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X200 Tech Specs and tabook

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Upgrading X220/X230 to FHD 1080p

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x220/x230 FHD/ WQHD 2K mSATA/USB3.0

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Anyone here has any experience with the following mod on a x220/x230?

I'm particularly interested in getting an additional msata, since I'm...
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X220 FHD Upgrade?

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I remember there was a guy in Japan selling kits to install 1080p screens into an X220, however it pulled the signal or something like that from the...
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Thinkpad X201 Tablet

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by Thinkpit » Tue Jun 06, 2023 8:19 am

Hello everyone, I have a Lenove Thinkpad X201 tablet that always worked fine, when I turned it on yesterday the power and hd leds lit up for a moment...

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Tue Jun 06, 2023 8:19 am
X200 Tablet w/windows 10 streaming video problems

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by Inlandsurfer24 » Mon Jun 05, 2023 11:25 am

As the subject says, I'm having streaming video problems on my Tablet. I bought it from a dude on craigslist who installed windows 10. I reformatted...

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Mon Jun 05, 2023 10:59 pm
Putting OS on x200 more recent than Win 8+

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by mtgal » Mon Mar 06, 2023 1:05 pm
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Dear Forumites,
I had decided to put Linux Mint on my x200 ThinkPad and use LibreOffice to write with (I am a book author). I ran a test on a...
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Sun Jun 04, 2023 9:27 pm
X201 battery failed (47++) - Need recommendations for a replacement

Last post by RVC « Sat Jun 03, 2023 2:57 pm
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by RVC » Fri Dec 24, 2021 1:37 pm

Hello,

I am hoping someone here can refer me to a known good Li-Ion battery for the X201 laptop. Mine appears to be the 9-cell rather than the...

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Sat Jun 03, 2023 2:57 pm
Upgrade X201s with IPS FHD screen, CPU and 16GB RAM

Last post by ZaZ « Sat May 20, 2023 9:22 am
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by kokkolis » Thu May 18, 2023 12:29 pm

Dear friends,

I gave a rather nice X201s running on Windows 11 on an SSD, however there are some things I hate:

1. I've always felt 8GB Ram are...

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Sat May 20, 2023 9:22 am
Thermal Sensor Error

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by jools1976 » Thu May 18, 2023 8:55 pm

Hello, I just finished partially tearing down my X201 to remove the motherboard and clean the fan as well as replace the thermal paste. Once...

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Thu May 18, 2023 8:55 pm
X201 will not recognize any USB device anymore

Last post by TPFanatic « Mon May 15, 2023 11:26 am
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by goldberg » Thu Apr 06, 2023 12:09 pm

Hi guys,
my Thinkpad X201 will not recognize any USB device, it has Windows 10 on and every time I connect a USB device will tell USB device not...

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Mon May 15, 2023 11:26 am
X200s inverter plastics

Last post by booysen « Wed May 03, 2023 11:42 am
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by booysen » Wed Apr 05, 2023 5:24 am

Hi all,
I'm replacing the display in my X200s and thought I'd replace the inverter while it's apart. The original screen is working, but it's a bit...

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Wed May 03, 2023 11:42 am
Looking for a better X220 keyboard (especially the Trackpoint)

Last post by TPFanatic « Fri Apr 14, 2023 5:53 pm
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by RandomLinuxLearner » Thu Apr 06, 2023 3:50 pm

Hello fellow ThinkPad enthusiasts,

I recently ordered a keyboard from AliExpress .

However, I find the trackpoint to be subpar and not up to my...

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Fri Apr 14, 2023 5:53 pm
TinkPad x201 change for. x300, possible?

Last post by TPFanatic « Sat Mar 25, 2023 10:26 am
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by Ildikó » Fri Mar 24, 2023 3:42 pm

:banana: Hi! I have a Lenovo x201 from ages, but must change the display (black tripe widening).
There are a few x300 on sale in Hungary, will the...

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Sat Mar 25, 2023 10:26 am
X300 fan died, possible to replace fan only, not heatsink?

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by Insomniac1971 » Thu Aug 18, 2022 8:21 am

Hi people, the noisy fan in my X300 died the other day, Fan error, every time I turn it ON. So I took everything apart today and cleaned everything,...

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Sun Mar 19, 2023 5:43 am
Tell me about the x220

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by mtgal » Wed Mar 08, 2023 3:25 pm

I've been advised to get an x220 with an SSD and running on Win10 Pro. I am currenty in the market, but so far the ones I have seen with desireable...

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Fri Mar 10, 2023 8:24 pm
X220 Windows 10 TrackPoint (UltraNav) both scroll & middle click w/o TPMiddle possible?

Last post by heilong « Sat Feb 25, 2023 5:17 pm
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by 31336 » Tue Sep 03, 2019 9:57 am

Has anyone been able to make both scrolling and middle-click work with just the Synaptics driver, without resorting to TPMiddle or any other...

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Sat Feb 25, 2023 5:17 pm
X230 fan in X220?

Last post by CPC464 « Sat Feb 25, 2023 11:55 am
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by apojoga » Wed Feb 01, 2023 8:42 pm

Hi,

The fan in my beloved X220 has started rattling and I will need a new one. Are X230 fans different but compatible? A reddit post suggests they...

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Sat Feb 25, 2023 11:55 am
X220 Strange cooling issue

Last post by benlimanto « Tue Feb 14, 2023 9:27 am
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by Malanow » Sun Feb 12, 2023 1:32 pm

I have the following problem. My X220 can turn off the fan during high load. It helps, but not always restarting the computer. I replaced the fan, it...

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Tue Feb 14, 2023 9:27 am
Thinkpad X200 in 2022

Last post by elka. « Fri Feb 03, 2023 12:44 pm
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by Katakuri2001 » Sat Aug 13, 2022 4:28 am

How useful is a thinkpad x200 in 2022, and could programming be done on one with 8 GB of RAM and an SSD? Using Intellij specifically, or simply the...

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Fri Feb 03, 2023 12:44 pm
Is the X201 still usable in 2022/23?

Last post by elka. « Fri Feb 03, 2023 12:38 pm
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by MountainBeaver » Thu Dec 22, 2022 7:57 pm

Hello,

I'm a new user here, and new to Thinkpads. I have a T460, which I like a lot. Furthermore, I'm interested in the X201 as it has the 16:10...

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Fri Feb 03, 2023 12:38 pm
[X220] Installing Intel AC 7260

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by balleny » Tue Jun 28, 2016 5:31 pm

Hello,

I finally got my hands on a X220 and plan to upgrade it soon. The Thinkpad got already flashed with a whitelisted 1.42 BIOS and after I read...

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Wed Feb 01, 2023 8:05 pm
x300, x301, t400s*, ?? screen upgrade option

Last post by 600X « Mon Jan 30, 2023 7:38 am
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by OhYou_ » Thu Sep 22, 2022 4:46 pm

So I took one of these adapters for a T420/T430 and re-soldered all the wires in the connector to match the pinout of the x301.
It seems to work...

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Mon Jan 30, 2023 7:38 am
X220 Best IPS Screen

Last post by Medicopter « Mon Jan 09, 2023 11:31 pm
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by Carthik » Tue Mar 15, 2016 4:39 am
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What is the best model of IPS screen for the X220, and why? I know there are a few variations. FRU/Part numbers greatly appreciated.

Cheers,
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Mon Jan 09, 2023 11:31 pm
caddy/adapter for T400S, T410S, T410SI, X300 and X301.

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by jacques_06 » Sun Feb 13, 2022 9:08 am

Hi,
A lot of people are very happy with their Lenovo , but not so much anymore with their 1.8 inch SSD performance, which is quite poor for modern...

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Sat Dec 31, 2022 12:43 pm
For fun, installed win11 on my X300.

Last post by piledriver « Mon Dec 26, 2022 5:45 pm

by piledriver » Mon Dec 26, 2022 5:45 pm

For fun, I installed win11 on my x300.
(after making backup on the 2TBs of spinning rust in the ultrabay, I'm primarily a Linux user).

I did this...

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Mon Dec 26, 2022 5:45 pm
[SOLVED] X220 Bluetooth Broken, But how diagnose it's the Bluetooth or the Port of the Bluetooth?

Last post by benlimanto « Thu Dec 22, 2022 7:44 pm
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by benlimanto » Sat Dec 10, 2022 7:39 pm

As title stated, I have X220, just the blueooth broken down, not detected either on windows or linux, because it work before, and can be used for BT...

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Thu Dec 22, 2022 7:44 pm
X220 i7 add Bluetooth?

Last post by benlimanto « Sat Dec 10, 2022 8:04 pm
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by mpcook » Thu Apr 16, 2015 5:36 am

I have an X220 i7 and it came without Bluetooth. I have a 6205 wireless card and msata drive installed already. What is the possibility of adding...

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Sat Dec 10, 2022 8:04 pm
X230 Windows 8.1 Fingerprint driver - is HERE !

Last post by benlimanto « Sat Dec 10, 2022 7:35 pm
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by kokein » Mon Mar 09, 2020 1:45 pm

HI :)

For several days I have tried to run the finger reader on a clean Win8.1 x64 installation on my ThinPad X230 model. It was a nightmare :D...

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Sat Dec 10, 2022 7:35 pm
X220 does not start nor charge...

Last post by booysen « Fri Dec 09, 2022 7:59 am
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by viducce » Fri Dec 09, 2022 4:34 am

Hi,

my beloved X220 won't turn on/won't charge.
Tried a new AC adapter without success.

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Fri Dec 09, 2022 7:59 am
Is the touch screen from the x201 tablet suitable for the x201 laptop

Last post by ZaZ « Mon Dec 05, 2022 11:56 pm
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by olekor » Wed Nov 30, 2022 8:09 am

I won't need the touch screen features, I just need to replace the cracked screen on my x201 laptop, I found a touch screen from an x201 tablet, but...

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Last post by ZaZ
Mon Dec 05, 2022 11:56 pm
The definitive X301 SSD upgrade thread

Last post by axur-delmeria « Fri Nov 25, 2022 1:38 am
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by mglaze » Wed Jul 20, 2011 5:38 am
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Please forgive the presumptuousness of the title of this thread. I've been scouring this and other forums for one like it, and so far I've found...
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Last post by axur-delmeria
Fri Nov 25, 2022 1:38 am
Successfully using X201 with Windows 11 including working Fingerprint reader, Bluetooth, and Trackpoint scrolling!

Last post by benlimanto « Sat Nov 19, 2022 10:01 pm
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by angeleyes » Tue Oct 11, 2022 7:46 am

I just wanted to share that Windows 11 is working perfectly on my X201 including the drivers and devices. It's running very fast (with SSD + 8GB RAM)...

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Sat Nov 19, 2022 10:01 pm
x220 - woobly DC-in

Last post by nico75 « Wed Nov 09, 2022 5:19 am
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by nico75 » Wed Nov 02, 2022 6:45 am

Hello,

I'm a loving user of X220 (for years) but the DC-connector is moving inside the case causing false contact
I opened the case but didnt see...

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Wed Nov 09, 2022 5:19 am
X200s not charging in ultrabase

Last post by booysen « Thu Nov 03, 2022 10:25 am
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by booysen » Wed Oct 26, 2022 1:51 pm

Hi all,
I’m really enjoying my “resurrected” X200s – ideal for my on-the-road reading, typing (loving this keyboard!) and browsing. It runs nice and...

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Last post by booysen
Thu Nov 03, 2022 10:25 am
Successful application of Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut (liquid metal thermal paste) on X220 i7

Last post by axur-delmeria « Fri Oct 28, 2022 9:14 pm
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by axur-delmeria » Fri Oct 28, 2022 12:04 pm

I've been experiencing high CPU temperatures on my X220 even after repasting-- it's bad enough that I've had to underclock it to 1.8GHz, down from...

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Fri Oct 28, 2022 9:14 pm
ThinkPad X220 overheating

Last post by heilong « Thu Oct 20, 2022 3:12 pm
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by uni_0n » Thu Mar 11, 2021 5:59 am
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I'm completely tired that my X220 on with i7-2640M CPU heats up to 96 degrees very often.
Heatsink from X230 and Arctic Cooling MX-4...
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Thu Oct 20, 2022 3:12 pm
Advice on X220/X230 Hybrid & mods.

Last post by heilong « Thu Oct 20, 2022 2:46 pm
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by SailUnders » Thu Sep 01, 2022 7:40 pm

Good morning/afternoon.
Well to restart my journey with thinkpads again after only using work provided machines for 5+ years. T420 L14 and a few...

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Thu Oct 20, 2022 2:46 pm
possible to order and install missing battery indicator LED cover?

Last post by heilong « Thu Oct 20, 2022 2:38 pm
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by ma.pv963 » Wed Aug 03, 2022 8:33 am

Hello Folks!

First time poster here; happy to be here. My thinkpad X220 arrived from ebay missing the cover that is supposed to go over the...

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Thu Oct 20, 2022 2:38 pm
WTB: x201t motherboard, UK

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by nfraser01 » Tue Sep 06, 2022 4:25 pm

Hi

I've acquired an x201t through eBay but it's BIOS locked and the supervisior password is set. I knew that in advance and didn't pay much for it....

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Mon Oct 10, 2022 5:07 am
x301 x300 opitcal bay cover

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by mikejd2000 » Fri Oct 07, 2022 3:34 pm

looking for a cover, just in case you may have one, thanks

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Fri Oct 07, 2022 3:34 pm
x301 EC not upgrade

Last post by unixed « Mon Oct 03, 2022 8:02 pm
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by OhYou_ » Tue Sep 27, 2022 5:20 pm

I've tried to flash the ec on my x301 with no success, both the bios and linux report it as 1.04.
I have flashed both the latest bios and ec a...

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X220 Screen Flickering

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by flightmaster_sna411 » Wed Sep 21, 2022 10:50 am

I recently replaced the DC-in connector with a USB-C mod on my X220. After reassembling, everything works but the display flickers on and off and...

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Wed Sep 21, 2022 10:50 am
X220 unreliable power-ups

Last post by booysen « Thu Sep 15, 2022 10:44 am
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by booysen » Sun Mar 20, 2022 12:34 pm

Hi all,
after initial Win 7 update issues, I'm happy to report that my new X220 is running very well :thumbs-UP:

But power-ups are unreliable: it...

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Last post by booysen
Thu Sep 15, 2022 10:44 am
X220 power issues, keyboard lights not working (blown fuse?)

Last post by booysen « Fri Sep 09, 2022 11:01 am
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by soadroxs » Tue Aug 23, 2022 7:08 pm

Hello everyone,
A few weeks ago, when trying to boot my X220, pressing the power button did nothing, even holding it for 30 seconds, with and without...

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Fri Sep 09, 2022 11:01 am
X200S resurrection

Last post by booysen « Tue Sep 06, 2022 11:38 am
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by booysen » Sun Jun 19, 2022 7:19 am

Hi all,

This past week I added an X200S to my little collection!

It's a bit rough and missing some bits, but appears to be working fine - like the...

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Last post by booysen
Tue Sep 06, 2022 11:38 am
Why X220 Brightness Range in Windows 7 is bigger than in Windows 10, same driver

Last post by benlimanto « Mon Sep 05, 2022 8:52 am

by benlimanto » Mon Sep 05, 2022 8:52 am

Hello, I'm a X220 user just downgrade to windows 7, and still kept windows 10 on seperate disk. I got problem with Windows 10, it's power hungry,...

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Last post by benlimanto
Mon Sep 05, 2022 8:52 am
ThinkPad X220 Tablet Webcam upside down Windows 10

Last post by hoax32 « Sun Aug 28, 2022 6:29 am
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by hoax32 » Sun Aug 21, 2022 9:47 pm

Hey guys,

This problem has me a little puzzled.
Fresh installed Windows 10 Pro on one of my X220 Tablet models and the webcam is inverted.
Attempted...

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Sun Aug 28, 2022 6:29 am
x200 cpu upgrade software

Last post by axur-delmeria « Fri Aug 26, 2022 8:25 am
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by jonxxon » Thu Aug 25, 2022 12:20 pm

Hello,

I have an x200 motherboard with P8600. I want to reflow solder in a faster processor using a hot air rework station.

Does the T9600 or...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Fri Aug 26, 2022 8:25 am
ThinkPad X201 no hidden partion

Last post by dr_st « Tue Aug 02, 2022 9:34 am
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by unicus » Tue Aug 02, 2022 3:13 am

Hi guys,

Just piked up a ThinkPad X201, nice computer however not the original HDD and they prior owner stuck a fake version of Win 7 Home.

How do...

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Tue Aug 02, 2022 9:34 am

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