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i5-3210M vs i5-3320M

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by shooteagle » Thu Aug 23, 2012 9:32 pm

the price difference is $50. The one game i probably play is diablo 3 otherwise mainly internet, MS word, MS excel, Quicken, some home video playing....

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Sun Dec 30, 2012 4:14 pm
Can't turn off Airplane Mode Windows 8!

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by haryo » Fri Dec 28, 2012 11:46 am

Hi all,

My three week old X230 running Windows 8 stopped connecting to my router. I did a factory reset, set the bios to default settings,...

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Sun Dec 30, 2012 3:06 pm
Photo of X230 with slice battery fitted ?

Last post by oldlock « Sun Dec 30, 2012 9:53 am
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by oldlock » Sat Dec 29, 2012 8:11 am

Bit late to worry as I've ordered it, but does anyone have a photo of an X230 with the 19+ slice battery fitted ?

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Sun Dec 30, 2012 9:53 am
A few questions before I purchase

Last post by gkaya « Sat Dec 29, 2012 11:16 pm
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by gkaya » Sat Dec 29, 2012 3:40 pm

Greetings, I am new to Thinkpad land...thinking about selling my 11 MBAir and buying the x230. I've configured a model on the Lenovo website (see...

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Last post by gkaya
Sat Dec 29, 2012 11:16 pm
X230 Battery Questions

Last post by Tony Chan « Sat Dec 29, 2012 10:46 am
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by Carthik » Fri Nov 30, 2012 2:27 pm

Hi,

I recently ordered an X230 with a 6 cell X44+ battery and have a few questions.

-I would like to use the battery slice, however I do not want...

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Last post by Tony Chan
Sat Dec 29, 2012 10:46 am
X230: how to downgrade BIOS?

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by wolfchimneyrock » Thu Dec 27, 2012 4:15 pm

I have an X230 (originally shipped with win7 in a mechanical hdd) with windows 8 pro clean installed on an SSD in uEFI / GPT mode. original HDD is...

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Thu Dec 27, 2012 4:15 pm
X230 HDD to SSD - Help Needed!

Last post by awolfe63 « Thu Dec 27, 2012 12:55 pm
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by oldschool30 » Mon Dec 17, 2012 4:30 pm

Hey everyone,

I just bought an X230 with the 320GB HDD, 4GB RAM, and Windows 8 configuration. I also bought a Crucial M4Sata SSD to replace the...

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Last post by awolfe63
Thu Dec 27, 2012 12:55 pm
x230 camera doesn't work

Last post by akshaydirefloyd « Fri Dec 21, 2012 7:55 pm
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by shallen zhang » Sun Nov 25, 2012 12:20 pm

Hi All,

I got a new ThinkPad x230 running windows 8 two weeks, and everything worked very well. However, yesterday, when I was chatting with my...

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Last post by akshaydirefloyd
Fri Dec 21, 2012 7:55 pm
Replace Blackbutton function

Last post by rrazcueta « Wed Dec 19, 2012 5:08 pm
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by rrazcueta » Wed Nov 28, 2012 9:42 pm

*I posted about this in another thread, but I'm not sure if that was the right one for this discussion.*

I'm looking to replace the blackbutton...

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Last post by rrazcueta
Wed Dec 19, 2012 5:08 pm
I have ordered X230 but should I cancel it ?

Last post by QWERTY Andreas « Sun Dec 16, 2012 4:42 pm
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by spartan » Tue Dec 11, 2012 11:57 pm

Hello

I have ordered an x230 with the specs below. I am a grad student in engineering and I have monitors both at home and at school but still I...

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Last post by QWERTY Andreas
Sun Dec 16, 2012 4:42 pm
mSATA Data Drive, X230t

Last post by ducky2802 « Sat Dec 15, 2012 10:21 pm
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by doherrick » Thu Dec 13, 2012 11:46 am

I purchased an X220t a while back and returned it.
Times and needs have changed so I decided to buy an X230t to replace my X200t

I found a good deal...

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Sat Dec 15, 2012 10:21 pm
Memory voltage

Last post by ducky2802 « Sat Dec 15, 2012 10:14 pm
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by rsutoratosu » Wed Dec 05, 2012 10:09 am

So i'm browing techbargains to find some new memory for laptops, does our 230 already on 1.35 or from the many threads I found, still at 1.5v. Any...

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Last post by ducky2802
Sat Dec 15, 2012 10:14 pm
Keyboard problems out of the box

Last post by rkawakami « Fri Dec 14, 2012 4:44 pm
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by utlonghorn3434 » Wed Dec 12, 2012 6:19 pm

New X230 showed up today, first ThinkPad I've personally owned. The machine seems nice overall, but the R key only works about 20% of the time. Huge...

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Fri Dec 14, 2012 4:44 pm
New X230 Owner: Advice Needed

Last post by Retroe « Thu Dec 13, 2012 3:24 pm
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by Retroe » Tue Dec 11, 2012 5:29 pm

Hello, This is my first post here although I've been reading several of the other threads. I was looking for some information on what to do when my...

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Last post by Retroe
Thu Dec 13, 2012 3:24 pm
X230 VS T420s

Last post by wolfman « Tue Dec 11, 2012 7:57 pm
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by manolis kokotsakis » Mon Dec 10, 2012 8:50 pm

Hi ,one question. I am going to buy my first Thinkpad.
I want a model to be small because i travel and at home to connect it with my pc screen . The...

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Last post by wolfman
Tue Dec 11, 2012 7:57 pm
X230T Docking Station & Multiple Display Issue

Last post by skinnie « Tue Dec 11, 2012 7:40 am
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by drblue » Sat Sep 01, 2012 2:05 pm

My X230T was shipped last week. It is a solid machine, and I am generally happy about it. But it turned out that it is quite tricky to use X230T with...

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Last post by skinnie
Tue Dec 11, 2012 7:40 am
Is my case warped?

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by haryo » Fri Dec 07, 2012 6:54 pm

When I look at the front or side of the lower front edge of my X230, it looks slightly curved, as if I were pushing down moderately on the front edge...

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Last post by haryo
Fri Dec 07, 2012 6:54 pm
Anybody run Windows 8 yet?

Last post by Longreach « Fri Dec 07, 2012 4:58 pm
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by whfrat » Thu Nov 22, 2012 4:44 pm

Ya know I really thought I'd get to run with the popular crowd for a change with my new X230 and here I am relegated to Non-Classic hardware, Oh...

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Last post by Longreach
Fri Dec 07, 2012 4:58 pm
Possible to fool software into seeing Intel HD4000 as NVidia

Last post by TheKeyboards « Wed Dec 05, 2012 6:44 pm

by TheKeyboards » Wed Dec 05, 2012 6:44 pm

I have some software that I know will run fine with the HD 4000, but it refuses to run on anything but Nvidia or ATI. It is not precision 3D...

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Last post by TheKeyboards
Wed Dec 05, 2012 6:44 pm
Can I use a Lenovo GOBI2000 WWAN card (60Y3183) in my X230?

Last post by tonya20a « Wed Dec 05, 2012 8:01 am
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by neukrisz » Sat Sep 22, 2012 5:24 am

Hi Guys,

I'd like to know can I use a Lenovo GOBI2000 WWAN card (60Y3183) in my X230 system?

Thanks in advance!

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Last post by tonya20a
Wed Dec 05, 2012 8:01 am
x230 memory upgrade? 4GB to 16GB What to get?

Last post by skinnie « Sun Dec 02, 2012 8:42 pm
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by whfrat » Wed Jun 06, 2012 4:20 pm

OK I took the plunge and ordered the X230.

Lenovo was very cool and gave me a great discount. Don't wait for a cheap X220, get the X230 now!

I...

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Last post by skinnie
Sun Dec 02, 2012 8:42 pm
Thinkpad x230 Questions & Purchase

Last post by ducky2802 « Sun Nov 25, 2012 9:56 pm
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by CheddarTrek » Sat Nov 24, 2012 2:48 am

Hey all,

So there's a great Black Friday deal going on at Lenovo. Lasts through tomorrow.

I've been considering buying a Thinkpad x230 for ages,...

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Last post by ducky2802
Sun Nov 25, 2012 9:56 pm
Any Linux Gotchas To Know About?

Last post by kaivalagi « Sat Nov 24, 2012 3:01 pm
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by kaivalagi » Thu Oct 25, 2012 10:28 am

After being very satisfied with my little X121e I thought I'd pass it onto the wife and get something with a bit more oomph and so I opted for...

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Last post by kaivalagi
Sat Nov 24, 2012 3:01 pm
X230 Trackpad buttons on bottom?

Last post by haryo « Thu Nov 22, 2012 11:20 am
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by haryo » Wed Nov 21, 2012 6:59 pm

I know the X230 trackpad has left and right mouse click 'buttons' at the top of the trackpad, but do the left and right corners of the BOTTOM of the...

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Last post by haryo
Thu Nov 22, 2012 11:20 am
Registry Entry for "black button" on Win7 x64?

Last post by rrazcueta « Mon Nov 19, 2012 12:26 pm
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by barrywohl » Tue Aug 28, 2012 7:47 am

Can someone with an X230 or X230T running Windows 7 Pro x64 peek inside his or her registry and see what the registry entry looks like which makes...

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Last post by rrazcueta
Mon Nov 19, 2012 12:26 pm
Optimizing, tweaking, bloatware removal, etc for my new X230

Last post by roudiz « Thu Nov 15, 2012 8:23 pm
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by roudiz » Sat Oct 20, 2012 6:26 pm

Hello all, I have been reading the posts and gleaning useful info. I found an X220 thread a while ago that detailed what to do out of the box to your...

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Last post by roudiz
Thu Nov 15, 2012 8:23 pm
new backlit keyboard FRU 04Y0528

Last post by ducky2802 « Thu Nov 15, 2012 2:10 am
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by ducky2802 » Tue Nov 13, 2012 8:40 pm

I got my keyboard replaced under warranty and noticed that the windows logo key doesnt look like before (straight, resembling the new Windows 8...

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Last post by ducky2802
Thu Nov 15, 2012 2:10 am
Screen / Trackpad / Trackpoint Protector Pad for 12.5"

Last post by ducky2802 « Wed Nov 14, 2012 3:08 pm
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by JKGuru » Thu Oct 11, 2012 12:10 pm

Shaggy just came out with this size which has an excellent fit for the 12.5 widescreen:

I have been using these Shaggy protectors since my old...

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Last post by ducky2802
Wed Nov 14, 2012 3:08 pm
lost option factory restoration

Last post by Rodolphe « Tue Nov 13, 2012 8:56 am
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by Rodolphe » Mon Nov 12, 2012 6:36 pm

Hello ..

in first, excuse me for my poor english :oops:

I have a X230.
I did a new install of windows and partionning the HDD

Now when I launch...

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Last post by Rodolphe
Tue Nov 13, 2012 8:56 am
Battery Issues with Thinkpad X230 laptop

Last post by vinagr « Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:56 pm
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by vinagr » Sat Nov 10, 2012 3:37 pm

My laptop is only a couple of months old. It has a 9 cell battery which has been working decently until now. The laptop is not booting up on battery...

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Last post by vinagr
Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:56 pm
x230: Input lag on keyboard? Just asking

Last post by Txiasaeia « Wed Oct 31, 2012 1:08 pm
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by Txiasaeia » Mon Sep 10, 2012 6:57 pm

I'm in the market for a new Thinkpad. I loved my X31 and foolishly decided to go for the bigger T410 when I needed an upgrade, and I've been...

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Last post by Txiasaeia
Wed Oct 31, 2012 1:08 pm
x230 deal?

Last post by awolfe63 « Mon Oct 29, 2012 11:15 am
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by jmurch » Wed Oct 17, 2012 8:48 pm

I am looking at getting a new thinkpad. I currently have a t61/8gb/500g 7200. I am looking at an x230/16gb/512gb SDD new for $1500. 3 year depot...

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Last post by awolfe63
Mon Oct 29, 2012 11:15 am
Will X220 Battery work in X230?

Last post by awolfe63 « Mon Oct 29, 2012 11:13 am
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by joogle » Sun Oct 14, 2012 12:06 am

Hi - I wanted to know if the 9 cell X220 battery, PN 0A36283, fit the X230i?

Anyone know for sure.

Thanks!

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Last post by awolfe63
Mon Oct 29, 2012 11:13 am
Wireless Broadband Newbie needing help.

Last post by barrywohl « Sun Oct 28, 2012 10:39 am

by barrywohl » Sun Oct 28, 2012 10:39 am

I've been using ThinkPads since 1995, but the X230T I bought in August, 2012 is the first time I've had a wireless broadband card. I've always just...

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Last post by barrywohl
Sun Oct 28, 2012 10:39 am
CPU upgarde? Possible?

Last post by neukrisz « Tue Oct 23, 2012 2:52 pm
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by neukrisz » Sun Oct 21, 2012 5:53 am

Hi!

I just want to know if I have a X230 system with 35W TDP CPU, can I upgrade to another type 35W TDP IVY BRIDGE CPU?
I hope this CPU is not...

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Last post by neukrisz
Tue Oct 23, 2012 2:52 pm
X230: is it for me?

Last post by beef « Thu Oct 11, 2012 1:27 pm
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by think? » Thu Oct 04, 2012 6:39 am

Hello ThinkPaders,

Looking for a machine to replace my ageing desktop & laptop setup with a single machine.

I currently use a dual monitor setup...

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Last post by beef
Thu Oct 11, 2012 1:27 pm
X230 docking connector cover too easy to broken...

Last post by griffonw « Thu Oct 11, 2012 10:46 am
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by griffonw » Tue Oct 09, 2012 12:01 pm

:cry: :cry: :cry:

Just discover the docking connector flip cover in my newly bought X230 got broken!
I place it in a soft plastic notebook...

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Last post by griffonw
Thu Oct 11, 2012 10:46 am
WWAN Slot already busy on x230 ?

Last post by meditate2001 « Sun Oct 07, 2012 4:54 pm
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by meditate2001 » Sun Oct 07, 2012 12:16 pm

Well, i just got my x230 and i wanted to build a msata into the wwan slot, but there was already a wlan/wifi card inside !

of course my fault,...

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Last post by meditate2001
Sun Oct 07, 2012 4:54 pm
Adobe Air error

Last post by Puppy « Sun Sep 30, 2012 4:54 pm
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by shooteagle » Sat Sep 29, 2012 4:53 pm

I uninstalled Adobe Air. But i keep getting error message saying:

This application requires a version of Adobe AIR which cannot be found. how do I...

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Last post by Puppy
Sun Sep 30, 2012 4:54 pm
X230 Network Simcard Usage (Philippines)

Last post by rdacayan « Thu Sep 27, 2012 3:36 am

by rdacayan » Thu Sep 27, 2012 3:36 am

Hi Guys,

I'm from the Philippines, apologies for the ignorance but my X230 is just company issued one thus i'm not really into techy stuffs. So, my...

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Last post by rdacayan
Thu Sep 27, 2012 3:36 am
X230 Specs Confirmation

Last post by ZaZ « Tue Sep 25, 2012 11:50 pm
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by simsim » Tue Sep 25, 2012 7:53 am

Hello - Long time lurker, finally ready to pull the trigger on a laptop..This will be my first ThinkPad, so bear with me if I ask anything dumb!...

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Last post by ZaZ
Tue Sep 25, 2012 11:50 pm
X230t & Ultrabase3

Last post by burtb « Tue Sep 25, 2012 4:04 pm

by burtb » Tue Sep 25, 2012 4:04 pm

I got the X230t & ultrabase3 at a new job I have just started. I am having some issues using these items together. My current set up is the X230T,...

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Last post by burtb
Tue Sep 25, 2012 4:04 pm
x230 extra cpu 35wvs45w

Last post by sp408 « Tue Sep 25, 2012 3:44 am
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by sp408 » Mon Sep 24, 2012 11:07 pm

So my friend gave me a intel i7 3610qm cpu which uses the same pin layout as the i5m however it consumes 45w vs the 35w targeted output. I was...

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Last post by sp408
Tue Sep 25, 2012 3:44 am
What pre-installed software to keep on an x230?

Last post by cycleback « Mon Sep 24, 2012 8:24 pm

by cycleback » Mon Sep 24, 2012 8:24 pm

I just got a new Lenovo x230. Lenovo seems to have pre-installed significant amounts of software (See the pic below). Some I obviously want to remove...

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Last post by cycleback
Mon Sep 24, 2012 8:24 pm
Can mSATA SSD and Wireless card co-exist on X230?

Last post by awolfe63 « Sun Sep 23, 2012 7:37 pm
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by twnrsworld » Mon Sep 17, 2012 6:49 am

Just wondering if mSATA SSD and Wireless card can co-exist on X230?

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Last post by awolfe63
Sun Sep 23, 2012 7:37 pm
Customer Service Blows-Lenovo omits X230 reviews

Last post by stuartf « Sat Sep 15, 2012 10:53 am
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by whfrat » Sun Jul 22, 2012 5:31 pm

I miss IBM.

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Last post by stuartf
Sat Sep 15, 2012 10:53 am
Some x230 questions

Last post by ansible212 « Fri Sep 14, 2012 11:09 am
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by IIfx » Thu Sep 06, 2012 9:00 am

Hi! I have been an x230 owner for 1 month now, and so far it has been a great laptop (the IPS screen is fantastic, battery life is great, and its...

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Last post by ansible212
Fri Sep 14, 2012 11:09 am
x230t Disable touch screen

Last post by LB_BlueVue « Thu Sep 13, 2012 7:09 pm
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by rsutoratosu » Fri Aug 24, 2012 10:33 am

Is there a way to disable the touchscreen input on the 230t, yes its a tablet, but trying to use it as a laptop.

Thanks

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Last post by LB_BlueVue
Thu Sep 13, 2012 7:09 pm
how do you install a SAMSUNG 830 ssd on a thinkpad x230t?

Last post by ansible212 « Mon Sep 10, 2012 12:48 pm
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by person400000 » Thu Sep 06, 2012 10:53 pm

how do you install a SAMSUNG 830 ssd on a thinkpad x230t?

SAMSUNG 830 Series 2.5-Inch 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)...

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Last post by ansible212
Mon Sep 10, 2012 12:48 pm
Possible to install SSD HD on new x230 with existing platter

Last post by UnoBob « Wed Sep 05, 2012 9:37 pm
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by UnoBob » Sat Sep 01, 2012 5:39 pm

Hello All,

I recently purchased an x230 with the following specs:

Processor Intel Core i7-3520M on MB
Operating system Windows 7 Professional 64...

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Wed Sep 05, 2012 9:37 pm

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