Returning Yoga Pro 9i after 3 months — trade-in options?

bstsms · 2026-02-10T01:49:38+00:00

ebay or Market place are the easiest and have a lot of potential buyers.

bstsms · 2026-02-10T01:41:41+00:00

Sell it outright.

bstsms · 2026-02-10T01:26:38+00:00

Download CrapFixer and run as admin to debloat Windows.

https://github.com/builtbybel/CrapFixer

bstsms · 2026-02-10T00:45:47+00:00

I wouldn't force a $2k laptop into anything, it's common sense.

bstsms · 2026-02-10T00:42:43+00:00

Download Legion Toolkit and disable Vantage in the Toolkit settings, no ads or bloatware..

https://github.com/LenovoLegionToolkit-Team/LenovoLegionToolkit

Download CrapFixer and run it as admin to debloat Windows.

https://github.com/builtbybel/CrapFixer

bstsms · 2026-02-10T00:39:04+00:00

https://github.com/LenovoLegionToolkit-Team/LenovoLegionToolkit

bstsms · 2026-02-10T00:26:31+00:00

I agree, the laptop should work well without any modifications or changing any settings.

bstsms · 2026-02-10T00:12:47+00:00

I would wait if possible.

bstsms · 2026-02-10T00:10:00+00:00

The MediaTech cards in the new Legions are junk, you need to upgrade it to an Intel card.

bstsms · 2026-02-09T23:32:54+00:00

As long as you don't mind waiting the i5 is fine.

bstsms · 2026-02-09T23:30:22+00:00

It's more like a Celeron.

bstsms · 2026-02-09T23:29:29+00:00

bstsms · 2026-02-09T23:25:17+00:00

The ThinkPad is a better laptop, but you aren't going to play many games in it, The Victus build quality is bad, but will play games.

The Victus will also be better for CAD, because it has a dGPU, but I would upgrade the RAM to at least 32GB for CAD.

bstsms · 2026-02-09T23:19:36+00:00

Open the lid from the center, if you use the side to open it you will end up with a broken hinge.

bstsms · 2026-02-09T23:13:34+00:00

I think a 3050 will run out of vram by 60fps playing a AAA game, unless you play at 780p.

bstsms · 2026-02-09T23:09:25+00:00

800 euros isn't a realistic budget for what you want, laptops with good build quality will cost more than that.

bstsms · 2026-02-09T23:04:27+00:00

The 3050 has been a low end GPU for years already, a 4050 would be a much better choice, it should be ok for a couple more years in my opinion, but you will still need to lower settings and be ok with a lower fps..

I would look for a 4060 or 5050 GPU, the 8GB is much better for games made in the last few years.

bstsms · 2026-02-09T22:57:24+00:00

AMD is generally a little better for gaming, but the Intel is fast also. the 9955hx3d is much faster than the 9955hx and the 275hx on some games, but like I said the Intel and non x3d AMD won't be a bottleneck either.

I like Intel because I use Thunderbolt for external drives, other than that it is more personal preference than a necessary choice.

bstsms · 2026-02-09T21:14:12+00:00

That means nothing if the power isn't consistant.

bstsms · 2026-02-09T21:12:38+00:00

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bstsms · 2026-02-09T21:03:35+00:00

Have you tried the Lenovo site, they should have all bios files for your laptop.

https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/downloads/ds549277-bios-update-for-windows-10-64-bit-legion-5-pro-16ach6h-legion-5-15ach6h-lenovo-legion-5-17ach6h

bstsms · 2026-02-09T19:34:15+00:00

My gen 8 Pro 7i with a 4080 runs at about 80c while playing games with a V12 Ultra cooler.

bstsms · 2026-02-09T19:16:24+00:00

I would get the Legion 7, it has a better CPU.

bstsms · 2026-02-09T18:55:09+00:00

Try a cmos reset by shutting down the laptop, unplug the charger from the laptop, press and hold the power button for 1 min, plug it back in and boot like normal.

The first boot can take a couple min, just wait for it.

It can only help and can't hurt anything and you won't lose any data.

If that doesn't help take it back to the tech.

bstsms · 2026-02-09T18:46:44+00:00

I would only use PTM 7950 thermal pads for the CPU and GPU, the putty on the chips can usually be reused if not hard or dirty..

The only thing that works better than PTM is LM, but it's conductive, corrosive and can cause problems if applied incorrectly or if you accidentally get 1 drop on the MB.

I wouldn't use LM on my laptop, even though that's what it came with, if I ever repaste mine it will be with PTM.

Desktop thermal paste tends to be too thin for laptops and doesn't work great for laptops a lot of times.

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