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T700 defects

Last post by astral « Mon Feb 16, 2026 7:27 pm
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by arkenoi » Sat Jan 10, 2026 6:31 am

So far, mine arrived with:
- non-working lid sensor (thinks it's closed, very annoying)
- faulty power management firmware (it works, but: linux...

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Mon Feb 16, 2026 7:27 pm
Fixing keys in "XYKBMS" config (X220 external keyboard)

Last post by Dr.Beat « Mon Feb 16, 2026 2:31 am
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by Kocane » Mon Jul 14, 2025 8:48 am

I bought a couple of 3D printed cases along with the hardware needing to make them basically plug-and-play from Taobao (via Superbuy).

I really like...

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Mon Feb 16, 2026 2:31 am
Did anyone get a x210ai from tpart.net?

Last post by flyingfishfinger « Fri Jan 30, 2026 1:50 pm
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by surfbro » Wed Sep 10, 2025 5:40 pm
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Noticed on his blog tpart.net he mentioned he has started shipping some x210ai. Wondering if anyone here purchased one, and received one yet?
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Fri Jan 30, 2026 1:50 pm
T700 lid sensor

Last post by arkenoi « Sat Jan 10, 2026 6:34 am
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by arkenoi » Thu Jan 01, 2026 6:24 am

Hi,

Recently got my t700! And the lid sensor does not work, even worse, it says the lid is always closed causing the system to shut down.
It came...

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Sat Jan 10, 2026 6:34 am
X210Ai Info & Review Thread

Last post by Medessec « Thu Jan 08, 2026 4:22 pm
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by astral » Fri Sep 19, 2025 11:44 pm
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So, I bought the X210Ai way back in February, and today it has arrived! I'll be creating a longer review in the future, once I've been using it for a...
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Thu Jan 08, 2026 4:22 pm
Anyone still have a T50?

Last post by dr_st « Tue Dec 16, 2025 4:06 am
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by Medessec » Mon Dec 15, 2025 12:59 pm

Hello everyone! It's probably been awhile since the T50 was mentioned on this forum... but I recently came into one myself and have had the chance to...

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Tue Dec 16, 2025 4:06 am
XY Tech and CNMod Still Active?

Last post by Medessec « Sun Oct 26, 2025 7:44 pm
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by filipinogamer21 » Tue Oct 10, 2023 2:09 pm

I have only recently gotten into thinkpads and also recently obtained an X210 secondhand. The 51nb modded thinkpads are absolutely fascinating to me,...

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Sun Oct 26, 2025 7:44 pm
T70 won't boot/post

Last post by NonesensE « Wed Oct 01, 2025 2:57 am
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by sona1111 » Sun Sep 28, 2025 11:23 am

Hello,

Geez, it's been a while since I posted here. >.>

I still use my T70 from 51nb, I'm not sure if they are in the scene anymore or would...

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Last post by NonesensE
Wed Oct 01, 2025 2:57 am
Someone on the Thinkpad subreddit is trying to fit a Framework board into an X41...

Last post by surfbro « Wed Sep 10, 2025 5:39 pm
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by axur-delmeria » Tue Oct 22, 2024 12:10 am

He managed to fit a 3:2 screen (3000x2000 resolution) into the lid and get the keyboard working as a USB device.

Video of the keyboard being tested

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Last post by surfbro
Wed Sep 10, 2025 5:39 pm
X210 BIOS collection all batches & versions

Last post by chakaponden « Fri Aug 29, 2025 4:23 pm

by chakaponden » Fri Aug 29, 2025 4:23 pm

I search all 51nb Chinese forum topics till 2017 to find all version of the original BIOS.
Just leave it here in case someone need it (like me) for...

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Last post by chakaponden
Fri Aug 29, 2025 4:23 pm
X330 screen stopped working

Last post by stephenlamppost « Tue Jul 08, 2025 4:35 pm

by stephenlamppost » Tue Jul 08, 2025 4:35 pm

I've had an X330 for a few years (bought from xyte.ch) and it's been great overall. Today I was using it happily, and suspended it to RAM this...

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Tue Jul 08, 2025 4:35 pm
X210/X2100 embedded controller fixes (was: X210 EC datasheet/better brightness control)

Last post by chakaponden « Sat May 17, 2025 2:06 pm
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by L29Ah » Sat Mar 16, 2019 8:08 pm
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For the latest X210 EC firmware reverse engineering developments, see
Thanks vladisslav2011 for all the hard work!

End-user X210 EC patching...
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Last post by chakaponden
Sat May 17, 2025 2:06 pm
X2100 3k x 2k display gone bad

Last post by FranckDeng « Sat Apr 05, 2025 8:07 am
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by greatzot » Mon Feb 13, 2023 7:35 pm

Just for everyone's info, the 2k display on my x2100 (received from Xue Yao in mid-2021) seems to have gone bad recently. There's a roughly 3.5cm bar...

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Last post by FranckDeng
Sat Apr 05, 2025 8:07 am
Replacing x210 display or display cable?

Last post by FranckDeng « Sat Apr 05, 2025 8:03 am
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by mathiasx » Sun Jan 12, 2025 9:50 am

Hi all!

I’ve got a x210 that seems to have a problem with its display panel or the display cable. (This was the one on US eBay the other week, if...

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Last post by FranckDeng
Sat Apr 05, 2025 8:03 am
How to purchase 51nb machines

Last post by FranckDeng « Tue Mar 04, 2025 9:24 pm
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by tuff » Sun Jan 26, 2025 6:23 pm

Im looking for a 51nb machine like an X2100, how do i contact jacky or find another seller of these machines.

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Last post by FranckDeng
Tue Mar 04, 2025 9:24 pm
【New Program】【X210Ai】New Motherboard for X201/200 with CPU Ultra 7 165H

Last post by FranckDeng « Tue Mar 04, 2025 9:18 pm
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by FranckDeng » Thu Nov 28, 2024 10:22 am
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Hi Everyone,

I'm glad to be here to tell you the good news!

The new motherboard details as below:

X210Ai：
1, CPU：Ultra 7 165H
2, Storage support:...
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Last post by FranckDeng
Tue Mar 04, 2025 9:18 pm
The X210Ai has successfully passed testing with a 165Hz high refresh rate screen

Last post by FranckDeng « Tue Mar 04, 2025 9:17 pm
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by FranckDeng » Mon Mar 03, 2025 12:36 am

Can you imagine a 13.4-inch screen with a resolution of 2560×1600 and a 165Hz refresh rate being fitted into the chassis of a ThinkPad X201?

The...

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Tue Mar 04, 2025 9:17 pm
[Idea] Intel NUC boards in Thinkpads?

Last post by Medessec « Fri Jan 17, 2025 8:26 pm
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by atagunov » Mon Aug 17, 2020 6:25 am
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I deeply respect 51nb/HOPE for their success in delivering new motherboards for a range of classic Thinkpads.
I wish every success to xytech in his...
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Last post by Medessec
Fri Jan 17, 2025 8:26 pm
X2100 Display Port via USB-C alternate mode

Last post by atagunov « Sat Jan 11, 2025 3:48 pm
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by 9R » Wed Jul 05, 2023 3:08 pm

Hi,

I am struggling to get display port via usb-c to work (again) on my X2100.

It was working a while back (to make sure I checked my syslog and...

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Last post by atagunov
Sat Jan 11, 2025 3:48 pm
FYI: i915.enable_psr=0 needed on XY tech's X2100 with a 3k screen

Last post by atagunov « Fri Dec 27, 2024 10:25 pm
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by atagunov » Wed Dec 25, 2024 11:47 pm

Hi, been a while. Wanted to share some positive experience (finally) putting my X2100 into use. Because it was sitting unused for so long I was able...

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Last post by atagunov
Fri Dec 27, 2024 10:25 pm
Sell My X63 the last batch motherboard 1400x1050

Last post by dr_st « Sat Dec 14, 2024 5:26 am
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by FranckDeng » Fri Dec 13, 2024 3:10 am

I sold several 51nb machines before, great selling experience here! Thank you all.

I am gonna sell my X63, pls PM me if interested, I prefer sell to...

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Last post by dr_st
Sat Dec 14, 2024 5:26 am
X2100 power optimizations?

Last post by superboob « Tue Nov 26, 2024 11:00 am
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by flyingfishfinger » Thu Feb 16, 2023 6:36 pm

(Breaking out to differentiate from EC thread, as it really doesn't have much to do with it - apologies for shuffling content around)

Has anyone...

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Last post by superboob
Tue Nov 26, 2024 11:00 am
【Sold】【Colsed】Sell My X2100 4th batch motherboard 2880x1920

Last post by jamesfawcett « Mon Oct 28, 2024 5:34 pm
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by FranckDeng » Wed Oct 09, 2024 7:14 pm

I sold my 5th batch motherboard to the member who is live in US, great selling experience here! Thank you all.

I am gonna sell my other X2100 here,...

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Last post by jamesfawcett
Mon Oct 28, 2024 5:34 pm
where to buy a x330 ?

Last post by ZaZ « Wed Oct 09, 2024 11:43 am
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by manimano » Wed Jan 10, 2024 8:17 pm

hello fellow thinkpad aficionados,

I recently discovered the existence of xytech x330, but it seems to be inactive as I have sent messages to xue...

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Last post by ZaZ
Wed Oct 09, 2024 11:43 am
X2100 3K EDP Cable Sourcing

Last post by napalmnorm « Tue Aug 27, 2024 3:18 pm
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by hall » Mon Jan 15, 2024 2:50 pm

Hello.

Clumsy me accidentally snapped the edp cable for the 3000x2000 display on my X2100, which of course now means I have to buy a new one. I...

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Last post by napalmnorm
Tue Aug 27, 2024 3:18 pm
How Do I Know If a 7 Row Thinkpad Keyboard Is Real

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sun Aug 25, 2024 11:07 pm
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by LompaDompa3 » Sun Aug 25, 2024 8:09 pm

I've seen some posts about unauthentic 7-row keyboards. As I am currently trying to buy one and swap it into my T470, I wanted to ask for your...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Sun Aug 25, 2024 11:07 pm
Speaker connector part number?

Last post by flyingfishfinger « Thu Aug 22, 2024 10:34 pm
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by flyingfishfinger » Wed Aug 21, 2024 6:59 pm

Hi,
I noticed that the 4-pin connector originally used by X201/210/2100 speaker daughtercard is also the same as what 51nb used to provide the extra...

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Last post by flyingfishfinger
Thu Aug 22, 2024 10:34 pm
X330 Review

Last post by TPFanatic « Sun Jun 23, 2024 10:18 am
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by TPFanatic » Sun Jul 31, 2022 10:40 am
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Greetings, I'll repurpose this thread on basically the same subject, my new X330 buyed secondhand on this forum, with my thoughts on it, a...
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Sun Jun 23, 2024 10:18 am
If the Ultrabase Series 3 still work on X330?

Last post by TPFanatic « Mon Jun 17, 2024 2:53 am
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by easports1200 » Fri Jul 15, 2022 9:59 am

I brought a X330 serveral days ago
The moder moded the screen with a.gain's kit,hijacking the dock dp#2
If the Ultrabase Series 3 work well on X330,I...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Mon Jun 17, 2024 2:53 am
Anyone here attempt the X61HK mod?

Last post by FlameMaster « Sat Jun 08, 2024 11:00 am
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by filipinogamer21 » Wed Nov 08, 2023 6:21 pm

Hi! I've recently obtained an X210 and have been thoroughly enjoying it for the past month. However, I have also recently obtained a X61, and I have...

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Last post by FlameMaster
Sat Jun 08, 2024 11:00 am
X2100 loses bios settings if left unplugged

Last post by jamesfawcett « Fri May 10, 2024 3:48 am
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by jamesfawcett » Fri Apr 05, 2024 9:00 am

Hi everyone.

I'm on my third X2100/X210 now, 4th batch 10710u, I've got a strange issue where if I shut down the OS and leave the machine without...

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Last post by jamesfawcett
Fri May 10, 2024 3:48 am
t6x keyboard with USB QMK adapter - design data included

Last post by SAIYAN48 « Thu May 09, 2024 11:58 pm
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by WarhawkCZ » Thu Aug 11, 2022 3:35 pm

Guys,
I have had this project on hold for a while. Our little boy and work around the house do not allow me to continue. For this reason, I want to...

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Last post by SAIYAN48
Thu May 09, 2024 11:58 pm
X210 lower left usb port doesn't work

Last post by chubbsmcspiderbutt « Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:56 am
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by L29Ah » Sat Aug 07, 2021 8:22 am

It doesn't respond when USB1/2 or USB3 devices are connected to it. The pins are clean, 5V is present, nothing pops up in dmesg when i plug anything...

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Last post by chubbsmcspiderbutt
Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:56 am
Possibly missing SMD resistor on X210 board

Last post by 755cdxd « Wed Jan 10, 2024 6:39 am
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by yitzhaq » Wed Nov 08, 2023 6:28 pm

Hey,

So TL;DR: Can anyone with access to an X210 board please check component R480 (near the BIOS chip)? Is there an SMD resistor there, and if so,...

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Last post by 755cdxd
Wed Jan 10, 2024 6:39 am
greetings from 51nb guys, sending by T700

Last post by BillMorrow « Sun Dec 10, 2023 5:36 pm
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by orionsnow » Sat Dec 02, 2023 7:30 am

:banana:

hi, all

yesterday i am looing for some remodel motherboard on interent and i find thinkpads.com

it is happy to know this forum, which...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Sun Dec 10, 2023 5:36 pm
Thinkpad T700 i7-10710 private project

Last post by orionsnow « Wed Dec 06, 2023 12:36 pm
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by Kingair » Tue Jul 14, 2020 9:38 pm
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Thinkpad T700 i7-10710 - new private project

It's a new motherboard project for the T60(p)
This is not a 51nb project !
As mentioned it's a private...
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Last post by orionsnow
Wed Dec 06, 2023 12:36 pm
Xue Yao talking about ThinkPad modding on Friday Mar 09, 2023

Last post by axur-delmeria « Fri Nov 24, 2023 11:52 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Thu Mar 09, 2023 8:44 am

Xue Yao is giving a talk about ThinkPad modding @ 11:00 GMT this Friday Mar 09, 2023!

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Fri Nov 24, 2023 11:52 pm
X210 bricked after coreboot flash

Last post by yitzhaq « Wed Nov 08, 2023 6:34 pm
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by yitzhaq » Sun Jan 03, 2021 9:37 am

So I tried flashing coreboot on my X210, and, well, it didn't go so well. It powers on, display seems to initialize, and keyboard appears functional...

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Last post by yitzhaq
Wed Nov 08, 2023 6:34 pm
X330 and port replicator

Last post by stephenlamppost « Sat Aug 26, 2023 7:05 am
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by stephenlamppost » Mon Jul 17, 2023 4:45 pm

Hello all. About 18 months ago I bought an X330 from xyte.ch and overall I am very happy with it. Hwoever, I have not succeeded in making it work...

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Last post by stephenlamppost
Sat Aug 26, 2023 7:05 am
StarLabs 7-row laptop

Last post by 600X « Tue Aug 22, 2023 12:05 pm
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by gevor » Thu Aug 17, 2023 11:44 am

Folks,

I recently had an email exchange with the British hardware startup StarLabs ( about the possibility of the classical 7-row keyboard mod with...

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Last post by 600X
Tue Aug 22, 2023 12:05 pm
Very loud fan on X2100

Last post by L29Ah « Wed Jul 19, 2023 3:01 pm
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by datarama » Tue Jul 18, 2023 5:20 am

Hi Thinkpadders,

I have an X2100 from Xue Yao, and it's a great little machine for programming and various other so-called productive tasks on...

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Last post by L29Ah
Wed Jul 19, 2023 3:01 pm
x2100 Crash on Wake From Sleep (Win10)

Last post by greatzot « Fri Jul 07, 2023 12:14 pm
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by peppar » Fri Apr 01, 2022 1:58 pm

I'm a happy new X2100 owner, that I recently got from XYTech. Everything is fine and dandy, except one lingering concern; the computer reboots when...

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Last post by greatzot
Fri Jul 07, 2023 12:14 pm
Getting new x2100 display and accessories

Last post by greatzot « Fri Jul 07, 2023 12:10 pm
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by gevor » Mon Feb 13, 2023 8:27 am

Hi,

I got my x2100 two years ago from XYtech, a 6-core version with 12.2 FHD display, and now I want to upgrade it a bit.

Looks like Xue Yao is not...

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Last post by greatzot
Fri Jul 07, 2023 12:10 pm
Sell my X62

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Jun 29, 2023 11:13 pm
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by OPELAstra » Mon May 01, 2023 2:38 am

I decided to sell my X62. If you are interested, please see the auction site below.

Specifications: i7 5500u 16GB Mem 500Gb SSD WWAN(LTE) SXGA+ LED...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Jun 29, 2023 11:13 pm
X2100 Coreboot (separating for readability)

Last post by s00 « Thu Jun 29, 2023 9:46 pm
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by flyingfishfinger » Wed Jan 11, 2023 4:49 pm

Hi all-
I wanted to start this thread to discuss Coreboot on the X2100 as opposed to the X210 - since it has distinct issues& solutions. Mods, please...

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Last post by s00
Thu Jun 29, 2023 9:46 pm
Advice: I might have bricked my X2100

Last post by flyingfishfinger « Thu Jun 22, 2023 4:39 pm
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by mcfado » Wed Jun 21, 2023 6:35 am

I just took delivery of my X2100, and it was instant love. But all of a sudden, the battery stopped being registered. There have been several...

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Last post by flyingfishfinger
Thu Jun 22, 2023 4:39 pm
x2100 battery troubles

Last post by gevor « Mon Apr 24, 2023 2:08 am
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by gevor » Fri Apr 21, 2023 5:57 am

Hi,

So, I ran into another issue with my x2100, this time with the battery. Basically, it was ok for 2 years and then it started discharging from...

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Last post by gevor
Mon Apr 24, 2023 2:08 am
x2100 12.2" FHD cable

Last post by gevor « Fri Apr 21, 2023 4:57 am
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by gevor » Wed Feb 22, 2023 7:30 am

Hi,

Looks like my cable is dying, and instead of the upgrade I have to urgently find the right cable. So I would really appreciate if you could...

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Last post by gevor
Fri Apr 21, 2023 4:57 am
X2100 won't turn on, makes chirping noise

Last post by jamesfawcett « Thu Mar 30, 2023 3:10 am
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by lifftchi » Thu Dec 15, 2022 5:45 pm

Well, I seem to have destroyed my X2100. It won't turn on, and something in the power circuitry makes a rapid 'chirp' when plugged in. My guess is...

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Last post by jamesfawcett
Thu Mar 30, 2023 3:10 am
X2100 has two bios chips?

Last post by s00 « Mon Mar 06, 2023 10:08 am
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by lifftchi » Fri Mar 03, 2023 4:11 am

So, uh, this probably isn't going to improve anyone's opinion of my observational skills, but I just realized there are two bios chips on the x2100...

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Mon Mar 06, 2023 10:08 am

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