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

Last post by Layher « Sun Jan 17, 2021 12:03 pm
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How to install the X250 Synaptics touchpad+buttons driver in an X240/X240s:

1. Download this (Lenovo X250) Synaptics driver:
ONLY for W7, W8,...
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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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Thu Jan 14, 2021 8:23 am
X230 mini display port & audio

Last post by Natakranta « Thu Jan 21, 2021 7:16 pm
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by Natakranta » Wed Jan 20, 2021 9:02 pm

Is x230 mini display port capable of sending audio to TV?
Asking because I recently bought a mini display port to HDMI cable for my father to use...

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Thu Jan 21, 2021 7:16 pm
Open x230 batteries to swap cells

Last post by libberro « Thu Jan 21, 2021 4:14 am
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by libberro » Fri Nov 06, 2020 7:54 am

Hi, I have two dead x230 batteries (0% and no recharge) and a new chinese x220 one, bought by mistake.

I have two ideas:
1: swap the cells of the...

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Thu Jan 21, 2021 4:14 am
Unable to remove boot password

Last post by Natakranta « Wed Jan 20, 2021 2:52 pm
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by fn107 » Sun Jan 10, 2021 5:40 am

I have an x230 i7. I have not used it for some time, so I may have forgotten the boot password. In any case, it is not accepting the password which I...

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Wed Jan 20, 2021 2:52 pm
x230 - no boot after external flashing -- just keyboard power LED lights green for one second

Last post by alexgill « Fri Jan 15, 2021 3:25 pm
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by alexgill » Fri Dec 11, 2020 11:57 am

Hello,

Had Coreboot working (although the battery was losing charge when powered fully OFF). Yesterday, I used flashrom internally from the OS to...

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Fri Jan 15, 2021 3:25 pm
Screen replacement for X240

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by simpfally » Sat Sep 19, 2020 2:45 am

EDIT: see end of post

I'm looking for the IPS FHD (1920x1080) no touch. Or the HD if it's much cheaper than FHD (I've found HD at $40 and FHD at...

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Thu Jan 14, 2021 5:51 pm
USB 3.0 X230 Win7 Problems

Last post by dr_st « Thu Jan 14, 2021 4:36 am
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by myxomop » Tue Jan 05, 2021 9:44 pm

I am the proud owner of an x230 (specs in sig) with version 2.73 BIOS. For the entire time I've owned my machine, it has never achieved file transfer...

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Thu Jan 14, 2021 4:36 am
x230 backlit keyboard compatibility?

Last post by .:fenix:. « Fri Jan 08, 2021 8:08 am
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by .:fenix:. » Fri Jan 08, 2021 5:13 am

Hi all,

I recently bought a Thinkpad x230. I still don't have it with me because it will take at least ten days to get here.

In the meantime, I...

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Fri Jan 08, 2021 8:08 am
X250

Last post by fleamourian « Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:14 pm
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by fleamourian » Tue Jan 05, 2021 4:14 pm

My X250 spits white text on black ACPI error/s on boot before/during boot splash. I wonder if I have faulty hardware? But it was true of openSUSE...

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Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:14 pm
x230 displayport v1.1 and extended mode setup

Last post by dr_st « Wed Jan 06, 2021 2:36 am
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by arvacon » Mon Jan 04, 2021 9:18 am

Happy new year to everyone.

I recently bidden an x230 from ebay, because I thought it was capable to support 3 monitor setup via the 4338 Mini Dock...

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Wed Jan 06, 2021 2:36 am
What's this electronic component on the X240 motherboard?

Last post by alcladii « Tue Jan 05, 2021 2:10 am
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by alcladii » Sun Dec 13, 2020 2:42 am

Hi, I've just replaced the motherboard of my X240, and noticed that one small component was missing from the motherboard I purchased compared with...

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Tue Jan 05, 2021 2:10 am
x230 2.77 bios with 1vyrain softmod questions

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by nogolem » Fri Jan 17, 2020 4:40 pm

'Hi there and happy New year to everyone!
I've been a longtime user of classic thinkpads in the past because of my former job...
One that was running...

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Wed Dec 23, 2020 10:46 am
X230T random reboot problem

Last post by Chonk « Tue Dec 15, 2020 11:05 am
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by Chonk » Tue Dec 15, 2020 4:09 am

Hi,

I've been trying to diagnose the problem my X230T has developed recently where it will hard reset at random, I'd guess on average maybe once...

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Tue Dec 15, 2020 11:05 am
X250 - cannot power on, no signs of life

Last post by Daniel Eckert « Wed Dec 09, 2020 6:13 am
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by Daniel Eckert » Sun Dec 06, 2020 6:49 pm

Hello everyone,
I need some help.

My X250 (Type 20CL-S4XP00) won't power on no matter what I've tried so far, and I also don't get any other signs...

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Wed Dec 09, 2020 6:13 am
X395 replacement panel

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by gregex » Tue Dec 08, 2020 9:12 am

Hello!

Yesterday I slipped and landed on my X395 causing it's screen to crack. Other than the screen, the laptop is fine and functional. Currently...

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Tue Dec 08, 2020 9:12 am
X230 FHD nb51 mod, software brightness control

Last post by atagunov « Fri Dec 04, 2020 7:55 am
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by stasheck » Wed Jan 01, 2020 3:27 pm

Hi, I recently completed my X330 mod, using parts from XYTech (nb51 adapter and Sharp screen). The brightness is controlled using power button.

I...

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Fri Dec 04, 2020 7:55 am
Which Cellular service?

Last post by Mahatma « Sun Nov 29, 2020 8:26 pm
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by Mahatma » Sun Nov 29, 2020 11:55 am

I used FreedomPop for cellular service for my x280. It provided a micro-sim, and access to the AT&T network. I do not recommend it.

What service is...

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Sun Nov 29, 2020 8:26 pm
x230 overclock i5-3320m to 3.3GHz

Last post by TOTAL « Sat Nov 28, 2020 11:51 pm
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by TOTAL » Wed Nov 18, 2020 5:48 pm

Hi
I have windows 7 ultimate installed on thinkpad x230. The lenovo power manager is installed, too, system performance setting set to maximum...

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Sat Nov 28, 2020 11:51 pm
X230 - Strange issue after a piece of solder wick shorted keyboard mb socket.

Last post by rkawakami « Sat Nov 14, 2020 10:39 pm
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by fr0ztz » Sat Nov 14, 2020 10:47 am

Hey All!

I just installed Nitrocaster's mod with a 1080p screen.

When testing something strange was going on with the keyboard, all the LEDs on the...

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Sat Nov 14, 2020 10:39 pm
X270 motherboard for touchscreen

Last post by Lenoovvoo « Sun Nov 08, 2020 9:49 am

by Lenoovvoo » Sun Nov 08, 2020 9:49 am

Hello,
Tried to replace the screen in my x270 for a touch version with terrible results.. motherboard with dead lcd output, probably by a blown fuse...

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Sun Nov 08, 2020 9:49 am
X230 keyboard recommendation?

Last post by dustojnikhummer « Thu Oct 29, 2020 5:27 pm
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by dustojnikhummer » Thu Oct 29, 2020 2:40 pm

I'm looking for a new X230 keyboard with a US layout (live in Europe). What is the best place to get one? I did purchase this and it arrived today,...

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Thu Oct 29, 2020 5:27 pm
Does X270 built-in battery fit X260?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Oct 26, 2020 11:25 pm
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by Nickolai » Mon Oct 26, 2020 6:54 pm

A built-in battery has died on my brother's X260, so he found a replacement one for X270 (extended capacity, to boot). Does anyone know if it will...

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Mon Oct 26, 2020 11:25 pm
[X260] Need SATA cable

Last post by Nickolai « Mon Oct 26, 2020 6:59 pm
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by Nickolai » Wed Jun 10, 2020 5:30 pm

I need a replacement SATA cable for an X260 laptop. Can anyone point me in a direction where I can obtain it, and maybe tell me the corresponding...

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Mon Oct 26, 2020 6:59 pm
X230 - Wifi upgrade question

Last post by ranw « Mon Oct 26, 2020 1:33 pm
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by ranw » Mon Oct 26, 2020 12:58 pm

Hi all ,
i just done with my x230 build and want to upgrade the WiFi
i have t460s spare antenna but i noticed the connector is different from the...

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Mon Oct 26, 2020 1:33 pm
[X260] How to utilize a preinstalled OS license?

Last post by MustardOrMayo « Mon Oct 26, 2020 6:42 am
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by Nickolai » Mon Jun 15, 2020 3:12 pm

I need a hint on how to use the preinstalled OS license.

My brother has bought a X260 last fall off-corporate lease (TYPE 20F5-S17WOK 16/06). The...

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Mon Oct 26, 2020 6:42 am
ThinkPad x230 restarting after boot

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Oct 24, 2020 12:13 am
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by bobski1617 » Thu Oct 22, 2020 12:18 pm

Hello. Two days ago I bought ThinkPad x230 without ram and HDD so I couldn't test it. When I put ram and an ssd x230 showed the bios screen and then...

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Sat Oct 24, 2020 12:13 am
[Medium Pictures] X230 not recognizing genuine "44" 4-Cell Battery

Last post by Jake.Werecat « Fri Oct 23, 2020 7:20 pm
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by Jake.Werecat » Tue Jul 16, 2019 6:35 pm

Hello everyone, just came across a hard nut to crack.
I wanted to change my old worn-out 44+ 6-cell battery in X230 to a smaller, thinner 44 4-cell...

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Fri Oct 23, 2020 7:20 pm
X230 not POSTing after disassembly

Last post by dustojnikhummer « Thu Oct 22, 2020 10:10 am
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by dustojnikhummer » Mon Oct 19, 2020 2:36 pm

I'm sure the fact that it won't post after booting is just a symptom, not a cause. Anyway...

Around 10 days ago I did the USB-C charging mod. It...

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Thu Oct 22, 2020 10:10 am
[EU] Where to find decent replacement keyboards?

Last post by dr_st « Tue Oct 13, 2020 12:57 pm
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by RoamingAndy » Tue Oct 13, 2020 11:44 am

Where can you get decent replacement keyboards? A few years back it was easy to pick up cheap OEM keyboards for X220's and X230's. Recently i've...

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Last post by dr_st
Tue Oct 13, 2020 12:57 pm
X230 Tablet EPROM Location

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Oct 10, 2020 1:47 am
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by Vista2020 » Fri Oct 09, 2020 4:55 pm

Hi, I was wondering if the X230 EPROM location the same as the standard X230

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Sat Oct 10, 2020 1:47 am
X230T fingerprint, 3 tablet buttons and mic not working after windows 10 upgrade

Last post by Vista2020 « Fri Oct 09, 2020 5:03 pm
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by mercury168 » Fri Sep 18, 2020 1:53 am

Hi there,

I updated my x230T last year and have lost some functionality which i am trying to fix now. I have lost my fingerprint scanner, the 3...

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Fri Oct 09, 2020 5:03 pm
Advice on RAM upgrade. ThinkPad X230

Last post by skx « Thu Oct 08, 2020 3:54 pm
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by justMaverick » Wed Sep 30, 2020 11:02 am

Hi. I've bought used X230 recently, and want to upgrade RAM and SSD. Currently I have 2 sticks for 2Gb each. It probably will be enough for my...

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Thu Oct 08, 2020 3:54 pm
x250 triple blink power light

Last post by osman « Thu Oct 08, 2020 9:40 am
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by osman » Tue Jul 07, 2020 10:07 am

So one day I open up my laptop after around two nights of not using it I believe I left it in sleep mode because thats what I normally do. So i press...

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Thu Oct 08, 2020 9:40 am
X230 WQHD adapter card repair

Last post by la-luva « Thu Oct 08, 2020 4:47 am
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by la-luva » Thu Oct 08, 2020 4:30 am

The card was working perfectly, until i decided to use it to test an fhd lcd LQ133M1JX36 with a 30 to 40 pin adapter.
After that it will not output...

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Thu Oct 08, 2020 4:47 am
X270 nvme

Last post by manolis kokotsakis « Tue Oct 06, 2020 9:36 am

by manolis kokotsakis » Tue Oct 06, 2020 9:36 am

Can X270 accept nvme samsung 970 ?
Will speed rum to max of the nvme ?
Thanks.

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Tue Oct 06, 2020 9:36 am
X260: BSOD or display errors when held by one corner

Last post by volhovm « Sat Oct 03, 2020 6:36 am
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by jimlopez_x » Thu Nov 02, 2017 6:52 pm

Hi everyone, I'm new here in the forum, I'm Jim from the Philippines. I just bought a Thinkpad X260 and I absolutely love it, coming from a MacBook...

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Sat Oct 03, 2020 6:36 am
X390 vs X390 yoga

Last post by manolis kokotsakis « Mon Sep 28, 2020 3:45 am

by manolis kokotsakis » Mon Sep 28, 2020 3:45 am

Are the same hardwirking laptops ?
I only care about reliability .

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Mon Sep 28, 2020 3:45 am
X240 touchpad swap not working, I've tried everything

Last post by daddyozai « Fri Sep 25, 2020 9:33 am

by daddyozai » Fri Sep 25, 2020 9:33 am

I've got an x240 I'm trying to swap the clunkpad out of, for an x250 touchpad. The touchpad simply will not be recognized by the motherboard. I've...

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Fri Sep 25, 2020 9:33 am
X270 13.3" modification to X370

Last post by la-luva « Tue Sep 15, 2020 3:12 pm
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by la-luva » Wed Jul 29, 2020 8:07 am

Have modified my x270 to X370

Have some problems whith screen flickering.
I have the LP133WF4-SPB1 lcd installed.

Which 13.3 lcd is best?...

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Tue Sep 15, 2020 3:12 pm
Lost default partition in dual boot w10/w7

Last post by huba « Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:28 am

by huba » Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:28 am

Hi,
I am looking for advise for the following. I have a x230 with an msata Samsung 850 Evo SSD plus the normal hdd. On the SSD w7 had been installed...

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Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:28 am
X270 - Advice on Keyboard Replacement

Last post by Grey Area « Sat Sep 12, 2020 12:50 pm
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by Grey Area » Sat Sep 05, 2020 1:58 am

Hello!

I have an X270, and I want to replace its old keyboard with a Nordic backlit one that I have lying around, FRU 04X0241. When I google the FRU...

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Sat Sep 12, 2020 12:50 pm
X270 dreaded stuck at 0.38 ghz CPU

Last post by dr_st « Fri Sep 11, 2020 12:58 am
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by Yao2000 » Tue Jul 14, 2020 7:42 pm

hello all,

has anyone fixed the issue of X270 CPU stuck at 0.38 GHZ cpu?

whenever i put in the 2nd big battery, after a few moments, the X270 drops...

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Last post by dr_st
Fri Sep 11, 2020 12:58 am
ThinkPad X270 - upgrade wifi to wifi 6?

Last post by Edward Mendelson « Sat Sep 05, 2020 6:25 am
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by Edward Mendelson » Fri Sep 04, 2020 4:21 pm

I've just installed a wifi 6 router and the speed difference is dramatic. Is it possible to upgrade the wifi card that came in my ThinkPad X270 with...

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Sat Sep 05, 2020 6:25 am
Removing fingerprint sensor hardware from x230

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Sep 05, 2020 12:57 am
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by Wwuoo » Fri Sep 04, 2020 6:42 am

Hello, I am just about to purchase an x230 with ok specs incl IPS for about 170€ (200$) – only thing is it has the fingerprint reader which I don't...

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Sat Sep 05, 2020 12:57 am
X250 not booting after disabling AMT in BIOS

Last post by ekchidiya « Tue Aug 25, 2020 12:14 am
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by ekchidiya » Sun Aug 23, 2020 3:16 pm

Hi, my X250 has run like a champ for 4+ years now. Last night the Lenovo Solution Center recommended the Intel ME Components application which I...

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Tue Aug 25, 2020 12:14 am
[X230] best way to connect two 3.5" HDD to build a NAS?

Last post by bgravato « Thu Aug 20, 2020 6:43 pm
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by bgravato » Sun Jun 14, 2020 11:40 am

X230 has a 6-port SATA controller, so I was just wondering if it's possible somehow to connect more than one HDD directly to SATA.

I'm trying to...

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Last post by bgravato
Thu Aug 20, 2020 6:43 pm
Unreliable Screen Connection

Last post by fleamourian « Mon Aug 17, 2020 1:49 pm
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by fleamourian » Thu Jul 11, 2019 1:56 pm

Any hack to affect a more reliable connection?!?

Screen can blank when flex chassis with right bottom corner carrying, I guess don't do that! Have...

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Mon Aug 17, 2020 1:49 pm
Thinkpad X390 Motherboard issue!

Last post by BillMorrow « Sun Aug 09, 2020 12:07 pm
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by Iska » Sun Aug 09, 2020 7:17 am

Where to buy? I live in Kazakhstan and this would be my first international buy and shippment.

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Sun Aug 09, 2020 12:07 pm
Disabling batery validation on a new x230 without battery

Last post by dr_st « Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:33 pm
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by umbe1987 » Wed Jul 29, 2020 6:34 am

Dear all,

I recently purchased a x230 for 100 bucks. I am still waiting to receive it, but it will come without the battery.
As I wish not to spend...

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Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:33 pm

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