Lenovo IdeaPad 5i Chromebook (Refurb): 16" QHD+ 120Hz, i3-1215U, 8GB DDR4, 128GB eMMC, Chrome OS $193.99 (2024)

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\nYes it is","hideTimestamp":false,"timestampFormatted":"08-12-2024 at 05:27 AM.","isoDatetime":"2024-08-12T05:27:35-07:00","permalink":"/f/17685675-lenovo-ideapad-5i-chromebook-refurb-16-qhd-120hz-i3-1215u-8gb-ddr4-128gb-emmc-chrome-os-193-99?p=172315179#post172315179","postId":172315179},"commentSectionCommentFooter":[],"commentIsHelpful":null,"commentGiveRepPopover":{"username":"Jeffro2700","userAvatar":"/images/avatar-150.png","headline":"Say Thanks & Give Rep!","subtext":"","authorText":"Jeffro2700 posted this comment. Say thanks"},"threadedReply":true},{"commentAuthor":{"avatarUrl":"/images/avatar/sd/redesign/Hot-Deals.gif","username":"Petergunn2","title":"L2: Beginner","joinDate":"Joined Apr 2019","postCount":61,"profileUrl":"/member.php?userid=20601472","reputationPoints":26,"dropdown":{"giveRepLabel":"Give Rep","alreadyFollowed":false,"followUrl":"/forums/register.php?action_source=Follow+User","profileUrl":"/forums/member.php?u=20601472","sendMessageUrl":"/forums/private.php?do=newpm&u=20601472"},"badges":[],"slickdealsVerified":false,"giveRepPopover":{"username":"Petergunn2","userAvatar":"/images/avatar/sd/redesign/Hot-Deals.gif","headline":"Say Thanks & Give Rep!","subtext":"","authorText":"Petergunn2 posted this comment. Say thanks"}},"commentActions":{"postId":172315593,"replyUrl":"/forums/newreply.php?s=8e18c49870249fc04166e80140ba451b&do=newreply&p=172315593","canReport":false,"commentReactions":{"reaction":{"like":{"id":25,"label":"Like","count":0},"funny":{"id":47,"label":"Funny","count":0},"helpful":{"id":50,"label":"Helpful","count":0},"notHelpful":{"id":26,"label":"Not helpful","count":0}},"form":{"endpoint":"/forums/sdpostrate_ajax.php","method":"POST","inputs":{"ajax":1,"do":"sdpostratevote","postid":172315593,"vote":0,"commentReactionId":47,"controltype":"modern","securitytoken":"","action_source":"Comment Reactions"}}},"isOldPost":false,"directReply":true,"isMod":false},"commentContent":{"htmlContent":"Anyone have success installing a full Linux distro on this?
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\nUpdate: Found this: Bare Metal Linux on Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming Chromebook 16 [notion.site]","hideTimestamp":false,"timestampFormatted":"08-12-2024 at 06:12 AM.","isoDatetime":"2024-08-12T06:12:21-07:00","permalink":"/f/17685675-lenovo-ideapad-5i-chromebook-refurb-16-qhd-120hz-i3-1215u-8gb-ddr4-128gb-emmc-chrome-os-193-99?p=172315593#post172315593","postId":172315593},"commentSectionCommentFooter":{"editedText":"Last edited by Petergunn2 August 12, 2024 at 08:39 AM."},"commentIsHelpful":null,"commentGiveRepPopover":{"username":"Petergunn2","userAvatar":"/images/avatar/sd/redesign/Hot-Deals.gif","headline":"Say Thanks & Give Rep!","subtext":"","authorText":"Petergunn2 posted this comment. Say thanks"},"threadedReply":true},{"commentAuthor":{"avatarUrl":"/attachment/avatar/2/6/5/0/9/6/150x150/avatar.normal?dateline=1480442631","username":"NorthPolePrince","title":"L4: Apprentice","joinDate":"Joined Oct 2007","postCount":424,"profileUrl":"/member.php?userid=265096","reputationPoints":113,"dropdown":{"giveRepLabel":"Give Rep","alreadyFollowed":false,"followUrl":"/forums/register.php?action_source=Follow+User","profileUrl":"/forums/member.php?u=265096","sendMessageUrl":"/forums/private.php?do=newpm&u=265096"},"badges":[{"type":"pro","label":"Pro"}],"slickdealsVerified":false,"giveRepPopover":{"username":"NorthPolePrince","userAvatar":"/attachment/avatar/2/6/5/0/9/6/150x150/avatar.normal?dateline=1480442631","headline":"Say Thanks & Give Rep!","subtext":"","authorText":"NorthPolePrince posted this comment. Say thanks"}},"commentActions":{"postId":172319283,"replyUrl":"/forums/newreply.php?s=8e18c49870249fc04166e80140ba451b&do=newreply&p=172319283","canReport":false,"commentReactions":{"reaction":{"like":{"id":25,"label":"Like","count":1},"funny":{"id":47,"label":"Funny","count":0},"helpful":{"id":50,"label":"Helpful","count":2},"notHelpful":{"id":26,"label":"Not helpful","count":0}},"form":{"endpoint":"/forums/sdpostrate_ajax.php","method":"POST","inputs":{"ajax":1,"do":"sdpostratevote","postid":172319283,"vote":0,"commentReactionId":47,"controltype":"modern","securitytoken":"","action_source":"Comment Reactions"}}},"isOldPost":false,"directReply":true,"isMod":false},"commentContent":{"htmlContent":"I bought one of these new a couple of years ago for $400, which after receiving it and using it for a bit I thought was a pretty good deal.
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\nI just bought this one last week at this price for my son to use for his homeschooling.
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\nLast month I was able to do a factory reset on the one I bought a couple of years ago to get the 1 year Gemini Advance.","hideTimestamp":false,"timestampFormatted":"08-12-2024 at 10:16 AM.","isoDatetime":"2024-08-12T10:16:45-07:00","permalink":"/f/17685675-lenovo-ideapad-5i-chromebook-refurb-16-qhd-120hz-i3-1215u-8gb-ddr4-128gb-emmc-chrome-os-193-99?p=172319283#post172319283","postId":172319283},"commentSectionCommentFooter":[],"commentIsHelpful":true,"commentGiveRepPopover":{"username":"NorthPolePrince","userAvatar":"/attachment/avatar/2/6/5/0/9/6/150x150/avatar.normal?dateline=1480442631","headline":"Say Thanks & Give Rep!","subtext":"","authorText":"NorthPolePrince posted this comment. Say thanks"},"threadedReply":true},{"commentAuthor":{"avatarUrl":"/attachment/avatar/2/6/5/0/9/6/150x150/avatar.normal?dateline=1480442631","username":"NorthPolePrince","title":"L4: Apprentice","joinDate":"Joined Oct 2007","postCount":424,"profileUrl":"/member.php?userid=265096","reputationPoints":113,"dropdown":{"giveRepLabel":"Give Rep","alreadyFollowed":false,"followUrl":"/forums/register.php?action_source=Follow+User","profileUrl":"/forums/member.php?u=265096","sendMessageUrl":"/forums/private.php?do=newpm&u=265096"},"badges":[{"type":"pro","label":"Pro"}],"slickdealsVerified":false,"giveRepPopover":{"username":"NorthPolePrince","userAvatar":"/attachment/avatar/2/6/5/0/9/6/150x150/avatar.normal?dateline=1480442631","headline":"Say Thanks & Give Rep!","subtext":"","authorText":"NorthPolePrince posted this comment. Say thanks"}},"commentActions":{"postId":172319307,"replyUrl":"/forums/newreply.php?s=8e18c49870249fc04166e80140ba451b&do=newreply&p=172319307","canReport":false,"commentReactions":{"reaction":{"like":{"id":25,"label":"Like","count":0},"funny":{"id":47,"label":"Funny","count":0},"helpful":{"id":50,"label":"Helpful","count":0},"notHelpful":{"id":26,"label":"Not helpful","count":0}},"form":{"endpoint":"/forums/sdpostrate_ajax.php","method":"POST","inputs":{"ajax":1,"do":"sdpostratevote","postid":172319307,"vote":0,"commentReactionId":47,"controltype":"modern","securitytoken":"","action_source":"Comment Reactions"}}},"isOldPost":false,"directReply":true,"isMod":false,"replyCount":1},"commentContent":{"htmlContent":"Also, I wanted to mention that according to the model number, this should be the one with the RGB backlit keyboard even though it's not listed in the description. I'll know when mine arrives.","hideTimestamp":false,"timestampFormatted":"08-12-2024 at 10:17 AM.","isoDatetime":"2024-08-12T10:17:46-07:00","permalink":"/f/17685675-lenovo-ideapad-5i-chromebook-refurb-16-qhd-120hz-i3-1215u-8gb-ddr4-128gb-emmc-chrome-os-193-99?p=172319307#post172319307","postId":172319307},"commentSectionCommentFooter":[],"commentIsHelpful":null,"commentGiveRepPopover":{"username":"NorthPolePrince","userAvatar":"/attachment/avatar/2/6/5/0/9/6/150x150/avatar.normal?dateline=1480442631","headline":"Say Thanks & Give Rep!","subtext":"","authorText":"NorthPolePrince posted this comment. Say thanks"},"threadedReply":true},{"commentAuthor":{"avatarUrl":"/attachment/avatar/2/6/8/0/6/1/2/1/150x150/avatar.normal?dateline=1653803402","username":"Dr.Wajahat","title":"L10: Omega","joinDate":"Joined Nov 2020","postCount":6525,"profileUrl":"/member.php?userid=26806121","reputationPoints":11931,"dropdown":{"giveRepLabel":"Give Rep","alreadyFollowed":false,"followUrl":"/forums/register.php?action_source=Follow+User","profileUrl":"/forums/member.php?u=26806121","sendMessageUrl":"/forums/private.php?do=newpm&u=26806121"},"badges":[{"type":"originalPoster","label":"Original Poster"},{"type":"pro","label":"Pro"}],"slickdealsVerified":false,"giveRepPopover":{"username":"Dr.Wajahat","userAvatar":"/attachment/avatar/2/6/8/0/6/1/2/1/150x150/avatar.normal?dateline=1653803402","headline":"Say Thanks & Give Rep!","subtext":"","authorText":"Dr.Wajahat posted this comment. Say thanks"}},"commentActions":{"postId":172319331,"replyUrl":"/forums/newreply.php?s=8e18c49870249fc04166e80140ba451b&do=newreply&p=172319331","canReport":false,"commentReactions":{"reaction":{"like":{"id":25,"label":"Like","count":0},"funny":{"id":47,"label":"Funny","count":0},"helpful":{"id":50,"label":"Helpful","count":0},"notHelpful":{"id":26,"label":"Not helpful","count":0}},"form":{"endpoint":"/forums/sdpostrate_ajax.php","method":"POST","inputs":{"ajax":1,"do":"sdpostratevote","postid":172319331,"vote":0,"commentReactionId":47,"controltype":"modern","securitytoken":"","action_source":"Comment Reactions"}}},"isOldPost":false,"directReply":true,"isMod":false,"replyCount":1},"commentContent":{"htmlContent":"

\nIt is mentioned in the description.","hideTimestamp":false,"timestampFormatted":"08-12-2024 at 10:19 AM.","isoDatetime":"2024-08-12T10:19:24-07:00","permalink":"/f/17685675-lenovo-ideapad-5i-chromebook-refurb-16-qhd-120hz-i3-1215u-8gb-ddr4-128gb-emmc-chrome-os-193-99?p=172319331#post172319331","postId":172319331},"commentSectionCommentFooter":[],"commentIsHelpful":null,"commentGiveRepPopover":{"username":"Dr.Wajahat","userAvatar":"/attachment/avatar/2/6/8/0/6/1/2/1/150x150/avatar.normal?dateline=1653803402","headline":"Say Thanks & Give Rep!","subtext":"","authorText":"Dr.Wajahat posted this comment. Say thanks"},"threadedReply":true},{"commentAuthor":{"avatarUrl":"/attachment/avatar/2/6/5/0/9/6/150x150/avatar.normal?dateline=1480442631","username":"NorthPolePrince","title":"L4: Apprentice","joinDate":"Joined Oct 2007","postCount":424,"profileUrl":"/member.php?userid=265096","reputationPoints":113,"dropdown":{"giveRepLabel":"Give Rep","alreadyFollowed":false,"followUrl":"/forums/register.php?action_source=Follow+User","profileUrl":"/forums/member.php?u=265096","sendMessageUrl":"/forums/private.php?do=newpm&u=265096"},"badges":[{"type":"pro","label":"Pro"}],"slickdealsVerified":false,"giveRepPopover":{"username":"NorthPolePrince","userAvatar":"/attachment/avatar/2/6/5/0/9/6/150x150/avatar.normal?dateline=1480442631","headline":"Say Thanks & Give Rep!","subtext":"","authorText":"NorthPolePrince posted this comment. Say thanks"}},"commentActions":{"postId":172319355,"replyUrl":"/forums/newreply.php?s=8e18c49870249fc04166e80140ba451b&do=newreply&p=172319355","canReport":false,"commentReactions":{"reaction":{"like":{"id":25,"label":"Like","count":0},"funny":{"id":47,"label":"Funny","count":0},"helpful":{"id":50,"label":"Helpful","count":0},"notHelpful":{"id":26,"label":"Not helpful","count":0}},"form":{"endpoint":"/forums/sdpostrate_ajax.php","method":"POST","inputs":{"ajax":1,"do":"sdpostratevote","postid":172319355,"vote":0,"commentReactionId":47,"controltype":"modern","securitytoken":"","action_source":"Comment Reactions"}}},"isOldPost":false,"directReply":true,"isMod":false},"commentContent":{"htmlContent":"

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\nOkay that's good. I must have missed it in the description.
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\nUpdate:. I actually purchased via eBay through the same seller.","hideTimestamp":false,"timestampFormatted":"08-12-2024 at 10:20 AM.","isoDatetime":"2024-08-12T10:20:15-07:00","permalink":"/f/17685675-lenovo-ideapad-5i-chromebook-refurb-16-qhd-120hz-i3-1215u-8gb-ddr4-128gb-emmc-chrome-os-193-99?p=172319355#post172319355","postId":172319355},"commentSectionCommentFooter":[],"commentIsHelpful":null,"commentGiveRepPopover":{"username":"NorthPolePrince","userAvatar":"/attachment/avatar/2/6/5/0/9/6/150x150/avatar.normal?dateline=1480442631","headline":"Say Thanks & Give Rep!","subtext":"","authorText":"NorthPolePrince posted this comment. Say thanks"},"threadedReply":true},{"commentAuthor":{"avatarUrl":"/images/avatar-150.png","username":"PhuongN1949","title":"L5: Journeyman","joinDate":"Joined Aug 2015","postCount":734,"profileUrl":"/member.php?userid=5860418","reputationPoints":67,"dropdown":{"giveRepLabel":"Give Rep","alreadyFollowed":false,"followUrl":"/forums/register.php?action_source=Follow+User","profileUrl":"/forums/member.php?u=5860418","sendMessageUrl":"/forums/private.php?do=newpm&u=5860418"},"badges":[],"slickdealsVerified":false,"giveRepPopover":{"username":"PhuongN1949","userAvatar":"/images/avatar-150.png","headline":"Say Thanks & Give Rep!","subtext":"","authorText":"PhuongN1949 posted this comment. Say thanks"}},"commentActions":{"postId":172319820,"replyUrl":"/forums/newreply.php?s=8e18c49870249fc04166e80140ba451b&do=newreply&p=172319820","canReport":false,"commentReactions":{"reaction":{"like":{"id":25,"label":"Like","count":0},"funny":{"id":47,"label":"Funny","count":0},"helpful":{"id":50,"label":"Helpful","count":1},"notHelpful":{"id":26,"label":"Not helpful","count":2}},"form":{"endpoint":"/forums/sdpostrate_ajax.php","method":"POST","inputs":{"ajax":1,"do":"sdpostratevote","postid":172319820,"vote":0,"commentReactionId":47,"controltype":"modern","securitytoken":"","action_source":"Comment Reactions"}}},"isOldPost":false,"directReply":true,"isMod":false},"commentContent":{"htmlContent":"Can you pop in a nvme and install windows on this thing?","hideTimestamp":false,"timestampFormatted":"08-12-2024 at 10:40 AM.","isoDatetime":"2024-08-12T10:40:44-07:00","permalink":"/f/17685675-lenovo-ideapad-5i-chromebook-refurb-16-qhd-120hz-i3-1215u-8gb-ddr4-128gb-emmc-chrome-os-193-99?p=172319820#post172319820","postId":172319820},"commentSectionCommentFooter":[],"commentIsHelpful":null,"commentGiveRepPopover":{"username":"PhuongN1949","userAvatar":"/images/avatar-150.png","headline":"Say Thanks & Give Rep!","subtext":"","authorText":"PhuongN1949 posted this comment. Say thanks"},"threadedReply":true}],"hasMoreReplies":false,"lastReplyId":172319820},"leaveAComment":{"avatarUrl":"/images/avatar-150.png","hiddenFormInputs":{"fromquickreply":true,"s":"8e18c49870249fc04166e80140ba451b","securitytoken":"guest","do":"postreply","t":17685675,"parseurl":true,"loggedinuser":false,"modern":true,"action_source":"Redesign Comment Inline-Reply","csrfToken":"cca8a8d9d6d38732263faaddcd0.-ppHAb-58RejUgnbGV1LT_XehfYfKpI8JhuNpS3kyiE.kq0dRNnflnr5ZGToawUFILubqMBKQs1odS7FkGavk1LX9XBi_dqZX5EWeg"}},"commentSectionFooter":{"hasComments":false,"showThreadClosed":false,"newCommentUrl":"/forums/newreply.php?do=newreply&t=17685675","pagination":{"first":[],"previous":[],"next":[],"last":[],"numbers":[{"label":"1"}],"currentPage":1},"currentPage":1,"totalPages":1},"guestUser":true,"threadedComments":true,"threadId":17685675,"commentSort":"oldest","commentSearch":{"threadId":17685675}}); const hostElement = document.getElementById('055c3e40a34f4caa26f8c8e83a11eb33'); app.mount(hostElement); const scriptElm = document.querySelector("[data-vue-client='055c3e40a34f4caa26f8c8e83a11eb33']"); if (scriptElm) { scriptElm.remove(); } }; if (document.readyState === "loading") { document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", hydrate055c3e40a34f4caa26f8c8e83a11eb33); } else { hydrate055c3e40a34f4caa26f8c8e83a11eb33(); }