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

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by RealBlackStuff » Sat Sep 01, 2018 3:30 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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Fri May 13, 2022 4:33 pm
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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Biometric Coprocessor - win10 driver

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by Jake.Werecat » Sat Mar 19, 2022 6:27 pm

As I'm finally upgrading my daily machines to Windows 10, despite being reluctant for the last 4 years, I ran into some problems.
I'm missing...

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Tue Jul 05, 2022 2:53 pm
How hard is it to replace Ethernet Port in X230T ?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Jul 05, 2022 2:45 am
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by E350 » Mon Jul 04, 2022 9:16 pm

The ebay seller described the X230T as used but otherwise fully functional.
It seems to be fine but for the Ethernet Port is broken and will not hold...

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X240 touchpad and soft mouse buttons ceased working (presumably after an update) on Win10

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by pellicle » Fri Jul 01, 2022 2:06 am

Hi

a friend has an X240 which she had previously been working happily with, however I can't seem to find any way within the settings to turn it on...

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Fri Jul 01, 2022 2:06 am
New X230T Owner. Any suggestions? Ultrabase, etc.?

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by E350 » Sat Jun 25, 2022 11:51 am

I have an i9 7-core P53. It uses a huge and expensive 230 Watt AC adapter. There is no car adapter for it. It is a great desk top replacement.

I...

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Mon Jun 27, 2022 2:17 am
X260 Power and cover LED

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by Choron » Wed Jun 01, 2022 4:18 am

Hello everyone.

I bought used X260 sometime ago. The Power green led and i red led on the cover were not working from the star, at least I think...

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Wed Jun 01, 2022 4:18 am
X280 came with 45W or 65W AC adapter?

Last post by benlimanto « Tue May 31, 2022 5:03 am
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by Jefferson » Mon May 30, 2022 1:48 am

Just scored a used X280 on ebay at a good price but it doesn't come with the AC adapter.

Google search tells me that X280 shipped with either 45W or...

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Tue May 31, 2022 5:03 am
X230 would not wake up after sleep

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by Bondi » Fri Dec 17, 2021 4:27 am

Hi guys.
I'm really annoyed by this problem. My X230 started not to wake up maybe two times out of five after it goes to sleep mode (Fn+F4 or lid...

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Mon May 30, 2022 4:11 pm
X250 BIOS Unlocked : Is there one?

Last post by benlimanto « Mon May 30, 2022 6:43 am

by benlimanto » Mon May 30, 2022 6:43 am

Hello, I've plan to buy X250 near future, but I'm not sure if X250 BIOS has Unlocked one, and if there are unlocked on, is there any option to...

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Mon May 30, 2022 6:43 am
X240 touchpad and backlit keyboard not working

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat May 28, 2022 1:04 pm
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by durika175 » Sat May 28, 2022 10:29 am

Hello,

I bought Lenovo ThinkPad X240 with i5-4200U from local seller. I´ve had X240 in the past but with touchscreen and non-backlit keyboard.
Today...

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Sat May 28, 2022 1:04 pm
X390 Hall sensor (lid closed) location

Last post by benj5386 « Wed May 04, 2022 3:49 am
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by oodnadatta01 » Wed May 04, 2022 1:41 am

I need to know the location of the hall sensor to test if it still works after a repair because it does not appear to work as when i close my lid the...

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Wed May 04, 2022 3:49 am
any successful egpu mod for x240?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Wed Apr 27, 2022 11:07 pm
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by nocx » Wed Apr 27, 2022 8:34 am

I've been daily driving my x240 which was bought 2nd-hand and is extremely satisfied as an average user.
However, as of late, i have been slowly...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Wed Apr 27, 2022 11:07 pm
How many still using an X230/230T?

Last post by Bionicman « Wed Apr 27, 2022 4:57 am
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by Grabber5.0 » Wed Feb 10, 2021 10:38 pm
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The other day after doing some work in Audacity with MiniDisc I transferred to convert to FLAC, and how well my X230T performed the task, I was...
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Wed Apr 27, 2022 4:57 am
No love for the IPS 1366x678 Touch screens?

Last post by spbelfer « Tue Apr 19, 2022 2:19 am
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by spbelfer » Thu Apr 14, 2022 3:42 am

I've been looking for a slightly more modern ThinkPad to add to my X220 and my X230 Tablet. They're great but their IGUs seem to struggle more than...

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Tue Apr 19, 2022 2:19 am
X230 board not booting after repasting

Last post by somuchpain « Thu Apr 14, 2022 10:07 am
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by somuchpain » Wed Apr 13, 2022 1:18 pm

Hello. I tried repasting my X230's CPU but now it won't boot. The only signs of life are when connecting to the LCD assembly where the power LEDs...

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Thu Apr 14, 2022 10:07 am
X230 battery woes

Last post by OneByteCPU « Wed Apr 13, 2022 9:45 pm
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by Garlic Bread » Mon Mar 21, 2022 4:15 am

I am trying to get a type 44 battery (the 4-cell one) to work with my daily beater X230, but I am encountering resistance and do not know what to do....

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Wed Apr 13, 2022 9:45 pm
X230 Tablet Repair Faulty Airplane Mode Switch?

Last post by spbelfer « Mon Apr 04, 2022 9:04 am
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by spbelfer » Mon Apr 04, 2022 6:37 am

I have a rescue X230 Tablet that I bought as spares or repairs , freshened up and brought back to life. Everything now works except the Airplane Mode...

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Mon Apr 04, 2022 9:04 am
X250 - Replacement MOBO is X260

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Mar 24, 2022 8:35 am
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by andy1ad » Thu Feb 17, 2022 1:06 pm

Hi

Need some advice please.

I recently ordered a replacement X250 motherboard to fit the busted one in my X250. The replacement mobo came fitted to...

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Thu Mar 24, 2022 8:35 am
X250 Red mouse becomes too hard to move

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sun Mar 20, 2022 12:05 am
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by manny2001 » Sat Mar 19, 2022 10:01 pm

Hi everyone

I have a super annoying problem with my X250. The red mouse button becomes super hard to move all of a sudden. If i do nothing then then...

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Sun Mar 20, 2022 12:05 am
Replacing X230 touchpad

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Mar 14, 2022 12:43 pm
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by richthofen » Tue Mar 08, 2022 9:05 pm

Hi all!

I've been doing some small upgrades to my new (to me) X230, first was a backlit keyboard, more RAM is on it's way and now I want to replace...

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Mon Mar 14, 2022 12:43 pm
Disabling batery validation on a new x230 without battery

Last post by Olivier « Sat Mar 12, 2022 4:10 am
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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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Sat Mar 12, 2022 4:10 am
Need recovery ISO for ThinkPad X230 Tablet

Last post by samveen « Tue Mar 08, 2022 10:53 pm
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by bobsmith » Wed Feb 16, 2022 9:05 pm

Can't find it on Lenovo's website or archive.org and would like all the OEM drivers and software.

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Tue Mar 08, 2022 10:53 pm
X260 CPU clocks down to 400MHz when on power supply

Last post by ConiKost « Fri Mar 04, 2022 5:24 am
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by ConiKost » Thu Mar 03, 2022 2:47 pm

Hi!
My X260 seems to have some failure.

When my X260 (UEFI 1.47, EC 1.15) is connected to a PSU, the CPU clock is going down to 400 MHz and stays...

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Fri Mar 04, 2022 5:24 am
X270 upgrade

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Feb 04, 2022 1:49 pm
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by Darekyl » Fri Feb 04, 2022 1:12 pm

I would like to upgrade the motherboard in my x270 but i have got on with FHD screen, but i do not know if the screen connector is the same. Does...

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Fri Feb 04, 2022 1:49 pm
X250 M.2 slot

Last post by mikemex « Tue Feb 01, 2022 10:42 pm
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by OneByteCPU » Sun Jan 16, 2022 2:09 pm

Hi all!

Is the M.2 slot in the X250 a SATA III (NGFF) like on the T450 or is it PCIe (NVMe) like on the T480?

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Last post by mikemex
Tue Feb 01, 2022 10:42 pm
New to me X250

Last post by OneByteCPU « Tue Feb 01, 2022 4:05 pm
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by OneByteCPU » Sat Jan 29, 2022 3:16 pm

I just picked up one of these in 8+ condition for $80. It came with the low-end LCD panel (meh), 8GB RAM, an i5-5300U CPU and a smart card reader. It...

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Tue Feb 01, 2022 4:05 pm
X250 Going from i3 to i5 or i7

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Jan 30, 2022 5:46 am
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by cfds » Mon Jan 17, 2022 8:14 am

Hello all,

I am thinking to use my X250 as a desktop set-up. I have been trying to sell it but nobody seems really interested spending 250€ for an...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Jan 30, 2022 5:46 am
Thinkpad Light dead

Last post by Darekyl « Sat Jan 29, 2022 10:10 am

by Darekyl » Sat Jan 29, 2022 10:10 am

Hello, I have ThinkPad X270 and last night i was downloading some stuff and the computer was on the entire night. When i started using it in the...

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Sat Jan 29, 2022 10:10 am
Docking station SSD issue

Last post by arvacon « Wed Jan 26, 2022 12:28 pm
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by arvacon » Tue Jan 25, 2022 2:38 pm

Hi.
I have the x230 and the 4338 docking station with the esata support. When you connect a normal hdd via the esata of the docking station,...

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Wed Jan 26, 2022 12:28 pm
Thinkpad X240 Touchpad Problem

Last post by DaBotta « Sun Jan 23, 2022 12:00 pm
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by DaBotta » Sat Jan 22, 2022 10:44 pm

Hello ,

I have an X240 i7 Thinkpad.

The problem is , that the touchpad don't work , tried allready with another touchpad , and same , not working....

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Last post by DaBotta
Sun Jan 23, 2022 12:00 pm
ThinkPad cellular module

Last post by Darekyl « Sun Jan 23, 2022 9:44 am

by Darekyl » Sun Jan 23, 2022 9:44 am

Hello, i have a ThinkPad x270, i would like to have a cellular module, but i dont have the original one. I have that module from x240, but it says...

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Sun Jan 23, 2022 9:44 am
unsolved: x230 bluetooth recurring problem on windows 7 64

Last post by TOTAL « Tue Jan 18, 2022 6:54 pm
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by TOTAL » Mon Aug 30, 2021 7:04 pm

Hi
This issues is as complicated as can get. The driver found on sometimes works and sometimes doesn't to a Bluetooth 5.0 speaker which works at all...

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Tue Jan 18, 2022 6:54 pm
Keyboard not working after cleaning, is it fixable?

Last post by cfds « Tue Jan 18, 2022 1:38 am
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by almet » Mon Jan 17, 2022 5:36 pm

Hi folks,

I have two x230 (one for work and one at home), and I recently decided to upgrade the one at home in order to do some music. I've added...

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Tue Jan 18, 2022 1:38 am
X270 battery swap

Last post by Darekyl « Thu Jan 13, 2022 5:12 pm
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by Darekyl » Thu Jan 13, 2022 4:31 pm

Hello, i am in posession of ThinkPads x270 and X240, and i would like to know, if it is possible to exchange internal batteries between those two. My...

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Thu Jan 13, 2022 5:12 pm
IPS screen waving on X230?

Last post by mrfiskare « Thu Jan 13, 2022 1:52 pm

by mrfiskare » Thu Jan 13, 2022 1:52 pm

I have a LP125WH2(SL)(T1) panel in my X230, and I'm seeing horizontal waving all on my screen when the following requirements are met:

displaying...

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Thu Jan 13, 2022 1:52 pm
X230 battery life, where to go from here

Last post by OneByteCPU « Thu Dec 30, 2021 9:56 pm
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by Chonk » Wed Dec 29, 2021 7:56 am

I had replaced a faulty x230t with a 9cell battery, with a non-tablet X230 with a 6cell battery. I really like the lighter overall weight and never...

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Thu Dec 30, 2021 9:56 pm
X230 FHD nb51 mod, software brightness control

Last post by DanielSip « Tue Dec 07, 2021 10:08 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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Tue Dec 07, 2021 10:08 am
Thinkpad X230 does not recognize new WLAN card

Last post by axur-delmeria « Thu Nov 25, 2021 10:03 pm
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by ThinkpadLover230 » Thu Nov 25, 2021 2:17 pm

Hello Community,

I own a Thinkpad X230 with a Centrino Advanced-N 6205 WLAN card. I have now purchased a new WLAN card from ALFA Network called...

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Thu Nov 25, 2021 10:03 pm
Power button turning off but not on

Last post by Tom232 « Mon Nov 15, 2021 4:33 pm

by Tom232 » Mon Nov 15, 2021 4:33 pm

My Lenovo thinkpad x230 power button has stopped working to turn my computer on after a shutdown. I can still force start it by attaching the AC when...

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Mon Nov 15, 2021 4:33 pm
X230 keyboard swap - autodetecting classic keyboard in new BIOS?

Last post by dr_st « Sun Nov 07, 2021 4:00 am
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by peddy22 » Sat Nov 06, 2021 6:07 pm

I noticed that I didn't need to insulate the backlight pins on my keyboard, and the keyboard illumination control vanishes from BIOS when the classic...

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Sun Nov 07, 2021 4:00 am
fingerprint scanner driver windows 10 64-bit home

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by TOTAL » Sun Oct 10, 2021 1:52 pm

Hi
Does anyone have the file name for this or the dl link? I am sure the hw is working because the windows 10 installation on a slow hd I got with...

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Tue Nov 02, 2021 11:04 am
USB NOT WORKING - ThinkPad X260 [FIX]

Last post by kanteiniii « Sun Oct 31, 2021 1:51 pm
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by kanteiniii » Thu Oct 28, 2021 11:12 am

Hi everybody, I recently bought a x260 but the USB ports are not working (2 of 3 aren't working)

I see what's going on, it's just a small SMD...

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Sun Oct 31, 2021 1:51 pm
What are the perils of getting a compatible IPS LCD?

Last post by dr_st « Sat Oct 30, 2021 2:50 pm
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by randomshinichi » Sat Oct 30, 2021 9:32 am

I'm looking for a 1336x768 IPS for my X230, and it's hard to find a seller that doesn't send a 'compatible' panel.
In addition, this makes a lot of...

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Sat Oct 30, 2021 2:50 pm
X250 cuts power/reboots randomly, please help!

Last post by petersvei « Fri Oct 29, 2021 5:33 am
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by petersvei » Mon May 17, 2021 9:29 am

Hi everyone. My X250 started randomly rebooting without any notice. It does not power down, so not a sw issue. It also happens during boot, and...

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Fri Oct 29, 2021 5:33 am
Mini PCI-e Wifi Card for X230

Last post by munchausen « Mon Oct 11, 2021 11:05 pm
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by myxomop » Fri Sep 03, 2021 9:07 pm

Hello Forum Friends,

I'm curious what the fastest mini pci-e wifi/bluetooth combo card is I can use on my x230. Any and all help greatly...

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Mon Oct 11, 2021 11:05 pm
Teams - own background option not available x230 windows 7 64

Last post by TOTAL « Sun Oct 10, 2021 5:26 am

by TOTAL » Sun Oct 10, 2021 5:26 am

Hi

I wonder if this is a matter of thinkpad's graphics card or windows 7 but the background is not showing as an option. I have tried some other...

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Last post by TOTAL
Sun Oct 10, 2021 5:26 am
X230 Bios update whitout battery

Last post by ned91 « Sat Oct 09, 2021 5:47 pm

by ned91 » Sat Oct 09, 2021 5:47 pm

Hello everyone!
I am following the procedure of changing the keyboard on my x230 from the original one to that of the x220.
I have arrived at the...

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Sat Oct 09, 2021 5:47 pm
Find a easy tutorial to upgrade tpm to 2.0 x230

Last post by Xaptwo « Tue Sep 28, 2021 11:20 am
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by Dawidson » Tue Jul 06, 2021 12:44 pm

Hi, I want to upgrade my x230 tpm to 2.0, I read on internet a lot but not easy information, can someone here make a tutorial for this or show me the...

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Tue Sep 28, 2021 11:20 am
USB 3.0 X230 Win7 Problems

Last post by dr_st « Wed Sep 22, 2021 6:17 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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Wed Sep 22, 2021 6:17 am

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