storage, I'll let my hdd be second storage

@blakir8652 3 года назад

Yoga 260 and 370 next plsss!!!

@LaptopRetrospective 3 года назад

If I can get my hands on them. This was possible thanks to a kind donation to the channel.

@catgirl_eva 3 года назад

I wonder how many people have given the name Dhalsim (after the character from the Street Fighter franchise) to their Yogas. I will fully admit that I am guilty of this.

@LaptopRetrospective 3 года назад

Hah. So when it is working hard do you pick it off your lap and say "Yoga Flame"?

@catgirl_eva 3 года назад

@@LaptopRetrospective With the X380 Yoga I have from my employer? Absolutely!

@redstoneman-vv4gt 2 года назад

I want to ask that is ram upgradable in this laptop?

@LaptopRetrospective 2 года назад

RAM is soldered to the motherboard so you'd need to swap it to get more RAM.

@dereklandry6199 Год назад

Got the think pad yoga 12 with the i7 and SSD with 8g for 30 bucks on FB market place thenother day .. t it works flawlessly literally the olny problem is k key is off .. it still works just no actually button thingy but I can still press the rubber underneath to work.. I was surprised how cheap it was for this decent of a computer.. I use it for playing world of warcraft I play on a private server warmane and old school RuneScape and it works perfectly for those older games..

@LaptopRetrospective Год назад

That's awesome. Great find!

@dereklandry6199 Год назад

@@LaptopRetrospective yea it honestly is I was shocked he was only selling for 30 bucks I figured it was all messed up but nope when I went to check it out it worked flawlessly..

@LaptopRetrospective Год назад

Love hearing stories like that.

@user-uc7ll6hu3t Год назад

i have a strange problem = after changing the fan - the pen stopped working although touch still working - i am so puzzled - does the pen have a kind of receiver -

@LaptopRetrospective Год назад

It shouldn't. Make sure you didn't bump or unplug anything that should be plugged in and ensure the digitizer ribbon cable is securely seated.

@user-uc7ll6hu3t Год назад

@@LaptopRetrospective COULD YOU SEND ME A PHOTO OF digitizer ribbon cable ?

@LaptopRetrospective Год назад

Search for the Hardware Maintenance Manual and it will give you a step by step guide with pictures.

@user-uc7ll6hu3t Год назад

@@LaptopRetrospective thanks really (i am a muslim , my religion urges me to thank people for their favour . really thank you - tell me if i can help you any time