Looking to replace a dead X61 Tablet battery. Doesn't need to hold the best charge, just needs to be "Green" condition. The FRUs are 93P5032 93P5031 42T5259 according to hardware manual. Also looking for an replacement LCD for X200 non-tablet. I think it is CCFL backlit WXGA. Maybe you've replaced y...

On my (older) X200 I can only feel flex just above the express card slot and a little where the thinkpad logo is. None elsewhere on the palm rest.

I discovered this accidentally about my X200. The USB Port between the heat exhaust and the VGA port is magnetized. It is strong enough to hold a USB flash drive by the corner of its metal USB plug. Is this a "feature" or is the port being magnetized by, say, the fan? http://a.imageshack.us/img821/5...

Bough a T43P from Harryc. Arrived very quickly! Extremely well packaged. Quite happy overall. Would definitely do business again.

Avram Piltch wrote:The 12.1-inch (1280 x 800) screen offered rich colors and sharp images, even at almost 90-degree angles to the left and right of the screen.

Wow. Really? I stopped reading right there.

Does the ultrabase have a drive of some sort in it? DVD, HDD, etc?

Mutley, I found the drivers for the PCI Data Acquisition and Signal Processing controller. It's actully located in the Video Driver folder from Lenovo's website. The driver files are located in a folder called IIPS. WHen the driver installs it's called Intel Turbo Boost Technology Driver!! Turbo Bo...

If you are running the "Aero" theme in Windows 7 you will find that 1-10% of your CPU will be used for a "dwm.exe". This is called desktop window manager. If this small but constant CPU use is causing high temps you should definitely try cleaning out the system. In the mean time try using "Baisc" th...

FredGarvin wrote: The AFFS screen swap can I believe be done on the X201 as well, but you have to replace the cable and inverter in addition to the screen.

So, if I take the LCD and inverter out of an AFFS screen equipped X200 and swap it into an X201 it will work? Nice

Consider the X201s for its better CPU.

Other than that, X200 can be equipped with an AFFS LCD screen if you are not afraid of taking apart the machine.

Here are the steps: 1. Use a program like IMGBURN to create an ISO of your windows disc. If you already have it in ISO format even better. 2. Download USB DVD Tool 3. Install the program. You need a USB flash drive that is 4GB in size at least. The program will format and make the drive into a boota...

Seconding the Waterfield sleevcase.

Are there any other sleeves that are built like theirs?

Nope, you don't have EFI. Therefore no need to get the recovery discs from a current gen Thinkpad.

crashnburn wrote:Do you think getting a Service partition cloned from another machine would work for starters?
Or Do I need the MBR as well?

Does your machine have EFI?

All of them are powered when the machine is on. You can run external mass storage or charge devices from any one of the ports

I think there is some confusion about what Lenovo's EE actually is. It has little to do with the recovery media and more to do with the implementation of Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI). Thinkpads produced later in 2009 that were equipped with Windows 7 have EFI whereas older models have BIOS.

What I meant was that there exists a 13.3" AFFS screen, the HV133WX1, that Lenovo could easily equip the next iteration of the X300 with. I am not sure if it could be installed into an X301. No one has had the opportunity to check I think.

sanjuro wrote:It's a shame that Lenovo pitched X30x series too high. They should have lowered the price and gone for a volume. A better LCD would be a big plus if they ever release an i7 update.

Indeed, there is an AFFS screen that would easily fit if Lenovo was so inclined...

Wow I had no idea the expresscard slot could be used with an SSD. Is it really advantageous tho? Would SATA command queueing be missed?

Which SSD are you using?

As for the SD slot I believe it is connected to the USB bus. Therefore any SD card is limited to the bandwidth of USB 2.0

Actually just fitted an anti-glare filter to my AFFS x200s and I have to say it's fantastic. The display is now matte with zero reflection and glare. Filter was really easy to fit and it doesn't affect brightness at all. Here is the link. Got it shipped from the US. http://www.sgpstore.com/product_...

There is a possibility that at lower FSB the DDR 1333 RAM will have lower latency than the 1066 modules however it will not produce a noticeable performance boost... Just find the best quality RAM at the cheapest price and you'll be laughing.

Also the quality feels like crap compared to my T42.. make sure you open the screen from the center not a corner, it flexes like crazy! I don't expect this laptop to last 6 years at my T42 has (I could sell it as "like new condition" now). The X200 has a metal lid (and bottom) that is quite rigid. ...

My other concern was the choice between new and used panel. As Subliming pointed out, these screens come with glass writing surface which has to be removed so there is no need to worry about the panel underneath being scratched. But what about other defects? How old can these panels be? Should I wo...

I wasn't able to tell from this thread, but is a HV121WX4-110 a direct drop-in as well? I know the 110 and 100 are glossy. There are lots of 100s and 110s up on ebay (though no 120s)... are these directly compatible and a drop-in, like the 120? http://cgi.ebay.com/BOEHYDIS-HV121WX4-110-Touch-Screen...

I remember reading on a Taiwanese forum that someone successfully installed the screen with the digitizer still on the back. Can't find that page right now, so I may be wrong. But since it's only held by tape, you should be able to remove it easily. By digitizer are you referring to the WACOM chip ...

Touch screen surface circuits can be resistive or capacitive. The screen in your tablet is capacitive.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitive_sensing

According to anecdotal evidence it is possible to get an IPS screen on enhanced multitouch X200 tablets. All the other screen types are PVA. Keep in mind that IPS screens are not guaranteed; Lenovo seems to have PVA screens in enhanced multitouch screens as well. I suppose its sort of like the lotte...

According to you the finger touch works but requires a hard press. Could there be a setting somewhere that increases the sensitivity of the screen?

I have owned four thinkpads. Two T61s, an X31, and currently an X200. Only the X31 was truly silent whereas the Core 2 based T61 and X200 emit all sorts of noises when the CPU is under load, under suspend power state or when on battery. Just wondering, for those who have purchased the new thinkpads ...

Isn't calibrating a TN panel like polishing a... well, a waste of time?