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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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Sat Dec 15, 2018 1:59 pm
Power-on the MB outside of its case (X201s)

Last post by ann269_21 « Sun Oct 06, 2024 7:40 am
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by ann269_21 » Sat Oct 05, 2024 7:22 pm

I would like to make a final attempt with my unbooting/unposting X201s, before to give up on it.

I noticed that the non-booting reaction changes if...

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Sun Oct 06, 2024 7:40 am
Issue with internet on X201

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sat Oct 05, 2024 7:28 am
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by zoltan87 » Fri Oct 04, 2024 10:21 am

This is probably a silly question, but I got a message from my father saying his Thinkpad X201 can't connect to the internet anymore. He has been...

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Sat Oct 05, 2024 7:28 am
disconnecting the LCD cable from MB on X201s

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by ann269_21 » Fri Oct 04, 2024 12:26 pm

Dear All,

maybe is a silly question but still I can't figure it out from the manual or searching:

should an X201s (or any Thinkpad) boot with the...

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Fri Oct 04, 2024 2:19 pm
Does it actually need 20 volts?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Wed Oct 02, 2024 5:25 am
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by terannotterran » Sat Sep 28, 2024 3:44 pm

This applies to more Thinkpads than just the X200 and such.

Has anyone tried to power their Thinkpad with a different voltage than 20 volts? I...

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Wed Oct 02, 2024 5:25 am
X220 overheating to non-starter

Last post by ZaZ « Mon Sep 30, 2024 12:56 pm
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by Ffilia » Sun Sep 29, 2024 5:52 am

Good afternoon all,

I wonder if anyone would be kind enough to help and share the expertise on this issue, or series of issues, I'm having with my...

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Mon Sep 30, 2024 12:56 pm
X200 - Can't get hotkeys working on Windows XP

Last post by TPFanatic « Sun Sep 29, 2024 8:57 am
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by joviravi » Sun Sep 29, 2024 3:35 am

I recently got a ThinkPad X200. I installed Windows 7 on it with recovery media from archive.org and confirmed that the hardware is functional.

Now...

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Sun Sep 29, 2024 8:57 am
Looking for X220 19+ Slice Battery. Any suggestions of NOS vendors?

Last post by DC69 « Fri Sep 27, 2024 3:52 am
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by DC69 » Thu Sep 19, 2024 5:15 am

Good morning everyone.

I am missing a 19+ slice battery (an additional battery that attaches to the bottom of the laptop) to complete my X220T...

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Fri Sep 27, 2024 3:52 am
X220T Msata?

Last post by DC69 « Thu Sep 12, 2024 11:37 am
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by blink » Mon Jan 23, 2017 9:39 am

Hi have an x220T that i would like to try MSATA in?
I know you can on the non tablet X220, seen a video on you tube. Can anyone please confirm that...

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Thu Sep 12, 2024 11:37 am
Middleton bios on X300 - Any regrets?

Last post by Insomniac1971 « Tue Sep 03, 2024 3:23 am
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by Insomniac1971 » Wed Aug 28, 2024 6:16 pm

After you flashed the Middleton bios on your X300, did you notice anything odd, and do you regret that you did this?

How did you flash it, step by...

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Last post by Insomniac1971
Tue Sep 03, 2024 3:23 am
Does X220 Support 1866MHz Ram?

Last post by 28CarsLater « Thu Aug 29, 2024 11:22 am
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by System0 » Sun Aug 26, 2012 6:31 pm
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I know that the max RAM for the X220 is apparently 8GB (which should be ideal for me though ive been told it supports 16gb). I read someone saying...
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Thu Aug 29, 2024 11:22 am
Anyone ever ran Haiku OS on an X301?

Last post by 28CarsLater « Thu Aug 29, 2024 11:10 am
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by cultOfThinkpad » Thu Feb 22, 2024 11:32 am

Recently, after watching Youtube videos about Haiku OS, I've been keen to
buy an X301 in particular just to see how low you can go (hardware-wise)...

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Thu Aug 29, 2024 11:10 am
Could I mod a x230 tablet into a normal x230?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sun Aug 25, 2024 11:08 am
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by LompaDompa3 » Sun Aug 04, 2024 10:53 pm

Hello ThinkEnthusiasts,

I’ve never owned or taken apart an X330, and I’m trying to find a computer to convert into an X330. Most of the listings on...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Sun Aug 25, 2024 11:08 am
X301 - not able to find a working UltraNav driver on Windows 8 (x64)

Last post by TPFanatic « Sat Aug 24, 2024 6:30 am
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by theny54guy » Sat Aug 24, 2024 4:18 am

I have got an X301 in honestly pretty meh condition (i bought it yesterday) and I've figured out that I'll use Win 8 on it. The problem is - none of...

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Sat Aug 24, 2024 6:30 am
Is it possible to use a GaN charger on a X220?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Aug 21, 2024 7:27 am
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by DC69 » Thu Aug 08, 2024 10:41 am

Hello everyone.

I have been thinking about replacing all my chargers with a single GaN charger, due to the obvious advantages in size and the...

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Wed Aug 21, 2024 7:27 am
Force BIOS Output to External Monitor on X220T?

Last post by dr_st « Fri Aug 16, 2024 11:40 am
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by knataz » Thu Aug 15, 2024 10:07 am

I am trying to access the BIOS for an X220 Tablet so that I can enable booting from a USB, as the current OS installed on it is broken....

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Fri Aug 16, 2024 11:40 am
x201 non-working networking

Last post by rdrake « Tue Aug 13, 2024 11:58 am
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by rdrake » Mon Aug 12, 2024 4:40 pm

Ethernet and wireless don't work on my x201. Just bought a daughterboard that the ebay ad said contained the ethernet controller. Didn't work. Done...

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Tue Aug 13, 2024 11:58 am
Guidance needed for a X220T motherboard replacement.

Last post by DC69 « Thu Aug 08, 2024 9:47 am
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by DC69 » Tue Jul 02, 2024 3:36 am

Good morning everyone,

My X220T died recently due to a charger failure which caused a power surge. And since it was connected via the Ultrabase the...

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Last post by DC69
Thu Aug 08, 2024 9:47 am
Removing anti-glare coating from X230T?

Last post by ulisesv « Tue Aug 06, 2024 1:51 am

by ulisesv » Tue Aug 06, 2024 1:51 am

I've seen that people remove the anti-glare coating from their laptop's panels with isopropyl alcohol, but I was wondering if this can be done with...

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Tue Aug 06, 2024 1:51 am
[X220] camera problem on Windows 10

Last post by SergioDeNice « Thu Jul 25, 2024 8:24 am

by SergioDeNice » Thu Jul 25, 2024 8:24 am

Hi,

So I bought this lovely computer and installed Windows 10 (Arium) and the camera refuses to work.
It is detected by windows (Ricoh driver v...

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Thu Jul 25, 2024 8:24 am
A x200s display in x200??

Last post by TPFanatic « Mon Jul 22, 2024 4:41 pm
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by phobiak » Fri Jul 19, 2024 3:01 pm

So hello I own a x200 and x200s with led 1440x900 both machines are fully working. Yesterday I went to swap complete lid of my x200s to x200 and the...

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Mon Jul 22, 2024 4:41 pm
Upgrade X201s with IPS FHD screen, CPU and 16GB RAM

Last post by wujstefan « Wed Jun 19, 2024 3:02 pm
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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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Last post by wujstefan
Wed Jun 19, 2024 3:02 pm
Fix + refurbish x201 & X1 Carbon Gen1

Last post by TKAF « Tue Jun 11, 2024 8:24 am

by TKAF » Tue Jun 11, 2024 8:24 am

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen.

My broke life companion laptops have come broke. Ye olde X201 screen went dark with a magnificent flare, and ye X1 has a...

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Last post by TKAF
Tue Jun 11, 2024 8:24 am
X200T cannot enable numpad :(

Last post by axur-delmeria « Mon Jun 03, 2024 5:32 am
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by ThinkingChad » Fri May 24, 2024 7:05 pm

Hi everyone,

I've recently got a X200T with windows 7, and I cannot get the num lock to work and I'm at the point where if I continue I may mess up...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Mon Jun 03, 2024 5:32 am
X301 LCD upgrade?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon May 13, 2024 6:13 am
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by wujstefan » Mon May 13, 2024 5:11 am

I have read all the internet.

Twice.

And I have come across such info just once, so maybe it is some kind of a legend.

Is there any known LCD...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon May 13, 2024 6:13 am
X220 Battery Recelling

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:34 am
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by N4b00 » Thu Dec 28, 2023 5:56 am

hi guys, i'm trying to search online how can i recelling my x220 battery, someone know where i can find some howtos or info to do that?

Thanks

N4b00

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:34 am
ThinkPad X220 overheating

Last post by crumby « Sat Apr 13, 2024 6:02 am
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by uni_0n » Thu Mar 11, 2021 5:59 am
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Hello everyone!
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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Sat Apr 13, 2024 6:02 am
X200 Supervisor Password

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:01 am
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by pqq49 » Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:15 am

Hello everyone, i recently bought an x200 for 27€ euros, very cheap since the keyboard is a little faulty and im missing the hdd bay cover (and also...

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Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:01 am
Mike mute LED button / Hotkeys integration of X220/X230 not working with Windows 11

Last post by kokkolis « Wed Feb 28, 2024 3:04 pm
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by kokkolis » Wed Feb 28, 2024 12:03 pm

Dear All,

A somewhat strange question: I've got a T430s, and two X230's, and all three laptops have the X220 classic keyboard (with the older BIOS &...

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Last post by kokkolis
Wed Feb 28, 2024 3:04 pm
two x300 for parts *free, only shipping cost

Last post by mikemex « Thu Feb 15, 2024 12:22 pm
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by mikejd2000 » Tue Sep 05, 2023 2:25 pm

two broken x300s for free, broken and partially dissembled, may be missing some parts, if interested, you just need to pay shipping fees. lower 48...

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Last post by mikemex
Thu Feb 15, 2024 12:22 pm
X230 Precision Touchpad

Last post by TPFanatic « Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:25 pm

by TPFanatic » Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:25 pm

So when I upgrade my classic thinkpads to Windows 10 I like to force-install the P71's ultranav driver because it restores the toggles for Middle...

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Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:25 pm
x200 devotee still trying to make it work--open to any ideas...

Last post by mikemex « Wed Jan 31, 2024 1:34 am
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by mtgal » Thu Jan 25, 2024 7:55 pm

Hi All,

I now have Win7 Pro x64 running on my circa 2008 x200 ThinkPad with 8MB RAM and a 500 GB SSD. It's awesome, but I've run into a snag. Some...

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Wed Jan 31, 2024 1:34 am
Inconsistent beeping x200s

Last post by rezenee « Tue Jan 30, 2024 9:26 am

by rezenee » Tue Jan 30, 2024 9:26 am

Hello everyone, my x200s behaves pretty strangely when plugging it in / unplugging it.

I like to hear the beep sound letting me know when power is...

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Tue Jan 30, 2024 9:26 am
Farewell to my X220...

Last post by mikemex « Wed Jan 10, 2024 5:32 pm
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by axur-delmeria » Tue Nov 28, 2023 12:15 am

It was retired around May this year, after acquiring a secondhand T480s.
Still use it occasionally, but last month one of the RAM sticks failed....

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Wed Jan 10, 2024 5:32 pm
X220 Windows 10 TrackPoint (UltraNav) both scroll & middle click w/o TPMiddle possible?

Last post by Kocane « Sun Jan 07, 2024 3:13 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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Sun Jan 07, 2024 3:13 pm
What are the ultimate upgrades for the X200? [2022]

Last post by gru3wtser « Sun Jan 07, 2024 7:47 am
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by wviana » Thu May 05, 2022 7:36 am

Inspired by this Reddit post , I would like to know, what are current specs I can get to my machine. This post has a reply that got me into some...

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Last post by gru3wtser
Sun Jan 07, 2024 7:47 am
Thinkpad X220 Tablet Step-By-Step Windows 11 with all Fn key

Last post by dr_st « Sun Dec 24, 2023 5:01 pm
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by nomad1977 » Sat Dec 23, 2023 5:32 pm

INSTRUCTIONS FOR STEP-BY-STEP INSTALLATION OF WINDOWS 11 ON A LENOVO X220 TABLET LAPTOP
* Applies also to installing Windows 10 and installing on...

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Last post by dr_st
Sun Dec 24, 2023 5:01 pm
Thinkpad X220 the webcam doesn't work but the thinklight does!!

Last post by nomad1977 « Sat Dec 23, 2023 6:33 pm
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by ned91 » Sat Dec 23, 2023 12:28 pm

I'll start from the beginning.
I bought 3 working thinkpad x220s on ebay for 150 euros (great deal)

I noticed that one webcam and thinklight didn't...

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Sat Dec 23, 2023 6:33 pm
Is the X201 still usable in 2022/23?

Last post by mikemex « Fri Dec 22, 2023 5:44 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 Dec 22, 2023 5:44 pm
X220 Best IPS Screen

Last post by Qing Dao « Mon Dec 18, 2023 2:26 am
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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 Dec 18, 2023 2:26 am
Thinkpad X201 Bluetooth

Last post by vmv64k « Sat Dec 02, 2023 4:10 pm
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by blackpad » Wed May 01, 2019 3:53 am

Hi Everyone,

I am new here, spent sometime looking for information- couldn't find it. Thought, I could drop a post asking you experts here !

My...

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Last post by vmv64k
Sat Dec 02, 2023 4:10 pm
X201 will not recognize any USB device anymore

Last post by xannnnnayz « Sat Nov 25, 2023 8:04 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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Last post by xannnnnayz
Sat Nov 25, 2023 8:04 am
x201/x200 fanatic - host of issues, thermal pasting with PTM7950 etc

Last post by xannnnnayz « Sat Nov 25, 2023 7:54 am

by xannnnnayz » Sat Nov 25, 2023 7:54 am

First post, been browsing the forum for years. Currently the collection includes:

x201 i5 - OG I picked up in Hong Kong back in 2010. Aside from...

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Last post by xannnnnayz
Sat Nov 25, 2023 7:54 am
x200 with Win10

Last post by mtgal « Sun Nov 19, 2023 2:31 am
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by mtgal » Sat Nov 18, 2023 12:32 pm

Please share with me your experiences running Win10 on an x200 machine. The good, the bad, the ugly. (Yes I know that Win10 itself is onerous. I...

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Last post by mtgal
Sun Nov 19, 2023 2:31 am
X220 on windows 10 - no external monitor detected

Last post by TPFanatic « Tue Aug 29, 2023 7:30 am
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by RC90 » Fri Sep 23, 2016 3:52 am

Hi,

After updating my X220 to Windows 10, I can no longer duplicate my screen to show up on an external monitor. (I know Windows button+P-->...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Tue Aug 29, 2023 7:30 am
caddy/adapter for T400S, T410S, T410SI, X300 and X301.

Last post by jacques_06 « Fri Jul 14, 2023 4:51 am
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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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Fri Jul 14, 2023 4:51 am
Replacement italian keyboard for X201

Last post by axur-delmeria « Thu Jul 06, 2023 9:07 am
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by mgiammarco » Fri Jun 30, 2023 3:02 am

Hi,
I have a Thinkpad X201 75Y6069 with italian keyboard.
Keys 5 and 6 are not working anymore, I would like to replace the keyboard.
I have seen...

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Thu Jul 06, 2023 9:07 am

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