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a few questions re. x220 fan replacement

Last post by naltar « Tue Apr 06, 2021 9:29 am
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by naltar » Thu Feb 04, 2021 7:52 am

Hello,
A fan on one of my daughter's x220 has died (or, at least, runs unbelievably quiet, with no outflow ;)). Laptop still works, runs v. hot, of...

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Tue Apr 06, 2021 9:29 am
X200 -> X201 upgrade and battery issues

Last post by htsmi « Mon Apr 05, 2021 1:58 am
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by htsmi » Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:16 pm

Hi all,

Been a long time lurker on this forum. I recently had the internal LAN on my trusty X200 die so I took the opportunity to upgrade the...

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Last post by htsmi
Mon Apr 05, 2021 1:58 am
X201 Very slow POST/boot after installing SSD

Last post by Hacker117 « Mon Mar 22, 2021 7:01 pm
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by Bougnot » Wed Jan 20, 2021 3:07 pm

Hello there!

I recently got an X201 in which I decided to swap HDD with SSD (Adata SU750 256GB ). I've cloned the disk live (target drive connected...

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Last post by Hacker117
Mon Mar 22, 2021 7:01 pm
X200s - a rare board find?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Mar 20, 2021 12:33 pm
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by wujstefan » Fri Aug 09, 2019 12:42 am

I must have some luck finding weird things.

I have been handed a X200s lately as a part of a trade. The system looks pretty normal, L9400,...

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Sat Mar 20, 2021 12:33 pm
Will new motherboard help? Thinkpad completely off (brick)

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Mar 18, 2021 1:49 pm
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by GavrielBA » Mon Mar 15, 2021 7:30 am

Hello beautiful smart people!

At one point my x201i completely had stopped working. No lights turn on when I plug it into power (e.g. no charging)....

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Thu Mar 18, 2021 1:49 pm
Picked up a "New" unopened Ultrabase 3, great except noise from audio out.

Last post by dr_st « Thu Mar 18, 2021 5:42 am
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by Digitalhorizons » Sun Feb 28, 2021 8:11 am

I managed to pick up a NOS ultrabase 3 still sealed in lenovo tape made in 2013, everything on it so far seems to work great, except the audio,...

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Last post by dr_st
Thu Mar 18, 2021 5:42 am
Computrace Truth?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Mar 11, 2021 1:52 am
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by DumbPad » Wed Mar 10, 2021 12:10 pm

Unfortunately I just bought my first ThinkPad and I'm already regretting it... They promised there was no supervisor password, but there is. And now...

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Thu Mar 11, 2021 1:52 am
X220 Embedded controller failure?

Last post by as.nielo « Wed Mar 10, 2021 3:23 pm
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by as.nielo » Wed Mar 10, 2021 3:55 am

My x220 tablet has died, at least the screen doesn’t work and I’m looking for possible solution how to fix it before swapping the mobo (x230t is an...

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Last post by as.nielo
Wed Mar 10, 2021 3:23 pm
X201 please help me fixed it

Last post by atagunov « Fri Mar 05, 2021 4:03 pm
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by Ahmd83 » Fri Mar 05, 2021 11:19 am

Hi there
I have a laptop of x201 lenovo however it was worked fine and suddenly it not worked until it became very hot at maybe 75 C or more,...

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Last post by atagunov
Fri Mar 05, 2021 4:03 pm
X230 screen bezel on X220?

Last post by arvacon « Thu Mar 04, 2021 8:11 pm
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by skrble » Sun Nov 23, 2014 9:10 am

Hello,

I have TP X220, and I have unfortunately few times seen, that screen bezel bends out under direct sun light. Furthermore left and right upper...

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Last post by arvacon
Thu Mar 04, 2021 8:11 pm
Looking at Ultrabase 3 HDD Harddrive Caddys....

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by Digitalhorizons » Thu Feb 25, 2021 11:25 am

I decided to go with a factory sealed ultrabase 3 for now with DVD writer, which wasn't really necessary, but a possible useful addon if my USB DVD...

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Thu Feb 25, 2021 11:25 am
X220T Docking, Ultrabase Port Replicator recommendations?

Last post by Digitalhorizons « Wed Feb 24, 2021 3:22 pm
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by Digitalhorizons » Wed Feb 24, 2021 12:50 pm

Hello everyone, it's been a while since I've posted, would have sooner, but like I think most people now everything's been flipped upside down....

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Wed Feb 24, 2021 3:22 pm
How to identify genuine battery

Last post by dr_st « Tue Feb 23, 2021 12:49 pm
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by maxcreations » Wed Apr 17, 2019 2:43 am

I have a choice between two 44+ batteries, but I think, that one of them is not genuine Lenovo.
Can 44+ battery be produced in 2017 year?
What does...

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Last post by dr_st
Tue Feb 23, 2021 12:49 pm
My X220 bricked

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Feb 09, 2021 3:23 am
Replies: 3
by Blimthorpe » Mon Feb 08, 2021 4:20 pm

Hi all. I tried to flash my bios.. it failed. Now I can’t get into windows 10 or into setup.
I get error 0183 CRC error in security. Is there an way...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Tue Feb 09, 2021 3:23 am
X220 DisplayPort - repair of socket possible?

Last post by jkn « Tue Feb 09, 2021 3:07 am
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by jkn » Mon Feb 08, 2021 5:51 pm

Hi All
I've seen a Thinkpad X220 which is in pretty nice condition, and am thinking of buying it. There is one issue ... the DisplayPort connector...

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Last post by jkn
Tue Feb 09, 2021 3:07 am
x220 Intel Dual Band 7260 with working Fn+F5

Last post by blck7t « Sat Jan 30, 2021 4:57 am

by blck7t » Sat Jan 30, 2021 4:57 am

1. uninstall all of the BT drivers
2. in Device manager click on Scan for hardware changes and disable Generic Bluetooth Adapter (not sure what it...

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Sat Jan 30, 2021 4:57 am
X200 - Bluetooth function suddenly appeared??

Last post by g8tzl2004 « Fri Jan 29, 2021 12:12 pm

by g8tzl2004 » Fri Jan 29, 2021 12:12 pm

I assumed that my X200 did not have the Bluetooth option installed.

I had switched on Bluetooth in BIOS (and Saved and Exited) and then ran a...

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Last post by g8tzl2004
Fri Jan 29, 2021 12:12 pm
X200 - 42T4648 47+ battery - is it glued or clipped together

Last post by g8tzl2004 « Mon Jan 25, 2021 8:56 pm

by g8tzl2004 » Mon Jan 25, 2021 8:56 pm

I have a dead X200 battery....42T4648

I was expecting the battery to be glued together...but it feels like it is clipped together?

Anybody know if...

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Last post by g8tzl2004
Mon Jan 25, 2021 8:56 pm
X200 - replacement HDD - Lenovo System Update?

Last post by dr_st « Mon Jan 25, 2021 4:49 pm
Replies: 4
by g8tzl2004 » Mon Jan 25, 2021 8:04 am

I have installed Win 10 on my X200 after installing a replacement HDD.

Is there any reason to run the Lenovo System Update utility to get back to...

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Last post by dr_st
Mon Jan 25, 2021 4:49 pm
Setting up external GPU HELP!

Last post by axur-delmeria « Mon Jan 25, 2021 8:38 am
Replies: 1
by Mundy1988 » Mon Jan 25, 2021 5:21 am

Hi, I am running out of patience. I have the x220t and Geforce 1650 graphic card running through a external Dock (beast) . I have removed the wifi...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Mon Jan 25, 2021 8:38 am
X200 - WiFi link to internet a bit unstable - any solution?

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Sat Jan 23, 2021 10:30 pm
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by g8tzl2004 » Sat Jan 23, 2021 11:04 am

I have recently started using an X200 with Win 10 and a replacement HDD.

My daily driver has previously been a T60 running Win 7....I never had any...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Sat Jan 23, 2021 10:30 pm
Buying guides for X200 laptops that can be flashed with Libreboot?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Jan 22, 2021 12:48 am
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by thinkpadfanman » Thu Jan 21, 2021 11:33 pm

Hi all,

I am on the lookout for an affordable X200 thinkpad laptop to flash with Libreboot.

Currently I am stuck with an X200s ('s' as in slim)...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Jan 22, 2021 12:48 am
X200: Does it matter if BIOS is locked if I plan on flashing a Libreboot BIOS?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Jan 22, 2021 12:32 am
Replies: 3
by thinkpadfanman » Mon Jan 18, 2021 7:32 pm

Hi all,

I have seen advice online suggesting one to NOT buy a thinkpad with a locked BIOS since these laptops are popular corporate machines, which...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Jan 22, 2021 12:32 am
X200 - ThinkLight not working using Win 10 - faulty?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Jan 22, 2021 12:09 am
Replies: 4
by g8tzl2004 » Thu Jan 21, 2021 4:06 pm

I have recently acquired an X200 with no HDD. I have used an old HDD and installed Win 10 but only installed Windows Updates rather than installing...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Jan 22, 2021 12:09 am
What's needed to fit a webcam to an X220 without one?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Thu Jan 21, 2021 10:44 pm
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by jkn » Thu Jan 21, 2021 12:38 pm

Hi All
I have a Thinkpad X220 Tablet; very nice, but I think it is not fitted with a WebCam. Neither linux nor Windows shows the device listed. It...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Thu Jan 21, 2021 10:44 pm
X200 - using HDD and caddy from T420 - will it work without reinstalling OS

Last post by g8tzl2004 « Thu Jan 21, 2021 3:54 pm
Replies: 4
by g8tzl2004 » Tue Nov 24, 2020 3:25 pm

I have an X200 which came with no HDD and caddy.

I have a T420 in my collection which has a power management fault so I thought about using the HDD...

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Last post by g8tzl2004
Thu Jan 21, 2021 3:54 pm
X220 WLAN slot defective?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Wed Jan 20, 2021 11:01 pm
Replies: 11
by axur-delmeria » Wed Sep 30, 2020 10:08 pm

Yesterday my X220's WiFi connection conked out after a resume from suspend. I did the standard unload/reload kernel module (I'm running Debian Linux)...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Wed Jan 20, 2021 11:01 pm
X220 screen problem

Last post by atagunov « Fri Jan 15, 2021 8:48 am
Replies: 4
by Hoge Morris » Thu Jan 14, 2021 8:38 pm

I would be grateful for any suggestions about this. When I start up a X220 of mine, I have been getting a washed-out vertical band on the left edge....

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Last post by atagunov
Fri Jan 15, 2021 8:48 am
X220 POWER ON ISSUE

Last post by skx « Tue Jan 12, 2021 4:27 pm
Replies: 10
by LukeMurano » Wed Jan 06, 2021 3:03 pm

At first sorry for my bad english :(

Hello I need help with my ThinkPax X220 my laptop booted on second time . I power on my laptop power led...

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Last post by skx
Tue Jan 12, 2021 4:27 pm
Coreboot SeaBIOS thinkpad X220: How to disable touchpad?

Last post by deeg05 « Mon Jan 04, 2021 4:41 am
Replies: 2
by deeg05 » Thu Dec 31, 2020 3:05 pm

Dear forum users,
I've successfully installed coreboot with seabios on my wholesome thinkpad x220 today.
When it had original/modified bios, I've...

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Last post by deeg05
Mon Jan 04, 2021 4:41 am
[X200] Fan malfunctioning, error. Burned?

Last post by rkawakami « Wed Dec 30, 2020 8:55 pm
Replies: 6
by leba » Mon Dec 21, 2020 1:30 pm

Greetings,

I bought my first X200 mid-summer this year and I'm delighted with it, I upgraded its original hdd already and I'm making it a versatile...

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Last post by rkawakami
Wed Dec 30, 2020 8:55 pm
X220t/X230t: same or different display cable between pen+finger and pen-only screens?

Last post by RChestnut « Mon Dec 28, 2020 10:32 pm
Replies: 1
by atagunov » Sat Aug 08, 2020 10:15 am

Hi, apparently X220t and X230t come either with pen+finger (touch) or pen-only screens. Could somebody in the know possibly confirm if they use the...

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Last post by RChestnut
Mon Dec 28, 2020 10:32 pm
X220T Win 10 and Screen Auto-Rotate?

Last post by RChestnut « Mon Dec 28, 2020 10:27 pm
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by olex126 » Sat Aug 22, 2020 10:38 am

I installed Win 10 on an X220T and all went well.

(Customer unit....NOT mine!....told him no guarantees on how well everything would work. :eek: )...

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Last post by RChestnut
Mon Dec 28, 2020 10:27 pm
Need X230T touch, pen and button driver for win 10

Last post by RChestnut « Mon Dec 28, 2020 10:23 pm
Replies: 3
by mercury168 » Wed Apr 29, 2020 9:41 pm

Hi, really need help. Upgraded my x230T to win 10 and lost my pen functionality, tablet buttons, mute button and volume button and the button beside...

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Last post by RChestnut
Mon Dec 28, 2020 10:23 pm
Managed to destroy my X201 keyboard, what is the next logical step?

Last post by Kristian-770 « Sat Dec 26, 2020 11:59 am
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by Kristian-770 » Thu Jan 02, 2020 4:52 am

So, I don't think it had ever been cleaned, and I gave up on less gentle methods and put it under running water. It is quite clean now, but only the...

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Last post by Kristian-770
Sat Dec 26, 2020 11:59 am
Thinkpad X220 Keyboard possible water damage

Last post by deeg05 « Sat Dec 26, 2020 1:47 am
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by deeg05 » Sat Dec 26, 2020 1:08 am

I've spilled a little bit of water (nothing serious for motherboard it appears) on keyboard of my beloved X220. Now, right mouse button of trackpoint...

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Last post by deeg05
Sat Dec 26, 2020 1:47 am
[SOLVED] X220 mSATA unrecogrised (outdated BIOS?)

Last post by dr_st « Fri Dec 25, 2020 3:17 pm
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by mipo » Mon Dec 14, 2020 7:15 am

Hello, I have Thinkpad X220 and recently decided to upgrade it with mSATA SSD.

I've put it into WWAN slot (tho there was nothing in this slot...

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Last post by dr_st
Fri Dec 25, 2020 3:17 pm
x301 wont boot. indicator on, blank screen, and powers off

Last post by shawross « Wed Dec 16, 2020 5:20 pm
Replies: 8
by 1tntla » Fri Feb 12, 2016 8:09 am

Hello guys!

My trusty x301 that I was working towards futureproofing it seems to have motherboard failure, according to the HMM.

Can anyone suggest...

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Last post by shawross
Wed Dec 16, 2020 5:20 pm
Completely dead X200s

Last post by Lomax « Mon Dec 14, 2020 6:17 am
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by Lomax » Fri Dec 11, 2020 5:24 pm

I was clearing out my storage and stumbled upon my old X200s, which I had forgotten I still had. Took it home and tried to get it to start up, but...

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Last post by Lomax
Mon Dec 14, 2020 6:17 am
Ericson F5521GW alternative use for the slot

Last post by Thinkx220 « Sat Dec 05, 2020 3:26 am
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by Thinkx220 » Thu Nov 26, 2020 3:35 am

Hi All,
I am curious about alternative use for the slot for this modem installed in my X220. I believe this is supposed to provide 3g mobile...

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Sat Dec 05, 2020 3:26 am
X200 dead lithium battery - can you trickle charge to recover?

Last post by TPFanatic « Thu Nov 26, 2020 10:32 pm
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by g8tzl2004 » Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:11 pm

I have a dead X200 lithium battery.

Has anybody recovered a dead battery by trickle charging the battery using the battery pins and NOT cracking...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Thu Nov 26, 2020 10:32 pm
X220 speakers mod

Last post by as.nielo « Mon Nov 23, 2020 6:13 pm
Replies: 4
by as.nielo » Tue Feb 12, 2019 7:39 am

Inspired by the post linked on x220.mcdonelltech.com I decided to try it myself. I have ordered a pair of iPad mini speakers and succesfully replaced...

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Last post by as.nielo
Mon Nov 23, 2020 6:13 pm
mSATA SSD wonky after X220 kept docked (powered off, charger plugged in) for two weeks

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sun Nov 08, 2020 8:06 pm
Replies: 12
by axur-delmeria » Tue Jun 23, 2020 12:36 am

I ended up in the hospital for two weeks, and when I got home, I was greeted with an Error 2101: HDD Detection Failure (Mini SATA) . This was on my...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Sun Nov 08, 2020 8:06 pm
X200 - 4 keys are not working - any fix

Last post by g8tzl2004 « Tue Nov 03, 2020 11:05 pm
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by g8tzl2004 » Sun Nov 01, 2020 10:35 pm

I have recently acquired an X200 to add to my Thinkpad collection .

Sadly, 4 keys are not working on the keypad - K, ?, down arrow and left arrow....

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Last post by g8tzl2004
Tue Nov 03, 2020 11:05 pm
X220T sudden shutdown due to battery

Last post by Vopu « Tue Nov 03, 2020 9:29 am
Replies: 2
by DarthGW » Mon Nov 02, 2020 9:13 pm

i just swapped to a refurbished board due to the previous board not functioning.
however the following problems occured.
1. Unit works fine when...

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Last post by Vopu
Tue Nov 03, 2020 9:29 am
X201 tablet thinklight mod

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sun Oct 18, 2020 8:22 pm
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by Triple7Factor » Sun Oct 18, 2020 7:56 pm

I fully admit this is a goofy question but bare with me in the name of science and curiosity...

Is there a way to mod an X201 tablet with a...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Sun Oct 18, 2020 8:22 pm
recommended new 49+ 6 cell batteries for x300/301 source?

Last post by 600X « Sun Oct 18, 2020 9:08 am
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by piledriver » Tue May 26, 2020 10:23 am

Lenovo denies the part#s exist any more, or even the x300/x301 for that matter.

I suspect in most cases that the cheap batteries are really the same...

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Last post by 600X
Sun Oct 18, 2020 9:08 am
Lenovo Thinkpad X220 i5 power cables to motherboard query

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Oct 15, 2020 5:59 am
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by j909 » Thu Oct 15, 2020 4:45 am

Lenovo Thinkpad X220 i5 power wires to motherboard query

I lost my charger, and have another charger with a different adapter plug, so i going to...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Oct 15, 2020 5:59 am
Making X201T work on latest Ubuntu, including touch, Gobi 2000 and modded BIOS

Last post by Hacker117 « Fri Oct 02, 2020 9:21 pm
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by Zastrix » Tue Sep 08, 2020 4:07 am

So I got an X201T a couple of days ago and I faced a lot of issues. I couldn't make my touscreen work for the first few days and I've spent making my...

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Last post by Hacker117
Fri Oct 02, 2020 9:21 pm
tips on how to open a ThinkPad without breaking it?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Sep 26, 2020 10:52 am
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by angelofthesouth1 » Thu Sep 24, 2020 5:54 pm

My X201 has just failed (trying unsuccessfully to turn on), and I knw it's almost certainly the fan, because for the past couple of weeks I had heard...

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Sat Sep 26, 2020 10:52 am

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