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X240/s: How-to replace the Clunkpad with an X250 Touchpad+buttons

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Mar 19, 2019 8:15 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Sat Sep 01, 2018 3:30 pm

How to install an X250 Synaptics touchpad+buttons in an X240/X240s:

1. Download this (Lenovo X250) Synaptics driver:
ONLY for W7, W8, W8.1 do not...

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Installing classic keyboard into X230 with EC firmware mod

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Hi folks,
You may have remember some attempts to install classic X220 keyboard into X230 - they were not quite successful .

Recently I stumbled upon...
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Tue Feb 19, 2019 3:01 am
New screen for my X260 help

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Mar 19, 2019 6:14 am
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by patsue90 » Thu Mar 14, 2019 4:02 pm

Hi everyone. This is my first post here:) Looking forward to learning more about thinkpads. I just purchased a like new 260X from ebay and although I...

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Tue Mar 19, 2019 6:14 am
X230 6-cell battery re-celling considerations, 30+ and 44+ battery info [includes pictures]

Last post by khseal « Tue Mar 19, 2019 1:54 am
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by greg0rs » Wed Mar 06, 2019 9:35 pm

I own two Thinkpad X230, one of them I use daily both at home and at engineering school.
I bought both machines refurbished with working and...

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Tue Mar 19, 2019 1:54 am
x230 Aftermarket Batteries

Last post by Terrice « Fri Mar 15, 2019 12:05 pm
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by Terrice » Sat Feb 09, 2019 5:41 pm

Hey!

I am planning to buy an x230 on kijiji that comes with no battery. I've looked into it, and deemed genuine batteries as too expensive. In...

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Fri Mar 15, 2019 12:05 pm
[x240] Upgrade IPS 720p touch to 1080p no-touch

Last post by whqdz « Fri Mar 15, 2019 6:12 am
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by whqdz » Mon Feb 11, 2019 6:42 am

Hello :)

I read a lot about x240 upgrades since I bought mine a while ago. Now I plan to upgrade my 720p IPS Touch screen to a 1080p IPS NO-Touch...

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Fri Mar 15, 2019 6:12 am
Reversing a replaced X250 Trackpad with original Trackpad - Get 1-3-3-1 beeps when booting up

Last post by niche « Thu Mar 14, 2019 7:21 am
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by niche » Sun Feb 24, 2019 9:53 am

Hi all,

I've seen others had this problem but I can't see any solutions!

I had an X240 and replaced the trackpad with a 3rd party one - worked fine...

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Thu Mar 14, 2019 7:21 am
x230 bricked after bios update?

Last post by Tanbam « Sun Mar 10, 2019 1:50 pm
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by bgravato » Tue Dec 04, 2018 8:49 am

Hi,

I bought a x230 second hand on ebay (from UK) an year ago. 2x4GB ram (samsung), IPS screen, SSD, 9-cell battery, wifi, fingerprint reader,...

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Sun Mar 10, 2019 1:50 pm
Possibility of X240/X250 upgrade to 13.3?

Last post by la-luva « Fri Mar 08, 2019 5:40 am
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by apala4 » Wed Mar 07, 2018 4:37 am

Hello,

While I'm still looking for HW to upgrade x230 to 13.3 FHD. I've discovered that there are almost no topics about similar mods for...

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Fri Mar 08, 2019 5:40 am
[x240] battery drains after m.2 2242 ssd upgrade

Last post by whqdz « Thu Mar 07, 2019 7:54 am
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by whqdz » Mon Mar 04, 2019 1:40 pm

Hello :)

I notice a huge battery drains since i've added a pcie-ssd m.2 sata ssd on my x240. It changes from 18hours battery life with both...

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Thu Mar 07, 2019 7:54 am
[DONE] [x240] about trackpad replacement

Last post by whqdz « Sun Mar 03, 2019 10:08 am
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by whqdz » Tue Feb 19, 2019 5:52 pm

Hello :)

I'm very soon going to upgrade the trackpad from my x240. I get some questions due to some topics/links I read.

1/ How can I know if my...

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Sun Mar 03, 2019 10:08 am
Difference between i5 versions significant?

Last post by ElectricKaibutsu « Fri Mar 01, 2019 6:51 pm
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by ElectricKaibutsu » Thu Feb 28, 2019 8:13 pm

Hi everyone,

I've been doing a lot of research and have decided that my first ThinkPad will be an X230. I have decided on an i5 model since I don't...

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Fri Mar 01, 2019 6:51 pm
dead X230 ethernet port

Last post by pmapper91 « Thu Feb 28, 2019 2:35 am
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by pmapper91 » Tue Feb 26, 2019 8:22 pm

I bought an X230 the other day and it seems it have a dead ethernet port. Every diagnostic program I've tried says everything is fine but when I plug...

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Thu Feb 28, 2019 2:35 am
X230 Shuts down when changing video Driver from VGA/Intel device appears missing

Last post by niche « Wed Feb 27, 2019 2:04 pm
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by niche » Sat Feb 23, 2019 7:37 pm

Hi,

I have an X230 that I dropped breaking the case, so I got a new base unit and carefully moved everything across. It worked fine except when...

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Wed Feb 27, 2019 2:04 pm
X250 CL, upgrade to FullHD Touch

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Feb 26, 2019 9:20 am
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by Funkwarrior » Tue Feb 19, 2019 10:37 am

Hi all,
I found a nice X250CL for a fair price but it comes with HD panel with some spots on the screen. So now I have this kind of situation:

I...

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Tue Feb 26, 2019 9:20 am
X260 Schematics & Board View

Last post by thister « Tue Feb 19, 2019 2:22 am
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by microntech » Wed Oct 10, 2018 6:52 am

Hi Everyone,

I am looking for Lenovo X260 Schematics & Board View.
Please help.

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Tue Feb 19, 2019 2:22 am
How to fix Burn marks on the palmrest X240 ?

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Fri Feb 15, 2019 11:48 pm
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by Droider » Tue Feb 12, 2019 5:33 am

Hello everyone,

I have some small but irritating burn marks on my x240 palmrest. Got it used condition this way. I appriciate any help to get rid...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Fri Feb 15, 2019 11:48 pm
x230 Flashing EC without a battery

Last post by sebileis « Fri Feb 15, 2019 8:12 pm
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by Terrice » Tue Feb 12, 2019 11:08 am

Hey! I am looking to pick up an x230. Unfortunately, the battery didn't hold a charge and the owner decided to throw it out.

I am looking to buy an...

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Fri Feb 15, 2019 8:12 pm
Thinkpad X230 successful upgrade to 13.3 FHD & msata3.0

Last post by boutch55555 « Fri Feb 15, 2019 5:52 pm
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by sdueducn998 » Mon Dec 18, 2017 1:20 am
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Thinkpad X230 is an old but still powerful laptop, but its lcd panel is not so comfortable even changed to IPS as the original resolution is only...
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Fri Feb 15, 2019 5:52 pm
[SOLVED] [x240] Change keyboard from no-backlit to backlit

Last post by whqdz « Fri Feb 15, 2019 3:15 pm
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by whqdz » Thu Feb 07, 2019 10:50 am

Hello there :)

I'm wondering about upgrading my no-backlit keyboard to a backlit one. I saw this one on ebay.

Because of my current x240 keyboard...

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Fri Feb 15, 2019 3:15 pm
x230 - How to verify a battery plug works without a battery, is it even necessary?

Last post by Terrice « Thu Feb 14, 2019 6:07 pm
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by Terrice » Wed Feb 13, 2019 6:38 pm

I am to meet with a seller in the next upcoming days. The laptop is not being sold with a battery. The seller claims he threw it out because it does...

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Last post by Terrice
Thu Feb 14, 2019 6:07 pm
X230 screen mod

Last post by johnbuhan « Fri Feb 08, 2019 8:22 pm

by johnbuhan » Fri Feb 08, 2019 8:22 pm

I'm thinking of either putting in a 12.1 1080p IPS or a 13.3 1080p IPS into my x230.

It would be nice to get a matte screen too, I'm not sure if...

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Fri Feb 08, 2019 8:22 pm
LP125WH2-SLT1 - best/safest place to buy in uk?

Last post by Polly « Tue Jan 29, 2019 10:58 am
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by Polly » Thu Jan 24, 2019 10:22 am

I bought my X230 a few months ago and am loving it. But I really want to upgrade to an IPS screen. My searching has identified LP125WH2-SLT1 as the...

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Tue Jan 29, 2019 10:58 am
X230 - how to identify IPS panel online?

Last post by naltar « Thu Jan 24, 2019 4:30 am
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by naltar » Wed Jan 23, 2019 4:25 am

Hello,
I'm trying to find an x230 with i7 processor AND an IPS screen (and preferably backlit keyboard). Is there any way to identify a presence of...

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Last post by naltar
Thu Jan 24, 2019 4:30 am
X230 battery replacement - how to make sure I have the correct battery?

Last post by dirty elf « Tue Jan 22, 2019 1:23 pm
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by ai69 » Sat May 19, 2018 11:58 am

I'm considering ordering a replacement battery for my X230 from AliExpress, but since I've heard this platform could be flaky at times, I want to...

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Tue Jan 22, 2019 1:23 pm
X230 and playing Fortnite?

Last post by baertracks « Tue Jan 22, 2019 10:58 am
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by baertracks » Wed Dec 05, 2018 1:00 am

My grandson, who is 9 years old, is asking his parents for a laptop for Christmas so that he can play the game Fortnite. His parents want him to have...

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Tue Jan 22, 2019 10:58 am
Lenovo X230 Keyboard Light

Last post by dirty elf « Sat Jan 19, 2019 9:54 am
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by ComedyDave » Thu Sep 13, 2018 2:36 pm

Hi,

First post, so please be gentle. Does the X230 have a keyboard light? If I press the 'Fn' key and space bar a little light next to the webcam...

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Last post by dirty elf
Sat Jan 19, 2019 9:54 am
X270 power led blinks 3 times when charger plugged, wont boot

Last post by sob « Wed Jan 16, 2019 2:05 pm
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by sob » Wed Jan 16, 2019 2:03 pm

Hi,

My x270 fell the other day (while plugged in). I kept on using it just fine, and then it shutoff (while plugged) which I understood later was...

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Wed Jan 16, 2019 2:05 pm
X230t best OS

Last post by jon617 « Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:35 pm
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by axmaxwell » Fri Dec 21, 2018 4:16 pm

I have been running my X230t with Windows 10 and I am honestly not impressed. I have much more experience with Windows 7 (I have a COA for it) but...

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Last post by jon617
Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:35 pm
Docking Station - Compatible with Thinkpad X230 Tablet?

Last post by axmaxwell « Thu Jan 10, 2019 12:14 am
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by jon617 » Wed Jan 09, 2019 5:44 pm

I have a Thinkpad X230 Tablet (aka X230t ) and looking for a compatible docking station that has DisplayPort video output?

Many docking stations...

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Last post by axmaxwell
Thu Jan 10, 2019 12:14 am
Replaced screen with IPS now grey bar

Last post by applicationist « Thu Jan 03, 2019 8:41 am
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by applicationist » Fri Nov 16, 2018 3:23 pm

Just got a new IPS in the post, installed but when I use it, only a certain type of grey displays different within a vertical bar. The picture...

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Thu Jan 03, 2019 8:41 am
The $80 X240

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Mon Dec 31, 2018 2:33 pm
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by Geartooth » Tue Oct 30, 2018 11:28 pm

After much haggling, I now own a X240. i5-4300U, 4GB of RAM ,a Samsung 128GB SSD and a 6-Cell at 89%: the fact it was only $80 made it a steal. So...

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Mon Dec 31, 2018 2:33 pm
Webcam on x230

Last post by Distroshack « Sun Dec 23, 2018 9:05 am
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by Distroshack » Sun Dec 23, 2018 7:04 am

Hi everyone. My first post here but I’m a long time thinkpad user. My question relates to an x230 that I picked up very cheap and I needed to replace...

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Sun Dec 23, 2018 9:05 am
Expresscard lock

Last post by axmaxwell « Fri Dec 21, 2018 12:50 pm

by axmaxwell » Fri Dec 21, 2018 12:50 pm

Is there a way to lock the express card in place? Every time I remove my CAC card it pulls the express card CAC reader out with it

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Fri Dec 21, 2018 12:50 pm
I'm looking for X230T schematic

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Wed Dec 12, 2018 6:17 pm
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by melstav » Tue Jul 17, 2018 12:16 pm

As the subject would suggest, I'm trying to find a copy of the schematic for the X230T. Apparently, when Wistron designed the motherboard, they...

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Wed Dec 12, 2018 6:17 pm
How to protect x230 from unwanted booting

Last post by dr_st « Fri Dec 07, 2018 6:05 am
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by PRAGUEGUY » Tue May 01, 2018 5:38 pm

Hi, I researched this forum and others, and would like to ask about two things.
1. How can I prevent simple windows password hacks?

2. How can I...

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Last post by dr_st
Fri Dec 07, 2018 6:05 am
X230t ultrabase Blu-Ray drivers

Last post by axmaxwell « Tue Dec 04, 2018 9:02 pm
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by axmaxwell » Mon Dec 03, 2018 11:37 am

Hey everyone
I recently bought the Blu-ray disc drive for the ultrabase. I have had issues finding the drivers to make the ultrabase BluRay drive...

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Last post by axmaxwell
Tue Dec 04, 2018 9:02 pm
General Questions about x230 FHD mod, coreboot, ME cleaner, etc

Last post by ThinkRob « Sun Dec 02, 2018 1:49 pm
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by TheToeNail » Sat Aug 25, 2018 11:36 am

Ive been waiting to do anything to my x230 because I have concerns about what these upgrades will do to my system (or negative side effects)

So to...

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Last post by ThinkRob
Sun Dec 02, 2018 1:49 pm
X260 and Samsung 860 Evo Incompatibility

Last post by linktoinsanity « Thu Nov 29, 2018 5:46 pm
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by linktoinsanity » Thu Jul 26, 2018 5:10 am

Hi there,

I have tried fitting a new Samsung 860 Evo 500GB SSD to my Lenovo X260, however it does not seem to be able to read from or write to the...

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Thu Nov 29, 2018 5:46 pm
X230T Usb issue

Last post by nicotean « Tue Nov 27, 2018 4:47 pm
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by rdangela » Sun Jun 24, 2018 3:38 pm

My X230 tablet fell on it side while a wireless mouse receiver was installed and damaged the usb port and knocked the chip behind it out of place on...

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Tue Nov 27, 2018 4:47 pm
X230 Tablet: Intermittent boot

Last post by nicotean « Mon Nov 26, 2018 7:23 am
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by nicotean » Thu Nov 22, 2018 5:43 pm

Hello,

I recently received a used X230 Tablet with a strange boot behavior:
Sometimes, when the laptop powers up, the display remains black, the...

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Mon Nov 26, 2018 7:23 am
SD card not detected & can't update BIOS

Last post by GomJabbar « Sun Nov 25, 2018 9:22 pm
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by oriza » Sun Nov 25, 2018 5:14 pm

Hi,

I'm having the same problem that a number of users have had where, when I insert an SD card, it isn't detected by my X230. I know it can -- when...

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Sun Nov 25, 2018 9:22 pm
Docking station upgrade x230

Last post by GomJabbar « Sun Nov 11, 2018 4:03 pm
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by axmaxwell » Sun Nov 11, 2018 11:57 am

Has anybody tried upgrading the ports on the dock station? I'd like to convert the outdated VGA port to HDMI.

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Sun Nov 11, 2018 4:03 pm
Giving back x240 after week, is x250 will be better?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Nov 05, 2018 6:27 am
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by m-blue » Sat Jul 14, 2018 4:36 am

Hi,
I am t450s user and many before:) I need smaller laptop with ssd , light, portable... I bought x240, but touchpad problem was too much for me......

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Nov 05, 2018 6:27 am
9 Cell Extended Battery

Last post by Geartooth « Sun Nov 04, 2018 11:10 pm
Replies: 5
by ComedyDave » Wed Oct 10, 2018 3:15 pm

Hi,

I need the longer life extended 9 cell battery for my laptop. The non-branded battery is less than half-price. Has anyone bought the after...

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Sun Nov 04, 2018 11:10 pm
My new X280 just arrived!

Last post by Geartooth « Thu Nov 01, 2018 8:03 pm
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by GomJabbar » Wed May 09, 2018 4:19 pm

I just received my new ThinkPad X280 from PCNation. :D

Definitely thinner and faster than my X220 (that just died). I'm new to Windows 10, so I am...

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Last post by Geartooth
Thu Nov 01, 2018 8:03 pm
X280 or P52

Last post by w0qj « Thu Nov 01, 2018 1:16 am
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by lenovobee » Wed Aug 08, 2018 8:51 pm

So my X200 has screen issues..it is basically toast.

Now I am looking for a new laptop-mostly to be used for coding, 14 , and web surfing-fast is...

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Thu Nov 01, 2018 1:16 am
X260 crash when picked up

Last post by Timpel_800 « Tue Oct 30, 2018 6:31 am
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by Timpel_800 » Tue Oct 30, 2018 2:47 am

Hello,

I have a X260 that crashes when I pick it up from the table. The recording will show you what happens.
Only thing I can do to get it out of...

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Tue Oct 30, 2018 6:31 am
Can't adjust brightness in Windows

Last post by sebileis « Mon Oct 29, 2018 1:46 am
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by sebileis » Thu Sep 06, 2018 2:51 pm

Hello all! I just upgraded my ThinkPad X240 to a 1080p IPS display, and of course it looks beautiful and is a night and day difference compared to...

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Mon Oct 29, 2018 1:46 am
backlight fuse location X240

Last post by Ps1982 « Tue Oct 23, 2018 3:10 pm
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by YSSEL » Tue Sep 25, 2018 5:29 am

Hi ,

does anybody know were the backlight fuse is located on the mainboard of the x240 ?

My backlight isnt working anymore. Before i order a new...

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Tue Oct 23, 2018 3:10 pm

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