If I get an American Thinkpad x220, what should I do to make it work in Ireland?

Sorry it's only my second laptop ever and I don't want to explode/destroyed it just after I get it.
I'm going to USA for three weeks and laptops are WAY cheaper there so I was thinking of buying one and I've settled on the X220.
This may be a silly question but will it be easy to use it in Ireland? I know that the voltages are different in the US and Ireland. Any advice is greatly appreciated

 

I think that the only problem you might encounter is that you might need to buy a power cord that'll work with your electrical outlets in Ireland. Make sure all the voltages are the same, etc etc. Other than that, I don't think much needs to be done in order to use an imported laptop.

 

The power adapter will work, it's guaranteed to work on anything between 100-240V but the US plug won't fit an Irish power outlet. So you would have to use some kind of adapter or get an Irish/UK ( Lenovo) adapter

 

Thanks for the information guys however I just read about fan problems with the X220, is it still worth getting despite this or should I look for a different laptop?

 

Yes, the X220 is an excellent computer, and if the fan problems really do bother you, a quick Google search can find you software like TPFanControl that allow better control over the fan.

 

You don't need a whole new power adapter: Just the cord. You could use a plug adapter, but that'll get a bit tedious.

The plug for the cord into the power adapter is a standard type. Find someplace that sells appliance cords, and they should have something. Or take one off some broken appliance you've already got that uses the same cord.

 

'worth' being the keyword here.. I still think the X220 is one of the best in it's class, but it's not a perfect machine it seems. So the question is, are you willing to spend a 1000 dollars on a it knowing it has serious flaws that might not be resolved in the future?

Then again, for every user with a problem on this forum there seems to be another reporting they have no problems and are very satisfied..

 

Get it drunk.

 

As far as i know the powercord has a 'figure of eight' plug in the US and a 'Mickey Mouse' plug in Europe

(Not sure about this.. US uses non-grounded- and Europe a grounded plug?)

 

Those would be a C5 ('Mickey Mouse') and a C7 ('figure eight') plug styles. Both are fairly common cord styles, and should be findable. Yes, the C5 is for grounded plugs, but if the adapter doesn't need grounding and says it handles the voltage/frequency combination, then the US ones with an appropriate C7 cord should be fine.

Of course, there's nothing to stop the original poster from getting another power supply. I just don't think it's necessary.

(For reference, the standard 'computer power cord' end for desktops is a C13.)

 

Simply switch the "NEMA 1-15Male <-> IEC 320 EN 60320 C7Female" cable that goes from the AC adapter to the wall outlet with a "Power CEE 7/16Male <-> IEC 320 EN 60320 C7Female" cable.

Example cable you need:
Amazon.com: PowerFig PFCEE7/16.75C779 Power Cord Europlug CEE7/16 Male Plug to IEC60320-C7 Female 2 Meter ~ 6 Feet 2.5a/250v No Ground: Home Improvement

 

Play several Gaelic MP3's on it, and make your Windows background a picture of Murphy's Irish Stout.

Sacrifice one virgin to the Celtic gods, preferably within a ring of standing stones, with your ThinkPad at the center.

Oh, and get that correct adapter cord.