Used Thinkpad T520 - should I buy?

Hello

I intend to buy a used laptop (since I can't really afford a new, at least not a good). I found a good deal on ebay on a used Thinkpad T520, that is still under warranty by Lenovo. I want to buy it, but when I google a bit on this model, I came across some problems on a particular batch of motherboards for T420, T520, that have been produced by the end of 2011 (see here for example).

This phone especially I want to buy was manufactured on June 2012, so, in theory, it should be safe. But I don't want to spend my money without being sure, so I thought I should ask you first (before buy you) and make sure that this batch of T520s that have been build on June 2012 are good.

As far as I KNOW, he didn't y no defect known widespread with the T520 motherboard.

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