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by w0qj
Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:06 pm
Forum: Windows 10/11/etc.
Topic: Win 11 , camera light always on! Help!!!
Replies: 1
Views: 6321

Re: Win 11 , camera light always on! Help!!!

Probably go to your nearby ThinkPad support centre, and beg for help...
(Guess you don't have Premier Support services subscribed...)
by w0qj
Fri Jul 14, 2023 11:38 am
Forum: ThinkPad X1 / X1-Carbon / X1-Extreme and later Series
Topic: X1 Extreme (Gen 1) Problems
Replies: 7
Views: 9766

Re: X1 Extreme (Gen 1) Problems

Greetings! I've used my X1 Extreme Gen 1 as my daily driver for 2 years, bringing it to/back from work everyday... It works just fine! No issues at all :) I then switched to X1 Extreme Gen 3 as my daily driver for 2 years, bringing it to/back from work everyday... It also works just fine! No issues ...
by w0qj
Mon Apr 10, 2023 1:27 am
Forum: ThinkPad X1 / X1-Carbon / X1-Extreme and later Series
Topic: X1 Extreme 5 gen sleeping problms
Replies: 6
Views: 9803

Re: X1 Extreme 5 gen sleeping problms

Try this: Put your computer into "Airplane Mode" to see if this stops your computer from waking up. My X1E3 had a similar issue, and this "Airplane Mode" worked for me. I consider this a workaround, but it works! (Also: My X1E1 never had this waking up from sleep issue). Why : When we switched off o...
by w0qj
Mon Apr 10, 2023 1:23 am
Forum: ThinkPad X1 / X1-Carbon / X1-Extreme and later Series
Topic: X1C6 UHD vs FHD screen power consumption
Replies: 2
Views: 2923

Re: X1C6 UHD vs FHD screen power consumption

The general rule of thumb going from UHD (ie: 4k) to FHD (1080p) for 16:9 LCD screens is that you generally double your real life usable battery life. For example, I've got basically same spec X1 Extreme Gen 1 (UHK/4k OLED screen), and went to X1 Extreme Gen 3 (FHD 1080p) screen, and it's doubled my...
by w0qj
Sat Feb 25, 2023 9:32 pm
Forum: ThinkPad X1 / X1-Carbon / X1-Extreme and later Series
Topic: Added 2nd SSD and computer wouldn't boot
Replies: 6
Views: 4958

Re: Added 2nd SSD and computer wouldn't boot

So did this work out for you? 1. I've learnt from my T42 days that cloning a 2nd SSD, then adding both original SSD + cloned SSD into same computer, and you cannot boot from computer. But I'm sure that's not your issue observed... 2. Also, my experience with my X1 Extreme Gen 3, moving the SSD with ...
by w0qj
Sat Feb 25, 2023 9:30 pm
Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
Topic: Thinkpad 701C with a Framework brain transplant
Replies: 5
Views: 1868

Re: Thinkpad 701C with a Framework brain transplant

Whoa! You folks are very fast!

Here's the article that I've also come across for ThinkPad 701C:
https://www.pcworld.com/article/1523412 ... -guts.html
by w0qj
Thu Feb 09, 2023 8:02 am
Forum: ThinkPad X1 / X1-Carbon / X1-Extreme and later Series
Topic: Irq/201-nvidia when training AI model on X1 Extreme Gen 4
Replies: 1
Views: 3143

Re: Irq/201-nvidia when training AI model on X1 Extreme Gen 4

Err... perhaps you might get better replies if you re-post your above original message in the Linux forums instead:

viewforum.php?f=9

Good luck!
by w0qj
Sun Dec 04, 2022 8:00 pm
Forum: ThinkPad X1 / X1-Carbon / X1-Extreme and later Series
Topic: X1 Carbon Dead (7 years old): how to recover files
Replies: 5
Views: 3466

Re: X1 Carbon Dead (7 years old): how to recover files

Is your X1 Carbon 3rd Generation (launched Jan 2015)? X1 Carbon (3rd Gen) (20BS, 20BT) = X1C3 www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkPad-X1-Carbon-Ultrabook-Review.138033.0.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ThinkPad_X1_series If it is, its model number should start with (20BS, or 20BT). For my own X1C3,...
by w0qj
Sun Dec 04, 2022 7:46 pm
Forum: ThinkPad X1 / X1-Carbon / X1-Extreme and later Series
Topic: X1 EXTREME GEN4 MODEM UPGRADE
Replies: 2
Views: 4648

Re: X1 EXTREME GEN4 MODEM UPGRADE

Greetings! X1 Extreme Gen4 does have WWAN (mobile broadband, what you would call a "modem") option. www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkPad-X1-Extreme-Gen-4-laptop-review-Performance-flagship-with-16-10-touchscreen.578922.0.html But usually it's extremely difficult (if not impossible) to upgrade from ...
by w0qj
Sun Nov 27, 2022 9:48 am
Forum: ThinkPad X1 / X1-Carbon / X1-Extreme and later Series
Topic: Thinkpad X1 Carbon G10 occasionally freezes for a few seconds when in battery mode.
Replies: 1
Views: 3550

Re: Thinkpad X1 Carbon G10 occasionally freezes for a few seconds when in battery mode.

Greetings!

We have been using our X1 Carbon Gen 10 for a month now, and we had no such problems as you've described...

Perhaps you should consider to have Lenovo to look at your ThinkPad, especially since it's under warranty...
by w0qj
Sun Nov 27, 2022 9:39 am
Forum: ThinkPad X1 / X1-Carbon / X1-Extreme and later Series
Topic: New X1 Carbon Gen10 - Thoughts?
Replies: 6
Views: 5232

Re: New X1 Carbon Gen10 - Thoughts?

Love this X1 Carbon Gen 10 ! Been using X1 Carbon Gen 10 for a month now, it's very similar to that of X1 Carbon Gen 9. In fact, cannot really tell the difference between the two in a "blind" test. Keyboard feels good on X1 Carbon Gen 10 also! We ordered the "maximum" RAM possible for future-proofi...
by w0qj
Mon Jul 05, 2021 9:47 pm
Forum: Windows 10/11/etc.
Topic: Windows 11 Compatibility.
Replies: 104
Views: 67207

Re: Windows 11 Compatibility.

Why must everyone get the newest and latest Windows, ASAP? Why not upgrade (if you must) from Windows 10 in 2024 (hopefully later--if there's more MS Windows Update extension). By then, perhaps Windows 12 would be around!! Consider the (curse) of the every-other-generation of Windows OS: Windows 98 ...
by w0qj
Fri Jun 11, 2021 9:32 am
Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
Topic: Is that ThinkPad T420 in the picture?
Replies: 1
Views: 3106

Is that ThinkPad T420 in the picture?

Just curious, is that ThinkPad T420 in the picture? (The first ThinkPad photo in this article). www.pcworld.com/article/3620051/what-to-do-with-an-old-laptop-10-clever-ideas.html ~It's got 16:9 aspect ratio LCD, so definitely not T410 or T400 ~Note the location/layout of the LAN/USB ports on the lef...
by w0qj
Fri Jun 04, 2021 12:05 am
Forum: ThinkPad X1 / X1-Carbon / X1-Extreme and later Series
Topic: X1 extreme with 16:10 screen
Replies: 4
Views: 9183

Re: X1 extreme with 16:10 screen

An unofficial leak showing upcoming (unannounced/unrealeased) X1 Extreme Gen 4 external look only, with 16:10 aspect ratio LCD and Intel CPU. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 leak: Tiger Lake-H, NVIDIA RTX 30 Super Laptop GPUs, FHD webcam, 16:10 4K display. Reportedly X1E4 also sports a larger 90 Wh...
by w0qj
Wed Jun 02, 2021 8:59 pm
Forum: ThinkPad P1/P40/P50/P70 and later Series
Topic: P17 dock recommendation?
Replies: 2
Views: 8773

P17 dock recommendation?

Presume yours is ThinkPad P17 Gen 1. We have the slightly older 40AN0230 UK Thunderbolt 3 Docking Station for Workstations Gen 2 an it works perfectly fine with both our X1 Extreme Gen 3, and also our X1 Extreme Gen 1. Very satisfied with it. (Ours is the UK electrical plug, yours is US ). Allow us ...
by w0qj
Tue Jun 01, 2021 1:32 pm
Forum: ThinkPad X1 / X1-Carbon / X1-Extreme and later Series
Topic: Thinkpad X1 Carbon Tablet Gen 4 (will it ever come?)
Replies: 7
Views: 14412

Re: Thinkpad X1 Carbon Tablet Gen 4 (will it ever come?)

OOPS, my bad... posted in this wrong forum thread... Just to clarify, that leak is about the X1 Carbon Extreme Gen 4, not an X1 Carbon Tablet variant or X12 detachable. An unofficial leak showing upcoming (unannounced/unrealeased) X1 Extreme Gen 4 external look only, with 16:10 aspect ratio LCD and...
by w0qj
Fri May 28, 2021 10:10 pm
Forum: ThinkPad X1 / X1-Carbon / X1-Extreme and later Series
Topic: X1 Extreme Gen 1 screen upgrade
Replies: 7
Views: 9321

Re: X1 Extreme Gen 1 screen upgrade

Here are a few pointers towards your direction, for your X1 Extreme Gen 1: http://download.lenovo.com/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/x1p1_x1_extreme_hmm_en.pdf http://psref.lenovo.com/Product/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_X1_Extreme http://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_X1_Extreme/ThinkPad_X1_Extreme_Sp...
by w0qj
Sat May 22, 2021 1:07 pm
Forum: ThinkPad X1 / X1-Carbon / X1-Extreme and later Series
Topic: RJ45 dongle for X1 Carbon
Replies: 1
Views: 5581

Re: RJ45 dongle for X1 Carbon

Do not buy that dongle. It will not physically fit, as Ethernet Extension Adapter Gen 1 vs Gen 2. X1 Carbon Gen 4 uses the ThinkPad Ethernet Extension Adapter Gen 1 www.lenovo.com/hk/en/accessories-and-monitors/cables-and-adapters/adapters/CABLE-BO-TP-Ethernet-Ext-Cable/p/4X90F84315 X1 Carbon Gen 6 ...
by w0qj
Thu May 20, 2021 11:37 am
Forum: ThinkPad X1 / X1-Carbon / X1-Extreme and later Series
Topic: X1 Extreme Gen 1 screen upgrade
Replies: 7
Views: 9321

Re: X1 Extreme Gen 1 screen upgrade

If/when you do find more details in doing this, please share with us on this Forum!

As for us, our X1 Extreme units are under 5-year warranty, so unfortunately we cannot even think about such upgrades...
by w0qj
Fri May 14, 2021 2:03 pm
Forum: ThinkPad X1 / X1-Carbon / X1-Extreme and later Series
Topic: X1 Fold (13.3inch) Review
Replies: 1
Views: 5489

X1 Fold (13.3inch) Review

Presume that X1 Fold (13.3 inch when fully opened) belongs to this X13 sub-forum.

Here's a hands-on (and non-technical) review of X1 Fold!

www.pcworld.com/article/3609491/the-ult ... -home.html
by w0qj
Fri May 14, 2021 1:32 pm
Forum: ThinkPad X1 / X1-Carbon / X1-Extreme and later Series
Topic: X1 Carbon 3rd Gen won't turn on while battery is connected
Replies: 9
Views: 9926

Re: X1 Carbon 3rd Gen won't turn on while battery is connected

Thank you for your sharing, and it's GOOD to hear that things have worked out for you!
by w0qj
Tue May 11, 2021 10:15 am
Forum: ThinkPad X1 / X1-Carbon / X1-Extreme and later Series
Topic: X1 Carbon Gen 9 Hands-On Review
Replies: 1
Views: 6761

X1 Carbon Gen 9 Hands-On Review

That was very quick:
X1 Carbon Gen 9 Hands-On Review, garnering 90% rating!

www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkPad-X ... 905.0.html
by w0qj
Tue May 11, 2021 9:40 am
Forum: ThinkPad X1 / X1-Carbon / X1-Extreme and later Series
Topic: X1 Carbon 3rd Gen won't turn on while battery is connected
Replies: 9
Views: 9926

Re: X1 Carbon 3rd Gen won't turn on while battery is connected

To be honest, perhaps it's time to take in your X1 Carbon 3rd Gen into repair depot for inspection...

Computer would not turn on can be due to a lot of different reasons...
by w0qj
Sun May 09, 2021 9:49 am
Forum: ThinkPad X1 / X1-Carbon / X1-Extreme and later Series
Topic: Graphics problems when using OneLink with dual monitors?
Replies: 4
Views: 7290

Re: Graphics problems when using OneLink with dual monitors?

We have X1C3 (X1 Carbon Gen 3), we we did not buy the OneLink docking solution for this.

In fact, I have not heard anyone else on this ThinkPads.com buying this OneLink docking solution, which works only on X1C3, unfortunately...
by w0qj
Wed May 05, 2021 12:06 pm
Forum: ThinkPad P1/P40/P50/P70 and later Series
Topic: P70: Buying internal or external optical drive?
Replies: 2
Views: 7099

Re: P70: Buying internal or external optical drive?

Greetings! We don't have P70, so here are our general ThinkPad buying advice: 1) P70 with no DVD drive? Make sure there is no "hole" where there was supposed to have DVD drive. Otherwise your P70 would literally have a "hold" where internal DVD drive was supposed to be. Other options, if these are s...
by w0qj
Wed May 05, 2021 11:46 am
Forum: ThinkPad X1 / X1-Carbon / X1-Extreme and later Series
Topic: X1 Carbon with 1TB SSD
Replies: 9
Views: 8252

Re: X1 Carbon with 1TB SSD

The X1 Carbon Gen 3 (X1C3) was designed to support NVMe during the planning stages--until Samsung suddenly announced that its PM951 (3D NAND PCIe "2280" SSD max 500 GB) suddenly will not support NVMe as Samsung was not ready . And Samsung announced this just before X1C3 was about to be announced/lau...
by w0qj
Mon Apr 19, 2021 12:51 pm
Forum: ThinkPad X1 / X1-Carbon / X1-Extreme and later Series
Topic: X1 Carbon with 1TB SSD
Replies: 9
Views: 8252

Re: X1 Carbon with 1TB SSD

We used Samsung 970 Evo Plus (NVMe PCIe "2280" single-sided), both 1 TB & 2 TB confirmed to be OK on X1 Carbon Gen 4 (X1C4).

karotlopj wrote:
Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:47 am
Can you provide details about which 2TB drive works?
by w0qj
Sun Apr 18, 2021 12:07 pm
Forum: ThinkPad X1 / X1-Carbon / X1-Extreme and later Series
Topic: X1 Carbon with 1TB SSD
Replies: 9
Views: 8252

Re: X1 Carbon with 1TB SSD

We have X1C4 (X1 Carbon Gen 4), and can confirm that it supports NVMe SSD for both 1 TB, and also 2 TB, done via Product Recovery. We also have X1C3 (X1 Carbon Gen 3) which *does*not* support NVMe, because it uses a tech deadend ACHI interface of dual sided SSD which is out of production, we did not...
by w0qj
Fri Apr 16, 2021 10:11 am
Forum: Thinkpad T14/T15/T16
Topic: Can't post in ThinkPad X13 forum
Replies: 3
Views: 4375

Re: Can't post in ThinkPad X13 forum

THANK YOU for fixing the X13 forum!

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