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Upgrading X220/X230 to FHD 1080p

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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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X200 Tech Specs and tabook

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identify a X220 part

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by VanZan » Wed May 23, 2018 7:19 am

I was changing the screen on my X220 and two small parts fell out. I have no idea where they should be:

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Wed May 23, 2018 7:19 am
Triple boot?

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by VanZan » Fri May 18, 2018 8:48 am

I have a X220 with a 64GB mSata and a 500GB 2.5 SSD. Ideally I'd like to have Ubuntu 18.04 and Windows 7 alongside each other on the SSD. But I'd...

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Wed May 23, 2018 7:15 am
'0190: Critical low battery error' - X220

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by kyófú » Tue May 22, 2018 11:22 am

Hello lovely people,

(first of all, thank you for even reading this question and thank you a million times for attempting to give an answer. I'm...

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Tue May 22, 2018 12:01 pm
Extended Desktop with X201/Win7?

Last post by lumenite « Mon May 21, 2018 2:01 pm
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by lumenite » Thu May 17, 2018 10:42 pm

Hello,
I would like to use the extended desktop with my laptop. Here is my spec:
X201; Windows 7 64-bit.

I cannot find the option or control for it...

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Mon May 21, 2018 2:01 pm
Re-Cell X200 Tablet battery

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by jumpncrash » Sun May 20, 2018 10:25 pm

Hey guys, new member here, but have been lurkign for years.

I have recently re-acquired a thinkpad x200 tablet that my girlfriend has been using in...

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Sun May 20, 2018 10:25 pm
X201, Windows 10, GPS

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by Billaboard » Mon Jan 18, 2016 6:18 pm

I have a pair of x201's with Qualcomm WWAN inside. One is on Windows 7 and consistently OK.
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he other is on an Insider login that, when it got to...

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Sat May 19, 2018 7:10 pm
x200 display upgrade questions..

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by Lundy » Thu May 17, 2018 10:22 pm

I'm looking to upgrade the display on my x200, I heard it's possible to install 1440x900 display on the x200, is this true or is this only for x200s...

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Fri May 18, 2018 6:22 am
New user of X200s: questions about hardware (cam + UMTS modem + wireless USB)

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by BigCatAndy » Thu May 03, 2018 4:11 am

Hello everyone,

last week I bought at eBay x200s, and yesterday it arrived. It is 7446-3sg model, with Webcam. I suppose, it has also UMTS modem,...

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Wed May 16, 2018 5:01 pm
x220/x230 FHD/ WQHD 2K mSATA/USB3.0

Last post by TankPad « Wed May 16, 2018 4:17 pm
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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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Last post by TankPad
Wed May 16, 2018 4:17 pm
Broke the middle mouse button on my X220. Do I need to replace the entire keyboard, or can I just buy the one button?

Last post by jaspen-meyer « Wed May 16, 2018 8:50 am
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by WeirdG » Tue Nov 21, 2017 3:45 am

Was trying to remove the keyboard and accidentally snapped the pins holding the middle mouse button in place. The keyboard is in new condition, so I...

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Wed May 16, 2018 8:50 am
Considering X201 i7 or i5 mobo upgrade for X200

Last post by Icewobs « Sun May 13, 2018 11:03 am
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by Icewobs » Fri May 04, 2018 10:39 am

I currently have a 7454-P12 P8700 planar in my X200, but I have interest in having turbo clocking from the i-series and an updated graphics chip-set...

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Sun May 13, 2018 11:03 am
Pinout for X220t screen and Wacom digitizer

Last post by TheForgottenKing « Fri May 11, 2018 8:24 pm
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by cmim » Fri May 11, 2018 8:38 am

I'm trying to convert a screen from a broken X220t to an external touch screen. I managed to get the Wacom digitizer recognized correctly (three...

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Fri May 11, 2018 8:24 pm
Display problem X220i Tablet

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu May 10, 2018 11:23 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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Thu May 10, 2018 11:23 am
x220t insane temps

Last post by TheForgottenKing « Thu May 10, 2018 11:08 am
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by TheForgottenKing » Fri May 04, 2018 10:42 pm

Repasted, repasted twice

Temps max around 93c under max load

Should I get a new fan? Current one occasionally makes a rattling sound, also I have...

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Thu May 10, 2018 11:08 am
How do I enable 5ghz WiFi on X220?

Last post by StarGehzer « Thu May 10, 2018 9:08 am
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by StarGehzer » Sun May 06, 2018 5:40 pm

X220, Windows 7 pro.

According to Device Manager I have the Intel(R) WiFi Link 1000 BGN WiFi card. Is it capable of connecting to 5ghz?
My current...

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Thu May 10, 2018 9:08 am
x220 temps in wine

Last post by Annecy « Sat May 05, 2018 10:06 pm
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by bit188 » Sat May 05, 2018 8:25 pm

Hello,

I have an x220 running Arch Linux and I am trying to play Final Fantasy XI (2005-era game) in wine. The problem is the temps shoot up to...

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Sat May 05, 2018 10:06 pm
9 cell battery 47++ : difference between sony and sanyo

Last post by whqdz « Sat May 05, 2018 4:38 pm
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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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Sat May 05, 2018 4:38 pm
My X220 i7 has died

Last post by RecTech « Fri May 04, 2018 2:21 am
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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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Last post by RecTech
Fri May 04, 2018 2:21 am
X200s cover edge loose

Last post by RecTech « Thu May 03, 2018 8:24 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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Thu May 03, 2018 8:24 am
X220 Trackpoint cap replacement

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue May 01, 2018 10:12 am
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by nimicitor » Tue May 01, 2018 8:04 am

I bought a X220 with a missing red Trackpoint cap and I cannot locate a replacement (official or 3rd party) anywhere.
Every one I buy has a 4mm hole...

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Tue May 01, 2018 10:12 am
KK's WQHD X220

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by Geartooth » Tue May 01, 2018 6:40 am

So I recently spotted this thing ( ) on Taobao. Anyone else have experience with the KK kits? This is a Pre-installed model. I'm thinking of getting...

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Tue May 01, 2018 6:40 am
Certified X200/X201 2x4GB Memory Sticks

Last post by jdrou « Mon Apr 30, 2018 2:45 pm
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by X20055 » Fri Jul 03, 2015 4:23 am

Greetings

Looking for a list or blacklist of working x200/201/s 2x4GB memory sticks as there are many that do not work. I know that such list...

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Mon Apr 30, 2018 2:45 pm
Laptop goes to sleep randomly

Last post by Timpel_800 « Mon Apr 30, 2018 12:11 pm
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by Timpel_800 » Sun Apr 29, 2018 2:03 pm

Hi all,

I have a X220 and running it for years. Lovely machine.

However for some time now, the laptop goes into sleepmode while working on it, or...

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Mon Apr 30, 2018 12:11 pm
X200 Tablet - Fonts Jagged

Last post by whitelabel « Sat Apr 28, 2018 2:06 am
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by xsixt » Wed Jan 31, 2018 11:40 pm

I disabled all cleartype in Windows 7 because the fonts looked really horrible.

Using Tahoma (The windows XP font) the X200T now looks a bit better...

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Last post by whitelabel
Sat Apr 28, 2018 2:06 am
Lenovo x220t display assembly disassembled - FHD mod possible?

Last post by TheForgottenKing « Tue Apr 24, 2018 9:18 pm

by TheForgottenKing » Tue Apr 24, 2018 9:18 pm

Dang right!

In my quest for the perfect x220t I took a backup display and disassembled it

Bottom is the input, left is the LCD, right is the...

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Tue Apr 24, 2018 9:18 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
X301 Modded BIOS

Last post by 4uk4a « Sun Apr 15, 2018 6:07 am
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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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Last post by 4uk4a
Sun Apr 15, 2018 6:07 am
x220t fhd mod?

Last post by TheForgottenKing « Sat Apr 14, 2018 10:03 pm
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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
Mystery X220 FHD board, and Linux.

Last post by boutch55555 « Fri Apr 13, 2018 4:32 am
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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

Last post by mario24601 « Sun Apr 08, 2018 12:27 am
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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
X201 bios mod and upgrades help

Last post by Dawidson « Tue Apr 03, 2018 4:11 pm

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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Last post by Dawidson
Tue Apr 03, 2018 4:11 pm
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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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

Last post by radostzohany « Tue Mar 27, 2018 4:02 pm

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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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

Last post by RoamingAndy « Sun Mar 25, 2018 5:06 pm

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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Last post by jaspen-meyer
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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Last post by Geartooth
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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Sun Mar 25, 2018 7:52 am

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