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X1 Titanium SSD upgrade

Last post by Ibthink « Mon Jun 05, 2023 3:42 am
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by sgmidf » Fri Jun 02, 2023 4:55 pm

Hello,
I'm interested in recommendations for a 1tb M.2 SSD for the X1 Titanium Yoga. I know it's 2242 form factor but wasn't sure which Lenovo or...

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Mon Jun 05, 2023 3:42 am
Keyboard remapping

Last post by BillMorrow « Sat May 27, 2023 1:38 am
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by Aramis » Wed May 24, 2023 1:06 pm

Hello, I’m considering purchasing ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 5. I have two questions regarding the keyboard setup.
1. Is it possible to remap the PrtScr...

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Sat May 27, 2023 1:38 am
Gesucht WLAN Treiber und AOMEI Backupper

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun May 21, 2023 12:44 pm
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by kthch » Sun May 21, 2023 10:12 am

Suche für einen X1, 9. Generation alle Treiber, welche für das Netz (WLAN) nowendig sein. Habe Software, wie AOMEI Backupper, welche das Einbinden...

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Sun May 21, 2023 12:44 pm
X1 Carbon Gen 11

Last post by gregthelaw « Wed May 17, 2023 2:20 pm
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by pksw » Sun Apr 30, 2023 1:06 am

My X1C Gen 11 arrived and so far seems pretty standard.

I've come from a X1 Yoga Gen 4, and prior to that a X1C Gen 3.

The keyboard and finish...

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Wed May 17, 2023 2:20 pm
X1C5: Fan Connector Socket Came Off Motherboard

Last post by ArtShapiro « Sat Apr 22, 2023 1:39 pm
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by ArtShapiro » Mon Dec 26, 2022 8:52 pm

The title says it all. My best X1 started to give a fan error upon waking up or rebooting. It was sporadic, but was getting worse over the last few...

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Sat Apr 22, 2023 1:39 pm
Still seeking an X1 extreme or P1 4k touch OLED but

Last post by BillMorrow « Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:36 am
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by BillMorrow » Sun Apr 16, 2023 1:27 pm

Still seeking an X1 extreme or P1 4k touch OLED but is it NOT true that all 4k touch were also OLED from gen 2 and forward..?

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Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:36 am
X1 Extreme (Gen 1) Problems

Last post by throwaway « Tue Apr 18, 2023 1:31 am
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by ionkc » Mon Mar 07, 2022 11:54 pm

Hello,

Recently I've been dealing with problems with my X1 Extreme Gen 1. I will be using my laptop when randomly the screen will turn black and...

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Tue Apr 18, 2023 1:31 am
X1 Extreme 5 gen sleeping problms

Last post by w0qj « Mon Apr 10, 2023 1:27 am
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by lord jim » Fri Apr 07, 2023 10:14 am

Hi Gents!
If it goes (to sleep) than sometime after hours, and than would wake up for no reason, also is kind of getting hot, as really not in...

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Mon Apr 10, 2023 1:27 am
X1C6 UHD vs FHD screen power consumption

Last post by w0qj « Mon Apr 10, 2023 1:23 am
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by dandreye » Tue Mar 14, 2023 1:16 pm

Hi All,

Where can I find power consumption figures for X1C6 UHD and FHD screens? Just came across a laptop advert claiming the FHD one consumes less...

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Mon Apr 10, 2023 1:23 am
Added 2nd SSD and computer wouldn't boot

Last post by StevenD « Sun Apr 09, 2023 8:55 am
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by StevenD » Wed Jan 18, 2023 12:48 pm

I have a 2-month old X1 Extreme Gen 5. I wanted to add a 2nd SSD.

I ordered and installed a Crucial P3 Plus Gen4 NMVe drive, 4TB, model number...

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Last post by StevenD
Sun Apr 09, 2023 8:55 am
CPU fan swapping in X1 Carbon

Last post by plympton « Sat Mar 25, 2023 2:18 pm
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by dandreye » Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:43 pm

Hi All,

Just curious if there's an X1 Carbon generation with an easily swappable CPU fan, i.e. w/o the need to disturb the heatsink attachment to...

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Last post by plympton
Sat Mar 25, 2023 2:18 pm
X1 Gen6 typical issues

Last post by terry_mccann « Thu Mar 23, 2023 1:45 am
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by dandreye » Fri Mar 10, 2023 7:19 pm

Hi All,

X1 Gen6 series is looking optimal for my needs. Are there any typical issues with it that I should be aware of? I had no complaints...

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Thu Mar 23, 2023 1:45 am
Detailed X1 Gen6 specs by machine type

Last post by dandreye « Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:38 pm
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by dandreye » Sat Mar 11, 2023 6:56 am

Hi All,

Our MTM here doesn't seem to be aware of machine type 20KHS0800 I've just tried checking, and in fact even entire 20KH series as it's...

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Last post by dandreye
Thu Mar 16, 2023 1:38 pm
X1 Carbon Gen 10 - Screen Resolution Question

Last post by Nansin « Tue Feb 21, 2023 11:20 am
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by Nansin » Tue Feb 21, 2023 6:25 am

Hi,

Thinking of purchasing X1 Carbon Gen 10 with this monitor screen fitted: 14 2.8K (2880 x 1800), OLED, Anti-Reflection, Non-Touch, HDR 500,...

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Last post by Nansin
Tue Feb 21, 2023 11:20 am
X1G6 not detecting SSD (warning: pics)

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Feb 12, 2023 2:36 am
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by thinkrad2023 » Sat Feb 11, 2023 2:41 pm

Hi all,

I recently acquired an X1G6 to add to the collection. (8350u)

For whatever reason, for the life of me I cannot get it to detect any SSD on...

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Sun Feb 12, 2023 2:36 am
Is a keyboard from a T450s compatible with X1 Carbon 2015?

Last post by Ibthink « Fri Feb 10, 2023 12:19 pm
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by On The Go Repairs » Fri Feb 10, 2023 10:47 am

Thread explains itself. I suffered some water damage on my laptop and the keyboard and mouse stopped working. If I can put a spare keyboard into it...

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Last post by Ibthink
Fri Feb 10, 2023 12:19 pm
Irq/201-nvidia when training AI model on X1 Extreme Gen 4

Last post by w0qj « Thu Feb 09, 2023 8:02 am
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by egalahad » Fri Jan 20, 2023 5:40 am

I’m training AI model for one of my courses, but the process stops at a random epoch for each time, and the training just freezes. I couldn’t even...

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Last post by w0qj
Thu Feb 09, 2023 8:02 am
Thinking of Purchasing ThinkPad X1 Carbon G9 in the UK, Need Information?

Last post by Nansin « Fri Jan 27, 2023 2:47 am
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by Nansin » Thu Jan 12, 2023 11:29 am

I am thinking of purchasing the following ThinkPad: ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 (14 Intel) . Obviously the this would be a UK/GB purchase.

I have tried...

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Last post by Nansin
Fri Jan 27, 2023 2:47 am
Gen1 X1 Carbon, Ivyrain?

Last post by Libre_ME « Thu Dec 29, 2022 2:55 pm

by Libre_ME » Thu Dec 29, 2022 2:55 pm

Hi, I came across a thread somewhere and the creator of Ivyrain is telling someone that it is possible to put Ivyrain on the 1st Gen X1 Carbon, but...

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Last post by Libre_ME
Thu Dec 29, 2022 2:55 pm
Can't control X1 Extreme trackpoint like on my T60p

Last post by StevenD « Tue Dec 13, 2022 1:39 pm
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by StevenD » Thu Dec 08, 2022 9:34 pm

Hi,
Yes, until a week ago, I was still using a T60p and Windows XP, because it was set up exactly right and worked perfectly! I had tried an X1...

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Last post by StevenD
Tue Dec 13, 2022 1:39 pm
carbon x1 not always connecting to thunderbolt dock 3

Last post by dr_st « Mon Dec 12, 2022 8:16 am
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by meeotch » Sun Dec 11, 2022 7:27 pm

I have an X1 5th Gen, and a Thunderbolt Dock 3 1st Gen. In the past few months, I've been getting an issue where when the dock is plugged in via the...

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Last post by dr_st
Mon Dec 12, 2022 8:16 am
X1 Carbon Dead (7 years old): how to recover files

Last post by w0qj « Sun Dec 04, 2022 8:00 pm
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by smipweb » Fri Dec 02, 2022 4:56 am

Hello,
Im a thinkpad lenovo addicted and I had an X1 Carbon from 2015 after it left me one day: I can turn on just the light of the power botton, but...

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Sun Dec 04, 2022 8:00 pm
X1 EXTREME GEN4 MODEM UPGRADE

Last post by w0qj « Sun Dec 04, 2022 7:46 pm
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by itomi » Mon May 30, 2022 3:51 am

Hi, i just get my new X1 EXTREME GEN 4, i wan to ugrade modem and i see tehry is no sim try in laptop, and no antena conetctors. Is any wat to ygrade...

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Last post by w0qj
Sun Dec 04, 2022 7:46 pm
Thinkpad X1 Carbon G10 occasionally freezes for a few seconds when in battery mode.

Last post by w0qj « Sun Nov 27, 2022 9:48 am
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by user3243 » Mon Oct 03, 2022 6:26 am

Hi,

My Thinkpad X1 Carbon G10 occasionally freezes for a few seconds when in battery mode.

During this time the screen does not show any new...

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Sun Nov 27, 2022 9:48 am
New X1 Carbon Gen10 - Thoughts?

Last post by w0qj « Sun Nov 27, 2022 9:39 am
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by tfflivemb2 » Tue Oct 18, 2022 10:51 am

Funny how the times have changed. I always said that for as long as I have worked on computers/laptops, I would NEVER take a job in IT. Well, here I...

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Sun Nov 27, 2022 9:39 am
X1 Carbon 2nd Gen Type 20A7 won't boot

Last post by wclaus17 « Mon Nov 21, 2022 7:32 pm

by wclaus17 » Mon Nov 21, 2022 7:32 pm

Hi, I'm new here and have been searching all over the internet for answers, but maybe not the right search terms?
I have a low usage X1 Carbon 2nd...

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Mon Nov 21, 2022 7:32 pm
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 30th Anniversary Edition

Last post by pkiff « Sun Oct 30, 2022 9:33 am
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by Yossarian1 » Sun Oct 16, 2022 5:36 pm

The new 30th X1 is not getting much love, but everyone bitched about the TP25 as well. Yet it has been a great daily driver for several years now,...

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Sun Oct 30, 2022 9:33 am
Lid swap for X1 Carbon Gen 6 / 7 / 8?

Last post by plympton « Wed Oct 05, 2022 2:14 pm

by plympton » Wed Oct 05, 2022 2:14 pm

Are the lids between X1 Carbon G6 - 7 - 8 compatible with each other? I was thinking about picking up a G7 (with a 10th gen processor) and swapping...

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Last post by plympton
Wed Oct 05, 2022 2:14 pm
X1 Carbon Gen 8 - won't turn on

Last post by bbrenise « Sun Oct 02, 2022 1:34 pm
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by powergotmedown » Thu Mar 03, 2022 2:48 pm

Hello,
Experiencing an issue with the X1G8 where the laptop won't turn on. Power button light blinks 3 times when I plug in a USB-C cable but...

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Sun Oct 02, 2022 1:34 pm
Looking for bottom screws - X1 Extreme Gen 2

Last post by Turbo Audi « Sat Sep 17, 2022 10:03 am
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by Turbo Audi » Wed Aug 31, 2022 11:19 am

Hey all! I need to replace a few screws that hold on the bottom cover of my Gen 2 Extreme. Any idea what size they are - I can order a set of various...

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Sat Sep 17, 2022 10:03 am
2560 x 1600 WQXGA 165Hz refresh rate

Last post by 2uzfev8 « Thu Sep 15, 2022 5:59 am
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by lord jim » Mon Sep 12, 2022 11:04 am

this display is supplied with X1 extreme Gen5 - my question can refresh rate be set to something lower ~ 60-70 Hz or so.
discrete graphic 3050 Ti
I...

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Thu Sep 15, 2022 5:59 am
X1EGen5 help!

Last post by lord jim « Sun Sep 04, 2022 9:59 am

by lord jim » Sun Sep 04, 2022 9:59 am

Hi Gents.
I'm moving from T430 and T460 to my last ThinkPad (I'm 71) and looking for advice
There is some reviews but conflicting when battery life...

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Last post by lord jim
Sun Sep 04, 2022 9:59 am
X1C gen 3 without lcd+touch - how much does it cost to replace?

Last post by devinfriday « Tue Aug 16, 2022 7:12 am
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by devinfriday » Wed Aug 10, 2022 7:02 am

Hi, I am watching an X1C 20BT-S3 without the lcd, touchscreen model. I am wondering how much does it cost to buy the parts and if it's not best to...

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Last post by devinfriday
Tue Aug 16, 2022 7:12 am
X1 Yoga Multi Touch only responds to pen input

Last post by wackyD « Tue Aug 09, 2022 8:27 pm

by wackyD » Tue Aug 09, 2022 8:27 pm

Hey folks,

Running win 10 on my newish to me X1 Yoga.

Was excited to pick it up with no OS, but cannot get the screen to respond to touch, but it...

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Last post by wackyD
Tue Aug 09, 2022 8:27 pm
Thinkpad X1 Extreme Gen 1 motherboard

Last post by ramadap « Thu Aug 04, 2022 7:39 pm

by ramadap » Thu Aug 04, 2022 7:39 pm

I had my original motherboard replaced under warranty. The laptop would not turn on.

Lenovo service was excellent, and quickly replaced the...

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Thu Aug 04, 2022 7:39 pm
Thinkpad X1 Nano Buying Advice?

Last post by mikemex « Thu Aug 04, 2022 12:14 pm
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by mbezos1996 » Tue Apr 05, 2022 1:10 pm

Hello there! I have been thinking about buying a laptop with the requirements

13 or 14 inches

8+ hours of battery life medium use

under 1.5...

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Thu Aug 04, 2022 12:14 pm
X1 Carbon Extreme Gen 3 No Screen Backlight

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Aug 01, 2022 11:46 pm
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by 04fivefour » Tue Jun 28, 2022 10:03 am

Hello,

I have a X1 Extreme Gen 3. Model # is 20TK-001JUS and the mother board is a lmb-3.

I replaced the lcd screen and ever since the backlight...

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Mon Aug 01, 2022 11:46 pm
X1 Extreme Gen 4 vapor chamber questions

Last post by H-Atkinson « Fri Jun 17, 2022 2:27 pm
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by bigmillz » Sun Jan 02, 2022 10:19 am

Happy New Year everyone...I have an X1 Extreme Gen 4 on order. Well, two of them because I found out about the performance of non-vapor chamber...

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Fri Jun 17, 2022 2:27 pm
X1 Carbon Gen 9 vs X13 Gen 2 keyboard?

Last post by mikemex « Thu Jun 09, 2022 11:34 pm
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by Edward Mendelson » Sun Nov 28, 2021 6:03 pm

I can't find any clear answer to this question, and hope the experts here can help.

Is there any difference between the keyboards on the X1 Carbon...

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Last post by mikemex
Thu Jun 09, 2022 11:34 pm
X1 Extreme Gen 2 fan died

Last post by Turbo Audi « Mon Jun 06, 2022 11:24 am
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by Turbo Audi » Sun May 29, 2022 11:47 am

Hey all.

So one of my fans died a few days ago and I need a replacement. I ordered an entire heatsink assembly thinking the fans themselves were not...

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Mon Jun 06, 2022 11:24 am
X1G9: D3 low power state prevents S3 sleep?

Last post by dandreye « Sun May 29, 2022 2:29 pm
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by dandreye » Sat May 28, 2022 4:43 am

Hi All,

My X1 Carbon Gen9 laptop running W10x64 (since recently 21H2) has S3 power state enabled in BIOS and seems to enter legacy deep sleep upon...

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Sun May 29, 2022 2:29 pm
X1E Gen 3 vs Gen 4 vs other?

Last post by awebber « Wed May 25, 2022 1:46 pm
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by awebber » Fri Apr 29, 2022 11:00 pm

Trying to help someone choose a new notebook. Among other things, they're going to be doing CAD work for a 3D printer (so fairly simple, but maybe...

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Wed May 25, 2022 1:46 pm
X1 Titanium Yoga Case/Sleeve

Last post by mpcook « Wed May 18, 2022 11:32 am
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by netcomrade » Tue May 17, 2022 8:05 pm

Having trouble finding a sleeve with internal dimensions of 11 5/8 (12 ) by 9 1/2
Most sleeves seem to be for 16:9 laptop and are too long (e.g. 13...

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Last post by mpcook
Wed May 18, 2022 11:32 am
X1 carbon after Gen 5th : texture (rubbery or smooth) and key travel?

Last post by mikemex « Mon May 16, 2022 10:29 pm
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by Vini75 » Sun May 15, 2022 7:40 am

Hello Everyone,

I have one X1 carbon gen 4th, and a X1 carbon Gen 5th, i love them, but...

I like less the gen 5th because of the texture of the...

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Last post by mikemex
Mon May 16, 2022 10:29 pm
ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th Gen (20KH) does not turn on anymore

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun May 15, 2022 11:28 pm
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by npcap9000 » Thu Nov 25, 2021 5:03 am

I have a X1C6 that stopped turning on. It may have had an unexpected shutdown due to low battery SoC prior to the incidence.

This is the...

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Sun May 15, 2022 11:28 pm
macbook air alternative

Last post by ghanwani « Mon Mar 28, 2022 11:15 am
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by ghanwani » Sun Jan 30, 2022 11:52 pm

It's been about 12 years since I owned a non-MacBook but I can't seem to tolerate Apple's new displays -- they cause me too much eyestrain and...

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Mon Mar 28, 2022 11:15 am
X1 Carbon 7th: Secure Boot problem / can't disable Secure Boot

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Mar 24, 2022 1:49 pm
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by Shefffield » Thu Mar 24, 2022 1:04 pm

Dear forum,

I've just purchased a 2nd hand X1 Carbon Gen 7 and want to install Linux alongside the provided Win11.

However, there is a supervisor...

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Thu Mar 24, 2022 1:49 pm
Which bag are you using for your X1 Nano?

Last post by rootinit « Fri Mar 11, 2022 5:22 am

by rootinit » Fri Mar 11, 2022 5:22 am

Lenovo mentioned the ThinkPad Professional 15.6 backpack with the initial datasheet, but this backpack seems quite large, and part of the reason that...

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Fri Mar 11, 2022 5:22 am
X1 Nano teardown wallpaper

Last post by rootinit « Fri Mar 11, 2022 5:00 am

by rootinit » Fri Mar 11, 2022 5:00 am

Just thought I'd share a link to this classic-style teardown wallpaper I made for the X1 Nano a while back. Feel free to let me know if it's...

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Fri Mar 11, 2022 5:00 am
Do I really need a sleeve for my X1C9G?

Last post by rootinit « Fri Mar 11, 2022 4:48 am
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by Sleepless » Sun Oct 17, 2021 1:45 am

I finally shelled out a couple grand for an X1 Carbon 9th gen after many happy years with my X220.

The X220 was docked most of the time. And I...

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Fri Mar 11, 2022 4:48 am

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