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Upgrading X220/X230 to FHD 1080p

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X200 Tech Specs and tabook

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My X220 i7 has died

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by Thinkpad4by3 » Wed Apr 18, 2018 1:40 pm

My daily driver X220 i7-2640M has died :cry: .

Troubleshooting so far:
30 second power button w/ no power.
Removed slice and regular battery,...

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Wed Apr 18, 2018 1:42 pm
X220t no backlight

Last post by Icewobs « Wed Apr 18, 2018 10:28 am
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by marlinspike » Sun Apr 15, 2018 9:08 pm

My x220t was working fine, I turned it off, put it in my bag, took it back out. Now there's no backlight. Any ideas?

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Wed Apr 18, 2018 10:28 am
Display problem X220i Tablet

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Apr 17, 2018 11:28 am
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by brucehe » Wed Mar 21, 2018 6:43 pm
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I picked up a dead but very clean looking $20 X220i tablet because I could not resist a project and I never had a Thinkpad tablet. The machine boots...
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Tue Apr 17, 2018 11:28 am
X301 Modded BIOS

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by SylvainP » Fri Aug 02, 2013 7:42 am

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I'm new on this (great) forum, from France (le Mans), with a nice background in Thinkpad upgrading, disassembling, reassembling, optimisation......

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Sun Apr 15, 2018 6:07 am
x220t fhd mod?

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by TheForgottenKing » Fri Apr 13, 2018 11:46 am

I can think about two ways of doing this, one easier than the other

First way would be a nitrocaster mod combined with a fhd digitizer, but I cannot...

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Sat Apr 14, 2018 10:03 pm
X200s cover edge loose

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Apr 13, 2018 9:12 am
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by amanda121287 » Fri Apr 13, 2018 8:40 am

Just got a replacement X200s and the top edge of the lid is loose . It doesn't appear to be a crack because it is straight and even across the whole...

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Fri Apr 13, 2018 9:12 am
Mystery X220 FHD board, and Linux.

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by tripcodeq7 » Wed Apr 11, 2018 9:51 pm

So I got a hold of a FHD modded x220, in a trade. The person I got it from, said he couldn't get it working out with linux, but it supposedly worked...

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Fri Apr 13, 2018 4:32 am
What is this in x220

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by mario24601 » Sat Apr 07, 2018 11:11 am

Hi what is this? Can't seem to find reference online.

Thanks

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Sun Apr 08, 2018 12:27 am
X220 thinkpad won't boot from usb

Last post by mario24601 « Sat Apr 07, 2018 11:13 am
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by Lemolo » Wed Apr 19, 2017 7:50 pm

Good day,

I recently bought a X220 thinkpad to use as a work laptop (smaller and tougher than my previous ASUS).
I purchased it from ebay ( and it...

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Sat Apr 07, 2018 11:13 am
9 cell battery 47++ : difference between sony and sanyo

Last post by whqdz « Thu Apr 05, 2018 10:08 am
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by whqdz » Thu Apr 05, 2018 9:48 am

Hi,

These two past weeks I receipt two new batteries that I bought on ebay, both of them are 9 cell, with the same Wh, and genuine brand new, with 0...

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Thu Apr 05, 2018 10:08 am
X201 bios mod and upgrades help

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by Dawidson » Tue Apr 03, 2018 4:11 pm

Hi thinkpad friends,

I still have a X201 i7 and 8GB ram working like a charm(original baterry still hold more them 5 hours off use), but wireless...

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Tue Apr 03, 2018 4:11 pm
x220/x230 FHD/ WQHD 2K mSATA/USB3.0

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by alisan » Sun Nov 19, 2017 8:42 am
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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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Tue Apr 03, 2018 9:53 am
X220 BIOS 1.44 (Spectre patch)

Last post by dr_st « Tue Apr 03, 2018 9:09 am
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by Puppy » Tue Mar 27, 2018 6:30 pm

UEFI: 1.44 / ECP: 1.24
- Enhancement to address CVE-2017-5715.

Any experiences?

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Tue Apr 03, 2018 9:09 am
[x201] Orange blinking = battery dead or just incompatible?

Last post by whqdz « Tue Apr 03, 2018 6:29 am
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by whqdz » Sun Apr 01, 2018 7:56 am

Hello,

Few hours ago I've just receipt a 47++ 9 cell battery that I bought to a professionnal shop on ebay.

The problem is it doesn't charge at...

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Tue Apr 03, 2018 6:29 am
HV121WX4-120 (Matte AFFS panel) on X200 (Pics inside)

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by khtse » Sat Feb 13, 2010 3:19 pm
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I've replaced the LCD screen of my X200 with the HV121WX4-120 AFFS panel. This panel is the matte version of HV121WX4-100,...
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Sun Apr 01, 2018 11:42 am
X230 Computrace

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Mar 31, 2018 7:53 am
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by trac » Sat Mar 31, 2018 12:54 am

Hi all,

I recently bought a Lenovo x230 and later when I entered the BIOS I saw that computrace is activated. :evil:
I installed Linux on the hard...

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Sat Mar 31, 2018 7:53 am
I frequently get "Windows not shut down properly" from draining the battery while hibernating?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sat Mar 31, 2018 7:22 am
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by engineheat » Fri Mar 30, 2018 12:58 pm

I don't like to power off the computer each time I take a break. But I usually like to leave it as is, or close the lid, thinking it would...

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Sat Mar 31, 2018 7:22 am
X220 portuguese keyboard compatibility

Last post by Fusion « Fri Mar 30, 2018 9:49 pm
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by mikeziri » Fri Mar 30, 2018 10:47 am

hi,

new to the forum.

just bought a thinkpad x220 2nd handed.

my problem with it is: it doesn't come with lower then and greater than (angle...

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Fri Mar 30, 2018 9:49 pm
LCD panel part number from WMI or other?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Fri Mar 30, 2018 10:31 am
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by ac427 » Fri Mar 30, 2018 6:09 am

Is it possible to read the LCD panel part number from WMI or another utility, in Windows or Linux to determine the LCD panel part number in the...

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Fri Mar 30, 2018 10:31 am
[SOLVED] [x201] any good set-up for 9-cell battery

Last post by whqdz « Fri Mar 30, 2018 4:26 am
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by whqdz » Mon Mar 26, 2018 4:50 am

Hello :)

I've just received a brand new genuine 47++ (9 cell) battery for my fresh x201 (the old one was dead). I took a good look and it's not a...

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Fri Mar 30, 2018 4:26 am
x200 thermal pad thickness + display cable question

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by radostzohany » Tue Mar 27, 2018 4:02 pm

Hi guys I got a question about thermal pad thickness, please how thick it should be? and please would it be possible to exchange the flex cable that...

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Tue Mar 27, 2018 4:02 pm
x220 bluetooth 4.0 daughter card upgrade FRU: 60Y3303 60Y3305

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Mar 27, 2018 2:04 pm
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by RoamingAndy » Mon Mar 26, 2018 4:55 pm

i pulled off the palm rest and switched the daughter card. its simple, i can't image anyone making a mistake with this step.

turned the laptop back...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Tue Mar 27, 2018 2:04 pm
where do you get your replacement palm rests from?

Last post by RoamingAndy « Tue Mar 27, 2018 12:58 pm
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by RoamingAndy » Fri Mar 23, 2018 8:55 pm

i had a tiny crack in mine so i splashed out on a new one about a year back. the ones on ebay are far, far weaker plastic. i'm on my forth...

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Tue Mar 27, 2018 12:58 pm
x220 i bought a bluetooth 4.0 daughter card. while installing software update 'no bluetooth device was detected' error

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by RoamingAndy » Sun Mar 25, 2018 5:06 pm

i bought an X220 Bluetooth 4.0 Daughter Card (60Y3303 60Y3305). took the palm rest off and swapped it with the older version. now my laptop can't see...

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Sun Mar 25, 2018 5:06 pm
What are the pitfalls of an X301?

Last post by jaspen-meyer « Sun Mar 25, 2018 3:31 pm
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by fourthree » Sun Mar 18, 2018 7:41 am

Been looking to try a new laptop; curious about the X 00/01 thinkpads.

Here's something I can think of:

1. Batteries. Both the inside and the bay...

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Sun Mar 25, 2018 3:31 pm
X200 with Thermal Paste

Last post by Geartooth « Sun Mar 25, 2018 9:32 am

by Geartooth » Sun Mar 25, 2018 9:32 am

So I applied some Noctua NTH1 on my X200, and I noticed some nice drops in temperature. It idles at 34C, versus 42C with the original Paste, Firefox...

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Sun Mar 25, 2018 9:32 am
X201 + X200 UltraBase = No DisplayPort in Windows 7

Last post by SumGuy « Sun Mar 25, 2018 7:52 am
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by SumGuy » Sat Mar 24, 2018 8:44 am

Weird issue here. I have a dual boot setup on my X201 with Windows XP and Windows 7. I'm using a DisplayPort->HDMI adapter to get output to a tv.
In...

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Last post by SumGuy
Sun Mar 25, 2018 7:52 am
X220 random power off fault, both in use and asleep

Last post by vulpes « Sat Mar 24, 2018 9:07 am
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by dave9 » Thu Feb 22, 2018 5:07 am

I have an X220 4290 latop with Windows 10 which has worked perfectly for a long time.
In the last week it has started switching off randomly between...

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Sat Mar 24, 2018 9:07 am
X201 laptop with IPS Tablet LCD doesn't work.

Last post by TPFanatic « Thu Mar 22, 2018 11:02 pm

by TPFanatic » Thu Mar 22, 2018 11:02 pm

This Lenovo forums post suggests the X201 IPS Tablet LCD is plug and play into a normal X201. The next post proceeds to complain that the connectors...

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Thu Mar 22, 2018 11:02 pm
How will switching to a 2560x1440 monitor affect my X220?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Mar 22, 2018 9:11 am
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by Sleepless » Thu Mar 22, 2018 7:58 am

Hello experts!
My X220 is connected to an external 1920x1080 (24 ) monitor. The X220 runs Windows 10 on i7-2640M @ 2.80GHz, 4GB Ram, 1GB SSD. The GPU...

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Thu Mar 22, 2018 9:11 am
WIP DIY x320, what I learned so far

Last post by boutch55555 « Tue Mar 20, 2018 5:08 pm
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by boutch55555 » Mon Feb 13, 2017 7:51 pm
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Let me say, this is a pain. The screens are fragile, you will break them and you'll cry. Now that's said...

Using LQ133M1JW02 and LQ133M1JW03, both...
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Tue Mar 20, 2018 5:08 pm
X200 not sleeping on Lid Close?

Last post by dr_st « Mon Mar 19, 2018 6:49 am
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by Geartooth » Sat Mar 17, 2018 11:11 pm

My X200 has recently stopped sleeping when it's lid is closed. Sleep is still possible with FN-F4.

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Mon Mar 19, 2018 6:49 am
64-bit Windows 7 Pro in a 32-bit X201s - HOW ?

Last post by visitor « Thu Mar 15, 2018 11:04 am
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by visitor » Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:28 am

Hi all,
I'm wishing to give my X201s a little extra breath by making use of all the 8gb RAM it has inside. The original 32-bit Windows 7 will only...

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Thu Mar 15, 2018 11:04 am
X220 (and X201, X200) USB 3.0 Expresscard

Last post by mvan « Mon Mar 12, 2018 11:13 am
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by iamdmc » Wed Jul 13, 2011 2:38 pm
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Has anyone tried the USB 3.0 Expresscards that line up flush with the unit?

Like this

Update:
Purchased an Expresscard-eSATA flush card, which...
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Mon Mar 12, 2018 11:13 am
X201: Can I replace CCFL-WXGA screen with LED-WXGA+ screen?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sat Mar 10, 2018 4:07 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Sat Mar 03, 2018 9:33 am

This has been mentioned many times in many places, but I have never seen any solution.
I have a spare complete LED-WXGA+ (1440x900) screen incl....

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Sat Mar 10, 2018 4:07 am
metal polish to remove scratches from IPS screen X220 tablet

Last post by bit_twiddler « Thu Mar 08, 2018 1:27 pm
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by RoamingAndy » Tue Mar 06, 2018 8:09 pm

I just bought an X220 i7 Tablet to go alongside my X220 laptop. the IPS screen is fabulous, but has a few light scratches from rubbing on the keys...

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Thu Mar 08, 2018 1:27 pm
X201 Water Spill, Boot now takes minutes

Last post by shawross « Wed Mar 07, 2018 2:36 am
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by zzkoto » Sun Mar 04, 2018 10:05 pm

A while back I spilled water on my X201 + dock. I dried/cleaned everything out as well as I could without completely taking it apart, and after two...

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Wed Mar 07, 2018 2:36 am
x301 camera upgrade

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Mon Mar 05, 2018 8:13 am
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by x301 » Mon Mar 05, 2018 6:58 am

Is it possible to upgrade integrated camera on x301 ?

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Mon Mar 05, 2018 8:13 am
x201 BSOD caused by Intel WIFI? Solution?

Last post by Dekks « Sun Mar 04, 2018 8:19 am
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by OldFong_v2.0 » Sat Mar 03, 2018 1:01 pm

I have an x201. It’s been a workhorse. The one problem is occasionally on heavy downloads or watching YouTube or certain websites, I get a BSOD. I...

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Sun Mar 04, 2018 8:19 am
X200s fan assembly

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Sat Mar 03, 2018 9:19 pm
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by Hans Gruber » Wed Feb 28, 2018 11:53 am

I took apart my x200s attempting to replace the heatsink fan. It seems the head screws are glued with some black hard paste making it impossible to...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Sat Mar 03, 2018 9:19 pm
X220 I7-2640M?

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Tue Feb 27, 2018 1:25 pm
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Tue Feb 27, 2018 11:51 am

I don't see alot of these in the wild. How common are these, especially compared to the i7-2620M?

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Tue Feb 27, 2018 1:25 pm
Mystery LCD Bezel

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Tue Feb 27, 2018 7:45 am
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by xsixt » Mon Feb 26, 2018 11:57 pm

Doing an LCD Swap

When I extracted the panel, the bezel that came off looks like this :

I am putting in a new screen, that looks like this....

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Tue Feb 27, 2018 7:45 am
51nb 8th generation intel x201 motherboard

Last post by x3kcl « Fri Feb 23, 2018 1:52 am
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by alisan » Sun Nov 26, 2017 2:59 am

Hello,

Apparently 51nb guys are working on a new I5-8250u 4 cores motherboard, with 1920x1200 16:10 IPS screen (they are selling them, too! ) The...

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Fri Feb 23, 2018 1:52 am
x200 with express card

Last post by Geartooth « Tue Feb 20, 2018 6:46 am
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by radostzohany » Sun Dec 31, 2017 11:58 am

Hi and happy holidays and new year,
I want to ask if someone here have experience with 54mm express card to 2 or 3 usb 3.0 ports
I know this device...

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Last post by Geartooth
Tue Feb 20, 2018 6:46 am
X201 running hot, eating LOTS of power

Last post by TPFanatic « Sat Feb 17, 2018 6:33 pm
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by wujstefan » Fri Feb 16, 2018 4:04 pm

Hello,

I've recently got a cheap (very cheap in fact), great looking X201 for my friends' mother.

The thing is, as far as I recall these systems...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Sat Feb 17, 2018 6:33 pm
X201 wqxga screen from 51nb. Any Ideas how to buy one?

Last post by x3kcl « Thu Feb 15, 2018 4:13 am
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by jlee » Sat Feb 10, 2018 1:28 pm

This thread here shows that it's possible to insert a wqxga screen. Does anyone know where to buy the pcb online?

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Thu Feb 15, 2018 4:13 am
Is this a CCFL or LED inverter?? [PIC Warning]

Last post by axur-delmeria « Wed Feb 14, 2018 11:33 pm
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by xsixt » Tue Feb 13, 2018 9:08 pm

Is this a CCFL or LED Inverter??

ADMIN Warning : ridiculously large picture, tags removed.
Please read the Forum Rules, especially section 5:...

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Wed Feb 14, 2018 11:33 pm

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