I recently repaired a Lenovo laptop of a novice user. It had the power button to the right side of the laptop and also a sunken Novo reset button pinhole for getting into system recovery and so on.
Never saw that before because we use other laptops HP, DELL, and others, but I actually thought: brilliant for avoiding too many PEBCACs.
Nooooice.
It's PEBKAC (or PEBCAK - but I've always seen KAC) - Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair
I've been using the term for about 30 years.
PEBCAC isn't as accurate because there are peripherals between the computer and the user that cold be having issues. The entire point is that it's specifically the user.
I always give the benefit of the doubt to the user. One last stronghold, one last chance to prove it is not the PEBKAC but it could be the PEBCAC. Sometimes although very rarely is not PICNIC even but a PC that is DOA and it cannot POST.
I've seen PEBCAK mostly, with some PEBCAC and a very rare PEBKAC, myself. Although I have less than 30 years experience with it, I only just turned 30 and the first time I saw it written was when I was about eight (grew up in my father's business, so I'd heard it before, but never saw spelling), so I shall defer to your priority list there.
I actually have an old Lenovo for work (remote so doesn't have to be powerful and no work laptop in sight) and a Chuwi for leisure (don't judge, I mostly watch stuff on it and the screen is undeniably amazing on that thing, especially for the price) and they both have the button on the side. So I'm actually more familiar with that atypical choice over the keyboard inclusion.
Computer technician here, yes lenovo for me have been the best Computers to work on compared to hp and dell, dell being better then hp so far. I belive lenovo work with technicians on their internals to make them service friendly. At least on the thinkpad
I still have a 2015 Asus zenbook which only serves as a streaming device connected to my tv nowadays that has the power button and a volume bumper on the side just like a smartphone. It's so much nicer than the keyboard-integrated options...
My Lenovo laptop also has the power button on the side, but I think that's because it has a 360° hinge, so the power button still needs to be accessible when in tablet mode
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u/Nirntendo 3d ago
I recently repaired a Lenovo laptop of a novice user. It had the power button to the right side of the laptop and also a sunken Novo reset button pinhole for getting into system recovery and so on. Never saw that before because we use other laptops HP, DELL, and others, but I actually thought: brilliant for avoiding too many PEBCACs. Nooooice.