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X250 as a replacement for X200s/X201s?

Last post by Edward Mendelson « Thu Nov 19, 2015 8:55 am
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by Edward Mendelson » Tue Jun 02, 2015 5:24 pm

I'm very happy with my X201s, but may need to replace it with something more modern before long, and high-resolution screen is essential.

I didn't...

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Last post by Edward Mendelson
Thu Nov 19, 2015 8:55 am
x240 HotKeys: Disable/Enable

Last post by rkawakami « Sat Nov 14, 2015 4:26 pm
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by jwcane » Sat Nov 14, 2015 3:26 am

Please excuse possible reposting, but I cannot locate my ~week-old, original post on this subject.

My software development application has its own...

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Sat Nov 14, 2015 4:26 pm
X230t & missing Bluetooth

Last post by crg7 « Mon Nov 09, 2015 12:42 pm
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by crg7 » Sun Nov 08, 2015 9:25 pm

Hi:

I have X230t and recently installed OS from recovery partition.

Cannot find Bluetooth.

Machine type: 343522u

Checked parts lookup using...

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Last post by crg7
Mon Nov 09, 2015 12:42 pm
x230 refuses to hibernate - Win 8.1

Last post by dr_st « Sun Oct 25, 2015 12:27 am
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by anarky321 » Fri Oct 23, 2015 8:37 am

computer is set to hibernate at 100m, even if MANUALLY hibernated it just shuts down, automatic hibernation also ends in shutdown

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Last post by dr_st
Sun Oct 25, 2015 12:27 am
need Lenovo Maintenance Utility for UEFI BIOS

Last post by anarky321 « Fri Oct 23, 2015 8:03 am

by anarky321 » Fri Oct 23, 2015 8:03 am

a lenovo bios update killed the motherboard on my x230 and since it was out of warranty i had to replace it myself

now i get errors 2200 and 2201...

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Fri Oct 23, 2015 8:03 am
X230i - Flickering vertical column and "blob"

Last post by rayne « Sun Oct 18, 2015 11:24 pm
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by rayne » Tue Oct 06, 2015 12:11 pm

The screen was working fine last night, woke up this morning and came to the following problems:

- In addition to the flickering column,...

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Last post by rayne
Sun Oct 18, 2015 11:24 pm
good FHD screen for x240 upgrade

Last post by Puppy « Mon Oct 12, 2015 2:36 pm
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by vavet » Mon Oct 12, 2015 10:11 am

hi, I am planning to upgrade an HD screen to a FHD on an x240. There are several FRU available on ebay. As I am quite new to x240 I was wondering...

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Last post by Puppy
Mon Oct 12, 2015 2:36 pm
Couple X240 quesitons -- charge thresholds, 16GB RAM, new trackpad

Last post by Ibthink « Fri Oct 09, 2015 11:11 am
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by pipspeak » Fri Oct 09, 2015 9:51 am

This may have been covered before. If so, please point me in the direction of the threads.

Firstly, is there any software or a reliable registry...

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Last post by Ibthink
Fri Oct 09, 2015 11:11 am
Keyboard and Rear Front Cover Replacement x230

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Oct 09, 2015 7:25 am
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by meigel » Fri Oct 09, 2015 5:59 am

Hi guys, I need to replace my keyboard and rear front cover for my ThinkPad x230. Any suggestion on where I can buy these parts? I'm living in Quezon...

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Fri Oct 09, 2015 7:25 am
X230 DisplayPort compliance version?

Last post by ppminj « Tue Sep 29, 2015 3:28 am
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by thrx1 » Sat May 10, 2014 2:10 am

Hi All,

I want to get a DisplayPort cable to attach to my X230 to my Sony Bravia HDTV TV so I can watch TV shows that I have recorded using Windows...

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Tue Sep 29, 2015 3:28 am
How I made a rare X240s into a one of a kind laptop - Meet the X240sx!

Last post by Atreides « Mon Sep 14, 2015 10:27 pm
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by Atreides » Mon Sep 14, 2015 2:30 pm

A little backstory before I get to the exciting part:

Last summer looking to upgrade my X230, I began a needlessly thorough evaluation of Lenovo's...

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Last post by Atreides
Mon Sep 14, 2015 10:27 pm
Successor to X220t/X230t

Last post by Saxphile « Mon Sep 14, 2015 5:25 am
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by Saxphile » Sat Sep 12, 2015 5:41 am

So I'm late to the 2-in-1 game, having looked down on such contraptions for the past few years, but after playing with a X220t that I got for cheap,...

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Last post by Saxphile
Mon Sep 14, 2015 5:25 am
X240 Windows 8.1 and fast boot.sys crashes

Last post by oliversl « Tue Sep 08, 2015 2:52 pm

by oliversl » Tue Sep 08, 2015 2:52 pm

hi,
I'm getting some crashes on a X240 with Windows 8.1, the scary blue screen says that fastboot.sys is the culprit.

Anyone getting the same...

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Last post by oliversl
Tue Sep 08, 2015 2:52 pm
Thinkpad logo cover went off..

Last post by brchan « Mon Sep 07, 2015 2:47 pm
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by goji » Sun Sep 06, 2015 8:44 am

The Thinkpad logo plastic cover (located on the palmrest) went off on my unit, due to my hand heating on it for too long i guess..

I put it black...

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Last post by brchan
Mon Sep 07, 2015 2:47 pm
X230, WWAN and carriers

Last post by BillMorrow « Sun Sep 06, 2015 12:29 am
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by GianXXIV » Sat Sep 05, 2015 5:20 am

Hello,

Since I've decided to install a 3G modem into my X230 I'd like to know if the Sierra Wireless MC8355 - Gobi 3000 is compatible with the...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Sun Sep 06, 2015 12:29 am
My switch from Windows 7 to Windows 10 - benchmarks

Last post by PaulBrause « Sat Sep 05, 2015 12:37 pm

by PaulBrause » Sat Sep 05, 2015 12:37 pm

Hello,

today I switched from Windows 7 Pro 64 Bit to Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit on my ThinkPad X230. I did some benchmarks to test if Windows 10 gives...

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Last post by PaulBrause
Sat Sep 05, 2015 12:37 pm
X240 fan running more frequently after ssd upgrade

Last post by fb1996 « Thu Sep 03, 2015 10:56 am
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by rmendoza » Sun Aug 30, 2015 8:59 pm

Hello everyone,

I just upgraded my X240 from the HGST 500gb HDD to a Samsung EVO 850 SSD. I did a clean install of W10.

While things seem to be...

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Last post by fb1996
Thu Sep 03, 2015 10:56 am
Brightness Key f5 and f6 Help on Windows 10 on Thinkpad x240

Last post by BC8 « Thu Sep 03, 2015 7:13 am

by BC8 » Thu Sep 03, 2015 7:13 am

Hi Everyone..

I tried installing Windows 10 Pro on a Thinkpad x240.
I applied all Windows updates and drives for the Lenovo Website.
Everything is...

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Last post by BC8
Thu Sep 03, 2015 7:13 am
Managing battery under windows 8

Last post by Britain4 « Wed Sep 02, 2015 4:07 pm

by Britain4 » Wed Sep 02, 2015 4:07 pm

Now the Lenovo Power Manager software is no longer supported under Windows 8/10, what is the official method of monitoring battery capacity and...

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Last post by Britain4
Wed Sep 02, 2015 4:07 pm
Replacing my X201 with a new X250...few questions

Last post by ZaZ « Tue Sep 01, 2015 10:50 pm
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by Seks » Sun Aug 30, 2015 2:19 pm

Never had any issues with my X201 since I bought it new from Lenovo. As a matter a fact, never got to use my 3-yr NBD warranty I purchased (which has...

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Last post by ZaZ
Tue Sep 01, 2015 10:50 pm
X230 suddenly decided my battery isn't genuine

Last post by Britain4 « Mon Aug 31, 2015 3:32 pm
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by Britain4 » Fri Aug 14, 2015 5:10 am

Hi all, first post!

I recently bought an i5 X230 to replace my X220i and I'm having a problem with the battery - I bought what was sold as a genuine...

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Last post by Britain4
Mon Aug 31, 2015 3:32 pm
Battery drop suddenly...

Last post by goji « Sat Aug 29, 2015 5:29 am
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by goji » Thu Aug 27, 2015 8:19 pm

Hello, i noticed my main battery is dropping, i don't know from what to what but it's at least 35% sudden drop, maybe much more. Is it defective for...

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Last post by goji
Sat Aug 29, 2015 5:29 am
UltraBase3 DVD-RAM Drive Suddenly Stopped Working

Last post by USSS « Tue Aug 25, 2015 12:03 pm

by USSS » Tue Aug 25, 2015 12:03 pm

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Original post moved by OP to Thinkpad - General HARDWARE/SOFTWARE questions.

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Last post by USSS
Tue Aug 25, 2015 12:03 pm
X230 Debian Jessie, USB mouse/keyboard issues

Last post by Dekks « Sun Aug 23, 2015 12:09 pm
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by xarragon » Sun Aug 23, 2015 10:30 am

Hello everyone. I bought a refurbished X230 i5 with IPS display and Intel 520 SSD recently, coming from an old X41. I love the machine, the new...

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Last post by Dekks
Sun Aug 23, 2015 12:09 pm
Ultrabase 3 for X230 question

Last post by xarragon « Sun Aug 23, 2015 9:56 am
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by ThinkpadAddict » Sat Dec 28, 2013 11:01 am

When the Ultrabase is attached to the X230, will the ports on the X230 work in addition to the ports on the Ultrabase?

Thanks.

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Last post by xarragon
Sun Aug 23, 2015 9:56 am
X230 and 1080p YT videos

Last post by emeraldgirl08 « Tue Aug 18, 2015 1:17 am
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by emeraldgirl08 » Mon Aug 17, 2015 10:46 am

Classes will be starting once again very soon! This means that I will be relying largely on my laptops (Chromebook and x2001 Frankie) for the...

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Last post by emeraldgirl08
Tue Aug 18, 2015 1:17 am
X230 cellular connection error in Windows10

Last post by triszx « Thu Aug 13, 2015 2:17 pm

by triszx » Thu Aug 13, 2015 2:17 pm

Hello!

I tried to connect a cellular network with my X230 built-in 3G card, but I didn't work well.
The connection is on, but no internet access....

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Last post by triszx
Thu Aug 13, 2015 2:17 pm
ThinkPad x250 for science: recommended it to me?

Last post by brchan « Tue Aug 11, 2015 8:48 pm
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by viktit88 » Fri Aug 07, 2015 1:45 am

Dear professionals! Dear friends! Help me, please!

I am from Russia. And I decided to buy X250 device (I want to replace my 13 inch MacBook Pro) for...

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Last post by brchan
Tue Aug 11, 2015 8:48 pm
[Solved] x230 replacement IPS screen - have I been conned?

Last post by mpcook « Sat Aug 08, 2015 9:46 am
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by popplex » Sat Aug 08, 2015 2:21 am

Hi All

I've just 'upgraded' my x230 TN display to a pricey new IPS display, bought off a certain auction site:
Brand new Lenovo IPS display for...

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Last post by mpcook
Sat Aug 08, 2015 9:46 am
Solution not yet used: Intel 7260 ac-Wifi with X230T?

Last post by friedrich-eugen « Thu Aug 06, 2015 10:38 am
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by friedrich-eugen » Tue Jun 09, 2015 12:04 pm

Hello,

anyone aware of a way of making an Intel ac-wifi-card run in an X230T?
any kind of modded bios known or around ? Middleton? Zender?

I use...

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Last post by friedrich-eugen
Thu Aug 06, 2015 10:38 am
Thinkpad X230 Windows 7 (64): problem with screen brightness after update

Last post by murak « Sun Aug 02, 2015 3:16 pm
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by isosik » Sun Mar 08, 2015 1:32 pm

Hi all,

I have a problem with Thinkpad X230. After a recent update of Windows 7 (64) the screen is reset to 800x600 resoltion and the brightness to...

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Last post by murak
Sun Aug 02, 2015 3:16 pm
X230T: mSATA SSD only for cache?

Last post by murak « Sun Aug 02, 2015 2:56 pm
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by crg7 » Sun Sep 21, 2014 9:54 pm

Page 17 of HMM states If the computer is equipped with both a hard disk drive and an mSATA solid-state drive, do not use the mSATA solid-state drive...

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Last post by murak
Sun Aug 02, 2015 2:56 pm
Pls hold your fingers crossed...coffee in X230

Last post by PRAGUEGUY « Sun Aug 02, 2015 5:56 am
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by PRAGUEGUY » Fri Jul 24, 2015 12:56 pm

This morning. Unfortunately I did not switch it off completely immediately...
first it ran, than the mouse started making problems,
at the final...

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Sun Aug 02, 2015 5:56 am
X230: How many displays can it drive?

Last post by PackElend « Wed Jul 22, 2015 1:37 pm
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by Tyler K » Thu May 31, 2012 5:20 pm
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Was disappointed not to have seen this element addressed in any of the (preview and final) reviews I've checked out so far ... (had hoped that it...
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Last post by PackElend
Wed Jul 22, 2015 1:37 pm
Warranty Upgrades

Last post by kevinc « Wed Jul 15, 2015 4:41 pm
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by kevinc » Sun Jul 12, 2015 8:06 pm

I have an X230, type 2306. The original owner extended the warranty to 3 years, but it is nearing the end of the term. Can I get a further extension...

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Last post by kevinc
Wed Jul 15, 2015 4:41 pm
Can the X230 now be able to use 32GB Unofficially?

Last post by Sir_Andross « Sun Jul 12, 2015 2:27 pm
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by Sir_Andross » Sun Jul 12, 2015 5:35 am

I was wondering about this, because a company released 16GB modules (I don't mean 2 of the 8GB modules) and I was going to ask if anyone has...

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Sun Jul 12, 2015 2:27 pm
Solved: X230T and a Kingspec SSD

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Jul 02, 2015 11:10 am
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by friedrich-eugen » Sat Jun 13, 2015 1:28 pm

Hello,

I consider using an existing Kingspec KSM-SMP.5-128MJ as Bootdrive for my new X230T. But:

The SSD- card in the WWAN-slot is not seen /...

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Thu Jul 02, 2015 11:10 am
Fan just stop working after a while..?!

Last post by goji « Tue Jun 30, 2015 6:51 pm
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by goji » Sun Mar 22, 2015 9:57 pm

Title says it all.. Not sure what trigger this, but right now it just happened, for the second time. How i noticed? Well, like 1st time, tpfancontrol...

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Last post by goji
Tue Jun 30, 2015 6:51 pm
x250 BIOS update - says it now officially supports 16GB RAM

Last post by jdrou « Tue Jun 23, 2015 2:16 pm
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by synic » Tue May 12, 2015 9:49 am

So, now 16GB is officially supported. I'm wondering what that means - can I get any old 16GB sodimm module and put it in there? I know there are some...

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Tue Jun 23, 2015 2:16 pm
Hard disk password and broken board

Last post by thinkys « Sun Jun 21, 2015 2:52 pm
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by thinkys » Sat Jun 20, 2015 4:33 am

Hi all,
I am interested to use the hard disk password in my bios to encrypt the my hdd.
But I would ask, if my motherboard will broke, can I read the...

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Last post by thinkys
Sun Jun 21, 2015 2:52 pm
ThinkPad x240 :20ALA0K-WIG And 20AMA0JXIG

Last post by hhhd1 « Thu Jun 11, 2015 1:01 pm
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by ssg2011 » Sun Jun 07, 2015 9:23 pm

I am located in India. I am interested in buying ThinkPad x240 :20ALA0K-WIG or, 20AMA0JXIG .But I am not getting any information which one has HD...

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Thu Jun 11, 2015 1:01 pm
X240 mouse freeze and slow

Last post by oliversl « Wed Jun 03, 2015 5:11 pm
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by oliversl » Wed Mar 18, 2015 3:51 pm

Hi,
I have this X240 that the mouse slows down, freeze and the system becomes very slow for a few
seconds, then everything is back to normal.

Has...

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Wed Jun 03, 2015 5:11 pm
PLEASE HELP WHO HAVE LENOVO X250

Last post by rkawakami « Wed Jun 03, 2015 1:25 pm
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by toxmost » Tue Jun 02, 2015 3:54 pm

If you have X250 = Please HELP! After update my bios from official Lenovo update site, my x250 dead! Black screen in power on. No beeps and another...

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Wed Jun 03, 2015 1:25 pm
X230 New display seems very bland in colours

Last post by dr_st « Mon Jun 01, 2015 4:09 am
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by PRAGUEGUY » Wed May 27, 2015 8:18 am

High all, my display on the x230 died. I got a replacement via warranty. The authorised service provider happened to have one on stock.They stated it...

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Last post by dr_st
Mon Jun 01, 2015 4:09 am
x240 Docks / ultrabase

Last post by dr_st « Sun May 31, 2015 12:51 pm
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by rsutoratosu » Wed Nov 06, 2013 10:23 am

Confused about the x240 docks.. looks like there is no ultrabase option at this moment or its not coming out ?

The us site only has the docks...

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Sun May 31, 2015 12:51 pm
X230 replacement screen

Last post by richk « Thu May 28, 2015 12:09 pm
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by Korjaw » Wed Apr 29, 2015 7:46 am

Hello,

im searching replacement screen for my lenovo thinkpad x230, my screen have ID: LP125WH2(SL)(B1) FRU: 04W3462 (IPS).

I have question: screen...

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Last post by richk
Thu May 28, 2015 12:09 pm
confusion over x230 spec. and Lenovo data base info

Last post by ajkula66 « Wed May 27, 2015 10:11 pm
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by EvoT61 » Fri May 08, 2015 1:15 pm

hey tyhere, sorry if this has been covered n times, but im really confused with what i have and what i can and cant have in my X230.
I went on Lenovo...

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Wed May 27, 2015 10:11 pm
Need help on swap of LCD from 1366x768 to IPS 1080 Full HD (non touch)

Last post by getgamein « Sat May 16, 2015 7:44 am

by getgamein » Sat May 16, 2015 7:44 am

Hello,

I am planning to upgrade my X240's LCD screen from 1366x768 to IPS 1080 Full HD (non touch)
I've few questions.
1. Can i really upgrade to...

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Last post by getgamein
Sat May 16, 2015 7:44 am
X240 Cpu upgrade ?

Last post by Temetka « Wed May 13, 2015 1:23 pm
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by kpoman » Wed Apr 29, 2015 5:52 pm

Hello all,
I own an x240 with i5-4200U and 4GB of ram. I would like to upgrade it as much as possible. Which is the best cpu I can put on it ? About...

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Last post by Temetka
Wed May 13, 2015 1:23 pm
x230 power jack connector

Last post by EvoT61 « Fri May 08, 2015 9:28 pm
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by EvoT61 » Wed May 06, 2015 5:00 am

hey there, i just got myself x230 but im a bit curious... power jack connectors :evil: equally pathetic to T61`s ? or did Lenovo improved them and...

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Fri May 08, 2015 9:28 pm

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