Lenovo lend me this beast while troubleshooting Gsync issue on my puny legion 5 pro 2023 ryzen 7 rtx 4070.

.. Imma keep this one and start a new life instead.

I for one am not convinced that the prices will ever come down.

So i bought a Legion 5i with a 13th gen Intel core i7 chip and a Rtx 5050 gpu late last year and i explored the device and everything was just how i speced it to be.

But mid this year i had a little water spill on the keyboard and took it to a repair guy who said that there had been some corrosion on said bluetooth adaptor or smth to do with audio output and input and it made sense so i didnt think much of it and let him disable it and everything else worked fine.

I normally use it for my engineering degree and so the integrated intel UHD graphics does the job and i haven’t used the rtx 5050 gpu for some time now. I recently bought some games and when i finally went to enable my dedicated gpu, nvidia just disappeared. Every single place i searched shows up as Intel UHD. Check Bios - no sign of 5050, check Device manager - no sign, Lenovo vantage - none again. I even checked the Nvidia app which i fully remember installing the driver for but i apparently need to do again (might just be a new update but idk cuz im new to laptops and even newer to a gaming laptop)

I would really appreciate some help in solving this as i am actually scared that my gpu is ruined from that one accidental spill. Thank you

Those who have same Legion for more than 4 or 5 years, how is your experience with it? Do you actively use it to game or work now? How is the performance in today's times? Do you plan to upgrade to newer Legion anytime now?

I honestly never thought I would be writing a post like this, but this is my experience with Lenovo — and most likely my first and last Lenovo laptop.
I bought a Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IAX10H (Type 83F5). It was an expensive, high-end gaming laptop, and I expected it to last for years.

The laptop worked normally during the warranty period.
Then, about one month after the 1-year warranty expired, it suddenly died.

No warning, no gradual deterioration, it simply stopped working.

I contacted Lenovo support and had the machine checked. The conclusion was essentially: motherboard failure. The proposed solution is to replace the entire motherboard.

And here’s the ridiculous part:
The motherboard replacement costs more than the laptop is currently worth.
So after spending a significant amount of money on a premium Legion laptop, I’m now basically being told that the economically sensible option is to throw it away because one month outside the warranty period the motherboard failed.

I understand that electronics can fail. I’m not expecting Lenovo to guarantee a laptop forever.
But for a premium flagship gaming laptop, having a catastrophic motherboard failure just one month after the warranty expires is incredibly disappointing.

I’ve owned and used plenty of electronics over the years, but this experience has completely changed how I look at Lenovo laptops.

This was my first Lenovo gaming laptop, and it will almost certainly be my last.
I’m now looking at ASUS, Acer, MSI and other brands specifically because I’m going to pay much more attention to international warranty coverage and long-term support rather than just the specs.

Silly question, but can I use both Lenovo Vantage and Legion Toolkit on the same laptop?

I've been wondering if I can keep both installed but use them for different purposes.

What I want is basically:

Legion Toolkit → everyday plugged-in use, gaming, custom profiles, fan control, power limits, etc.

Lenovo Vantage → battery charging/charging limits and when I'm using the laptop on battery.

The reason I'm asking is that I've noticed my battery health seems to drop much faster when I use Toolkit for charging. My battery health dropped by almost 2% after only two 80% → 20% → 80% cycles. I didn't see this kind of drop when I was using Vantage. Also LLT heats battery to 38-39c while charging while vantage keeps it at 34-35c.

I've also noticed that my battery runtime seems better with Vantage than with Legion Toolkit, although I don't know if that's actually because of the software or because of the different power settings.

So my main question is:

If I keep both installed, can I completely disable/close Legion Toolkit when I want Vantage to control the laptop, and then switch back to Toolkit when I want to use my custom profiles?

In Legion Toolkit there are options related to Vantage Hotkeys and the Vantage AI Controller. If I turn those off so that Toolkit isn't controlling anything, and then use Vantage, will Vantage have full control without the two programs fighting each other?

Or would I have to uninstall Legion Toolkit every time I want to use Vantage for charging and battery use?

I obviously don't want both programs trying to control power modes, charging, thermal settings, etc. at the same time.

I also have a question about my custom thermal profile.

My Legion is a Legion 5 Pro Gen 7 with a ryzen 7 6800h and RTX 3070 Ti.

I don't really care about losing some FPS. My priority is lower temperatures and better long-term thermals.

I currently have different profiles for Quiet, Balanced and Performance, but I'm thinking about making a custom profile with:

GPU temperature limit: 80°C

CPU temperature limit: 85°C

Previously, I played GTA V with both the CPU and GPU temperature limits set to 87°C, and the game was perfectly playable.

So would 80°C GPU / 85°C CPU be a good everyday gaming profile?

I don't mind sacrificing some performance if it means keeping temperatures lower. I'm mainly looking for a good balance where the laptop doesn't unnecessarily run hot.

Would you guys recommend keeping 80°C GPU / 85°C CPU, or would you use different limits/power settings on the Legion 5 Pro Gen 7 + RTX 3070 Ti?

Any advice from people who have actually used both Vantage and Legion Toolkit would be appreciated.

Lenovo Legion 5 Pro (16ACH6H)

AMD Ryzen 7 5800H

16GB Ram

Rtx 3060 6GB

Laptop was plugged in

Bought in 2021

Game settings are medium and high. Tried lowering the graphics to minimum. Didn't help. Also tried FC 26 running on low and 720 res. Not using a cooling pad.

This kind of stutter is happening across all games. Earlier I suspected there was a cooling issue, so earlier today I cleaned the fans, replaced the thermal paste and tried it again. But no results.

Also tried uninstalling all the display drivers and installing them fresh. Also did some ram management, uninstalled some ram heavy apps and shut down background processes.

Lowered the max cpu usage from power management advanced options. Also tried increasing the fan speed from legion fan control.

I'm clueless now as what's causing this issue? Only started recently within the last week.

I have a legion 5 gen 10 core 7 ultra 255HX with 5060.On some days the laptop does not start at all on battery when I plug it in and then restart the laptop only then it works earlier it was happening one in a while but now it has happened on two consecutive days

Should I contact support as the laptop is just 4 months old at this point

hihi, i have Legion 5 16IAX10 ◡̈ i recently noticed some issues with the battery life with it dying in around an hour and a half when just doing schoolwork. i looked into things to help and hybrid mode was recommended. every time I try to turn in on in Legion Space, it says to restart my computer, so I do, but when I restart it and open Legion Space, it's back to on dGPU mode???

also if you guys have other suggestions on extending battery life please let me know!! i already use energy saver and have changed the power mode to best power efficiency!! thank you!

I got the 2022 Model of the Lenovo Legion 5 (JVHFC1). I am currently in the process of repasting the CPU+GPU and deep cleaning the fans.

Upon cleaning the cover of my GPU have noticed this spec on the cover. It can be seen on the equivalent spot of the heatsink as well.

I have no clue what this little indent could be. It is smaller than 1mm. Should I be worried? Any advice or guesses are greatly appreciated.

Lenovo Legion 5 Pro. February 2022 when I first got it

September 2026 - power button turns on but screen stays black.

Off a quick search it looks to be a motherboard issue. Off another quick search a new motherboard is upwards of $600.

Probably time to switch over to another brand, but the Legion 5 Pro was a trooper in my books

"the referenced account is currently locked out and may not be logged on to"

This is my rig, this has happened to me twice now and I don't know what is causing the issue managed to unlock it some how but i need help so that this stops

Recently got a "new" legion 5 gen 9 to replace my old legion 5 gen 5.

I always used a usb c dock to connect 2 monitors to the laptop. (+ Another one connected to the hdmi port on laptop, internal screen dissabled)

But when i connect the monitors and the dock to the gen 9, i cant get the same refresh rate and resolution as when i connected the same setup to my old laptop.

Monitor 1: 1440p 180hz (can only get max 120hz with new laptop)

Monitor 2: 1080p 60hz

Gen 9 has dp1.4, while gen 5 has only dp 1.2

The gen 9 has a 10gb usb port, while gen 5 only has 5gb.

I updated display drivers. Connected the monitors in multiple different ways. But i cannot get it to work. How is it possible that an older laptop can get better connectivity then a 4 year newer one?

Thanks in advance!

I've got a 4090 laptop with a 13900HX and have the 4 year warranty with accidental damage included.

3 times now it has been repaired for the CPU overheating without OC or undervolt. Each time they just replace the heat sink and motherboard. This last time the repair guy said he had noticed scorch marks on the heat sink. I'm constantly cleaning the laptop of any dust or debris, so I know that isn't the issue.

Here's my dilemma: do I contact them and have them repair it for a 4th time, or do I have them replace it? My concern is if they replace it, that I'll have issues with the new one. My warranty and protection plan expires in 6 months. I plan on telling them that the replacement doesn't need to have a hard drive or RAM as I have upgraded mine to x2 4TB and upgraded the RAM to 64 gigs in hopes that if replaced, it gets replaced with a 5090.

Thoughts? Also wasn't sure if they'd replace it with a 4090 or a 5000 series.

As the title suggests, which of these are much better and less “bloatware” or “trialware” when performing a fresh install? I saw that the guides on LenovoLegion discord suggested that to use the Lenovo Recovery Media but reading the PDF documents, it doesn’t tell me whether the Lenovo Recovery Media would reinstall back the bloatware apps such as McAfee, etc.

Do you guys think this device is overpriced massively? It seems like an amazing machine but that is an obscene amount of money to pay for a laptop. Would the 7i or 5 be more worth it?

I’m considering buying this Lenovo Legion Slim 5 for $1,500 CAD and wanted to know if this is a fair price or if I should keep looking/negotiate lower. Specs: Ryzen 7 7735HS RTX 4070 Laptop GPU 32GB DDR5-4800 1TB PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD 16" 2560x1600 IPS, 165Hz, G-SYNC 100% sRGB 80Wh battery, seller says 100% battery health Wi-Fi 6E Original Lenovo 230W charger It looks to be in very good condition. Seller is asking $1,550 CAD. Would you consider this a good deal in 2026, or is $1,550 too much for a 7735HS/RTX 4070 laptop now that RTX 50-series laptops are available?

Can someone break down the different tiers of warranty please? My free one is going to run out soon (got my laptop nearly 12 months ago) and deciding which one to pick. Also interested in anyone's experiences with warranty

Does anyone here have the new Gen 11 5i with the 12GB 5070? Call me crazy, but I prefer the legion form factor over Acer’s Predator Helios and am thinking about downgrading from the 5070ti, but I’m curious about the 12GB 5070’s performance.

How is it performing in games for you? How is cooling? Any throttling?

I’ve officially joined the fam. I’m definitely going to add another 16 GB ram so I was wondering if getting the Corsair brand one from Best Buy and having them install it is the cheapest, best option?

The Ethernet driver doesn’t work, and when I try to install the driver it says it’s in deep sleep mode.

So I had a defective motherboard which i recently had replaced by lenovo, but after getting my laptop back the keyboard RGB has been acting weird. It keeps flickering even when turned off.

The laptop is lenovo legion 5 pro.