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Thinner version of Mobile Workstation Laptop -- P1

Last post by w0qj « Fri Aug 24, 2018 11:01 pm
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by w0qj » Wed Aug 15, 2018 3:51 am

The new P1 (15 slim Workstation Laptop) could be compared somewhat to the thin 14 X1 Carbon.

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Fri Aug 24, 2018 11:01 pm
Is this how this is supposed to work? X1 carbon 6th gen

Last post by npschuma123 « Mon Aug 20, 2018 2:28 pm
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by npschuma123 » Thu Aug 16, 2018 8:12 pm

Hey all

So just got my new X1 carbon 6th generation and have to say I am confused by the Ctrl and Fn key functions... I know they can be swapped and...

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Mon Aug 20, 2018 2:28 pm
X1 Carbon 1st Gen Screen

Last post by Tasurinchi « Mon Aug 20, 2018 10:17 am
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by redart » Sun Aug 19, 2018 3:41 am

Hi,

I have an X1 Carbon 1st gen that needs a new screen.

The LG LP140WD2-TLE2 that's in it is a nice screen, but £95 seems a bit steep to replace...

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Last post by Tasurinchi
Mon Aug 20, 2018 10:17 am
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Yoga 2nd generation VT problem

Last post by dsomething « Mon Aug 20, 2018 2:02 am

by dsomething » Mon Aug 20, 2018 2:02 am

Hello,

I recently got a new ThinkPad X1 Yoga 2nd gen.

From two days I'm trying to get 64bit VM Guest option supported in VirtualBox.
VT is Enabled...

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Last post by dsomething
Mon Aug 20, 2018 2:02 am
top row of pixels lighter in color

Last post by Utwig « Wed Aug 08, 2018 7:51 am
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by irus » Tue Jul 10, 2018 12:40 pm

i have a x1 with 2560x1440 ips screen the top few rows - 10 pixels high are lighter in color than rest of the screen. im using linux on this machine....

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Last post by Utwig
Wed Aug 08, 2018 7:51 am
New, used, refurb? Which model? Need help.

Last post by Utwig « Thu Aug 02, 2018 10:48 am
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by seedmuse » Sun Jul 08, 2018 3:42 pm

I've decided I want an X1-Carbon. I'm going to be doing some heavy traveling in the coming months and lugging my W500 or my T61 is not going to...

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Last post by Utwig
Thu Aug 02, 2018 10:48 am
X1 2013 pricing and what to look for?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Jul 05, 2018 8:40 pm
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by Reznik » Thu Jul 05, 2018 5:21 am

Hi all,

I've been lurking here for sometime but thought I'd join and say hi and ask a quick question.

I seem to have a problem where my collection...

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Thu Jul 05, 2018 8:40 pm
Dual Monitor Issues with X1C6

Last post by cppt « Wed Jul 04, 2018 3:33 pm

by cppt » Wed Jul 04, 2018 3:33 pm

Hello,

I recently picked up a 6th gen X1 Carbon and have been having intermittent issues with a second monitor connected via the USB-C port.

I...

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Wed Jul 04, 2018 3:33 pm
Need HMD to reset serial number and UUID after MB replacement

Last post by omygod711 « Tue Jun 26, 2018 1:07 pm

by omygod711 » Tue Jun 26, 2018 1:07 pm

I just replaced the motherboard on my X1 Carbon 2. I got the serial number and UUID error on boot.
I learned that I need this HMD to reset but I am...

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Last post by omygod711
Tue Jun 26, 2018 1:07 pm
Blank battery cycle count

Last post by kooder « Sun Jun 24, 2018 5:47 am

by kooder » Sun Jun 24, 2018 5:47 am

After running
C:\WINDOWS\system32>powercfg.exe /batteryreport

C:\WINDOWS\system32\battery-report.html was generated. However, the CYCLE COUNT is...

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Last post by kooder
Sun Jun 24, 2018 5:47 am
X1 Carbon 4 - warranty issues with Lenovo

Last post by w0qj « Thu Jun 14, 2018 1:40 am
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by andriano_b » Mon Jun 11, 2018 9:13 am

Hello everybody,

Not sure if anybody experienced similar problem but it extremely frustrating
I have reported to official lenovo service in Zagreb...

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Last post by w0qj
Thu Jun 14, 2018 1:40 am
No CMOS battery !

Last post by fabrice91 « Wed Jun 06, 2018 8:20 am
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by fabrice91 » Tue Apr 24, 2018 8:46 am

Hi,

I have a Thinkpad Lenovo X1 Carbon 3rd generation.
Few month ago an official technician replace the screen panel and the motherboard.
Then I...

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Last post by fabrice91
Wed Jun 06, 2018 8:20 am
LTE Option X1C 6th Gen (2018)

Last post by RMSMajestic « Fri May 25, 2018 5:00 pm
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by burhan » Thu May 03, 2018 3:30 am

Does anyone know when we can expect the LTE option to be available on the latest X1C? The module (Fibocom L850-GL) is already available as a...

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Last post by RMSMajestic
Fri May 25, 2018 5:00 pm
X1 Yoga wont sleep when lid closed.

Last post by danobolto « Wed May 16, 2018 7:20 am

by danobolto » Wed May 16, 2018 7:20 am

Hi!
I have a bizzare issue with my Gen 1 X1 Yoga. The machine will not sleep when the lid is closed. I know this is not a software issue as holding a...

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Last post by danobolto
Wed May 16, 2018 7:20 am
X1 Carbon 2014 boots with display errors

Last post by KUGA « Mon May 14, 2018 10:42 am
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by KUGA » Mon May 14, 2018 10:09 am

Hi,

while running i had problems with the display (see screenshot). So i resetet it.

Unfortunatetly then it was broken and only the keyboard...

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Last post by KUGA
Mon May 14, 2018 10:42 am
Thinkpad X1 Carbon (5th gen) Thunderbolt 3 travel hub...

Last post by burhan « Sun May 06, 2018 12:45 pm
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by Patrick B » Wed Nov 15, 2017 11:55 am

Folks,

I'm looking for a Thunderbolt 3 travel hub for my 5th gen, Thinkpad X1 Carbon. I have the Lenovo Thunderbolt dock at home, but both of my...

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Last post by burhan
Sun May 06, 2018 12:45 pm
"Dock" Solution for X1 6th gen - vs. 3rd Party USB-C Docks

Last post by burhan « Sun May 06, 2018 12:43 am
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by ExtraMediums » Sat May 05, 2018 11:55 pm

I thought this might interest some X1 Carbon users. A few weeks ago picked up the X1 Carbon 6th Gen from Costco, and after trying various USB-C docks...

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Last post by burhan
Sun May 06, 2018 12:43 am
Wifi keeps dropping, I have tried everything, please help!

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Apr 08, 2018 6:41 am
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by pablobdx33 » Sun Apr 08, 2018 12:17 am

Hello Dear Thinkpad users,

I bought a Thinkpad x1 carbon 3rd generation like a year ago. I have had no problems at all since I bought it, but then...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Apr 08, 2018 6:41 am
Serial Number problem !

Last post by awaeber « Thu Mar 29, 2018 4:17 am
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by awaeber » Tue Mar 27, 2018 3:55 am

Hi there! I have a x1 carbon 2nd gen and I was wondering if there was any way to find the Serial Number other than through the BIOs?

Thing is the...

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Last post by awaeber
Thu Mar 29, 2018 4:17 am
X1 Carbon Generation 6 (circa 2018) review, and compared to T480, X280, X1 Yoga

Last post by w0qj « Thu Mar 08, 2018 11:59 am

by w0qj » Thu Mar 08, 2018 11:59 am

X1 Carbon Generation 6 (aka X1C6, circa 2018) review, and compared to T480, X280, and X1 Yoga (2018).
Enjoy ;)...

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Last post by w0qj
Thu Mar 08, 2018 11:59 am
Lenovo X1 Carbon 5th Gen laptop has a screw loose, poses a fire hazard

Last post by w0qj « Wed Feb 21, 2018 5:02 am
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by Cigarguy » Thu Feb 08, 2018 4:33 pm

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Last post by w0qj
Wed Feb 21, 2018 5:02 am
Is the Carbon X1 "intermittent left button" problem still a thing?

Last post by meeotch « Thu Feb 08, 2018 11:56 am
Replies: 4
by meeotch » Sat Dec 23, 2017 5:28 pm

Brand new 5th gen X1 Carbon here. The left button seems like it misses a click every 10th or 20th time, particularly if I click on the right side,...

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Last post by meeotch
Thu Feb 08, 2018 11:56 am
X1 win 7 no disks - USB backup????

Last post by RRHODY « Sat Dec 23, 2017 1:18 pm
Replies: 14
by RRHODY » Thu Dec 21, 2017 4:29 pm

The X1 came per-loaded with Win7, but no disks. Is there an easy way to clone or image the SSD?
I tried Macrium Reflect but tech support says Windows...

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Last post by RRHODY
Sat Dec 23, 2017 1:18 pm
X1C gen 3 Trackpoint button issue

Last post by thinkpadian « Wed Dec 20, 2017 11:59 am

by thinkpadian » Wed Dec 20, 2017 11:59 am

Hi,

I would be extremely grateful for any advice anyone can offer. The left Trackpoint button has stopped functioning reliably due, I think, to a...

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Last post by thinkpadian
Wed Dec 20, 2017 11:59 am
X1 Carbon touch 1st gen

Last post by cfds « Tue Dec 12, 2017 4:24 pm
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by cfds » Sat Aug 26, 2017 12:27 pm

I bought a second X1 carbon 1st gen, a model with and I7 CPU, touch and....windows 10 Pro.
My question, is it possible to downgrade it to win 7, I...

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Last post by cfds
Tue Dec 12, 2017 4:24 pm
X1 Carbon 5th Gen, two DisplayPort 4K monitors @ 60Hz and power

Last post by ansible212 « Tue Nov 28, 2017 5:32 am
Replies: 3
by devison » Sun Nov 26, 2017 3:52 pm

Hi,

I just bought a X1 Carbon 5th generation. My initial impressions are very favourable, except for one issue that hopefully isn't a show-stopper -...

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Last post by ansible212
Tue Nov 28, 2017 5:32 am
Did I break my scroll button?

Last post by Jmorgans « Sun Nov 26, 2017 9:21 am
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by Jmorgans » Sat Nov 25, 2017 9:31 pm

Was trying to clean it and It popped off. Doesn’t look broken to me but I can’t get it to stay on :(

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Last post by Jmorgans
Sun Nov 26, 2017 9:21 am
X1 (2011, 1291) alternative LCD display?

Last post by nar001 « Thu Nov 23, 2017 9:39 am
Replies: 4
by nar001 » Thu Nov 23, 2017 6:12 am

So I see that the X1 non carbon has a 40 pins LVDS connection, any way to get at least a 1600x900 display? The 1366x768 resolution really bothers me,...

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Last post by nar001
Thu Nov 23, 2017 9:39 am
X1 Carbon Gen 2 keyboard lights flashing when turn on

Last post by Brad « Tue Nov 14, 2017 12:34 am
Replies: 7
by yoavnn » Fri Jun 02, 2017 6:08 pm

Hi,
I have X1 Carbon 20A7 OS Win 7.
When I press the power button the button light and the adaptive keys lights and the keyboard lights and the red...

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Last post by Brad
Tue Nov 14, 2017 12:34 am
Force X1 to boot from external display?

Last post by xsixt « Sun Nov 12, 2017 5:58 am
Replies: 3
by xsixt » Thu Nov 09, 2017 3:29 am

I received an x1 with a broken display. Unknown if it works, but it powers up without any beeps.

Without replacing the display, is there someone way...

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Last post by xsixt
Sun Nov 12, 2017 5:58 am
Intermittent chirping sound

Last post by Takeda « Thu Oct 26, 2017 3:46 pm
Replies: 8
by Takeda » Mon Sep 18, 2017 10:21 am

A friend of mine has a X1 Carbon that makes an intermittent chirping sound. Pressing the mute button eliminates the chirping sound.

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Last post by Takeda
Thu Oct 26, 2017 3:46 pm
Carbon X1 5th gen WQHD display

Last post by w0qj « Thu Oct 19, 2017 12:02 pm
Replies: 5
by kpevav » Thu Sep 28, 2017 8:33 am

I am curious about the text size on the WQHD display compared to the FHD display. I have an older model FHD (T460s) and am pretty pleased with it,...

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Last post by w0qj
Thu Oct 19, 2017 12:02 pm
Thinkpad x1 Tablet

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Mon Sep 25, 2017 8:50 am
Replies: 11
by Whitieiii » Mon Mar 06, 2017 7:09 pm

who has a thinkpad x1 tablet? does it work good? any complaints? I may buy one if I can get one for a good price otherwise I may go with a Thinkpad...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Mon Sep 25, 2017 8:50 am
from a X60s to a X1Yoga (G1)

Last post by bgx « Tue Sep 19, 2017 11:06 am

by bgx » Tue Sep 19, 2017 11:06 am

I m swiching from a X60s to a X1yoga OLED (1st gen).

Here are my first impressions. Feel free to ask other questions.
I ll try to add up things as i...

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Last post by bgx
Tue Sep 19, 2017 11:06 am
*X1 Carbon gen1 - 3444 [B8U] - motherboard replaced - white screen - POSTs - USB?!!!

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Sep 13, 2017 1:19 pm
Replies: 11
by teanza » Fri Aug 25, 2017 3:54 pm

Hey everyone! :)

I've spent some grand time researching my problem, and have found 100s of forum and related posts; however, am unclear, confused,...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Sep 13, 2017 1:19 pm
mSATA SSD inWWAN slot

Last post by cfds « Thu Aug 31, 2017 9:21 am
Replies: 6
by cfds » Wed Aug 30, 2017 3:21 am

Would it be possible to insert a small mSATA SSD in the WWAN slot on a X1C 1st gen like on the X220 and T420?
Like this I could migrate my operating...

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Last post by cfds
Thu Aug 31, 2017 9:21 am
X1 carbon 1st gen

Last post by cfds « Sat Aug 26, 2017 12:33 pm
Replies: 3
by cfds » Fri Aug 11, 2017 8:39 am

Looks like my mSATA SSD has given up...so I will replace the SSD and reinstall a fresh Win 7.
The problem is that I only have a home edition here....

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Last post by cfds
Sat Aug 26, 2017 12:33 pm
No power into the inverter board (no backlight) *PIC*

Last post by rgunning « Fri Aug 25, 2017 11:25 am

by rgunning » Fri Aug 25, 2017 11:25 am

I've got a ThinkPad Carbon X1, Model 3444-B7U with the same backlight issue. I am trying to locate the correct Fuse on the system board to replace. I...

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Last post by rgunning
Fri Aug 25, 2017 11:25 am
Review on X1 Carbon Gen-5 (circa 2017)

Last post by Pelikan3 « Tue Aug 22, 2017 8:41 pm
Replies: 4
by w0qj » Sun Apr 02, 2017 12:36 pm

Here is a batch of actual hands-on reviews on X1 Carbon Gen-5 (circa 2017), which uses Kaby Lake processors !

As an aside, it looks like...

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Last post by Pelikan3
Tue Aug 22, 2017 8:41 pm
Display Check: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 2017 (i5, WQHD)

Last post by Ibthink « Tue Aug 22, 2017 4:58 am
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by Puppy » Sun Aug 20, 2017 2:44 pm

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Last post by Ibthink
Tue Aug 22, 2017 4:58 am
where to buy and how to know what you are getting

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Sun Jul 23, 2017 10:01 pm
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by fjs08 » Sun Jul 23, 2017 6:03 pm

Any recommendations for where to buy a Thinkpax X1 Carbon?
I'd love to be able to touch and play w it a bit rather than solely buy online.
From the...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Sun Jul 23, 2017 10:01 pm
Lenovo updates and BIOS updates unable to install

Last post by w0qj « Fri Jul 21, 2017 9:41 am
Replies: 1
by Ham » Thu Jul 20, 2017 12:57 pm

I have a Lenovo X1-Carbon 4th Gen. I have not been able to install any Lenovo updates since activation in March 2017.
Updates from Microsoft work...

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Fri Jul 21, 2017 9:41 am
X1 Carbon Gen 4 - thoughts so far

Last post by micrex22 « Sat Jul 08, 2017 7:29 pm
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by micrex22 » Fri Jul 07, 2017 8:34 am

So I've been using the X1 Carbon (4th gen) for a good week now after getting it. Thought I'd share what I think of the laptop so far.

The reason...

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Last post by micrex22
Sat Jul 08, 2017 7:29 pm
X1 Carbon Gen 1 new battery care

Last post by hyperhead « Mon Jul 03, 2017 2:39 pm
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by hyperhead » Mon Jul 03, 2017 10:07 am

Hello to all X1C owners.

I guess this is a topic that has been covered in the forums again and again.

However I thought it would be worth asking...

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Last post by hyperhead
Mon Jul 03, 2017 2:39 pm
ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th GEN) i5 7200U vs i7 7500U which to buy?

Last post by sportfreak « Sat Jul 01, 2017 2:42 pm
Replies: 5
by HouseSoul » Wed Jun 14, 2017 1:37 am

Hello guys,
I'm thinking to buy the new Carbon X1 (5th gen), but i wonder with which processor to buy it? Which of those two (i5 7200U or i7 7500U)...

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Last post by sportfreak
Sat Jul 01, 2017 2:42 pm
X1C Gen 1 3460-82G LCD Bezel replacement FRU

Last post by hyperhead « Sat Jun 24, 2017 3:01 pm
Replies: 3
by hyperhead » Sat Jun 24, 2017 2:07 pm

Hi,

Where can I find the FRU for a first generation Thinkpad X1 Carbon LCD Bezel? I have seen a damaged bezel on an i7 at a reasonable price and...

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Last post by hyperhead
Sat Jun 24, 2017 3:01 pm
onelink charging. SOLVED!

Last post by P3T3R « Wed May 31, 2017 9:58 am
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by P3T3R » Sun May 28, 2017 9:20 am

Hi,

i just buy onelink for my X1 4th gen. to office when i have 2 monitors, extra keayboad, etc. (so i need it, because in the another way i have to...

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Last post by P3T3R
Wed May 31, 2017 9:58 am
X1C 1st Gen Black screen after driver update

Last post by fob « Tue May 30, 2017 9:22 am
Replies: 2
by fob » Mon May 29, 2017 8:17 pm

Hi,

I hope someone can help me with this problem. I obtained a X1C 3444-GYU from a friend. The display needed to be replaced which I did. I wiped...

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Last post by fob
Tue May 30, 2017 9:22 am
X1 Carbon Gen3 key replacement

Last post by asper16 « Mon May 29, 2017 2:57 am
Replies: 2
by asper16 » Wed May 24, 2017 7:54 am

Hello!

Newbie here. I apologize in advance if an identical question exists, but I wasn't able to find it.
I have X1 Carbon Generation 3 and I...

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Last post by asper16
Mon May 29, 2017 2:57 am
Changing the keyboard only on an X1C gen 1

Last post by Tasurinchi « Sat May 27, 2017 8:18 am
Replies: 15
by ECourts » Mon Apr 17, 2017 1:15 pm

The keyboard on my Gen 1 X1 Carbon (Model 3444-CT0) has failed (´ 9 , O , L and . no longer work :x ) so I'd like to change it for a new one. The...

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Sat May 27, 2017 8:18 am

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