Your ThinkPad T490 stopped posting and the repair shop quoted you a board replacement — here's the part. The Lenovo ThinkPad T490 Motherboard (8th Gen i5) carries the soldered Intel i5-8265U (Whiskey Lake, 4 cores, 6MB cache, up to 3.9GHz turbo) and Intel UHD 620 graphics. It's a reliable, well-supported platform that powers the T490 through another few years of serious use.
N.N Laptops stocks this board at our Hafeez Center, Gulberg III, Lahore shop, bench-tested and ready to ship. The Lenovo ThinkPad T490 Motherboard 8th Gen i5 price in Pakistan 2026 is Rs. 47,199. Customers in Lahore get free same-day delivery; those in Karachi, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, and Multan receive their orders via TCS or Leopards, typically within 1-3 working days. WhatsApp Sayam on 0314 4000131 and he'll send live photos of the specific board before dispatch.
What Gets Tested
- POST + full BIOS entry — memory training on both LPDDR4 channels
- CPU stress — i5-8265U at sustained load; VRM rails monitored for stability
- USB-C (Thunderbolt 3) and USB-A ports — device detection verified
- M.2 NVMe slot — confirmed with test SSD
- WLAN M.2 slot + RJ45 — continuity and enumeration checked
- Physical inspection — corrosion scan, BGA joint integrity, no lifted pads
The board ships with a 15-day check warranty. If it doesn't behave as described after a clean install, WhatsApp 0314 4000131 and Sayam sorts it — swap or return, within the window.
Compatibility Note
This board fits the Lenovo ThinkPad T490 (Type 20N2 / 20N3) specifically. The T490 also had an AMD Ryzen variant (T490 AMD) with a completely different motherboard — do not confuse the two. If unsure, check the CPU sticker on the bottom of your chassis, or send a photo of the bottom label to Sayam on WhatsApp 0314 4000131 for a quick confirmation.
Installation at Shop 66A, 3rd Floor, Hafeez Center, Gulberg III, Lahore is available for a separate charge. Customers from Peshawar, Sialkot, and other cities are welcome to courier the chassis in for in-shop swaps. Browse the full ThinkPad parts range at nnlaptops.com.
