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Sell My X2100 4th batch motherboard 2880x1920

Last post by jamesfawcett « Mon Oct 14, 2024 3:09 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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Mon Oct 14, 2024 3:09 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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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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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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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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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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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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Sat Jun 08, 2024 11:00 am
XY Tech and CNMod Still Active?

Last post by sleepingmouse « Fri May 17, 2024 4:26 am
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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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Fri May 17, 2024 4:26 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Wed Nov 08, 2023 6:34 pm
X210/X2100 embedded controller fixes (was: X210 EC datasheet/better brightness control)

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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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Sun Sep 24, 2023 12:12 am
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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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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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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Wed Jul 19, 2023 3:01 pm
X2100 Display Port via USB-C alternate mode

Last post by 9R « Mon Jul 17, 2023 11:35 am
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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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Mon Jul 17, 2023 11:35 am
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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Fri Jul 07, 2023 12:14 pm
Getting new x2100 display and accessories

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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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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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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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Thu Jun 22, 2023 4:39 pm
X2100 power optimizations?

Last post by gevor « Mon Apr 24, 2023 3:46 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 gevor
Mon Apr 24, 2023 3:46 am
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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Last post by s00
Mon Mar 06, 2023 10:08 am
x230 Can't find correct edp cable for 2k 16:10 from xytech

Last post by Cruelify « Sat Feb 25, 2023 10:54 pm
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by Cruelify » Sun Feb 12, 2023 5:33 pm

I bought a kit from xytech a few months ago and had this project set aside as I had to wait for a friend to solder my adapter.
I've realized that I...

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Last post by Cruelify
Sat Feb 25, 2023 10:54 pm
Windows7 drivers for X2100 4th gen

Last post by greatzot « Mon Feb 13, 2023 7:49 pm
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by jamesfawcett » Mon Jul 05, 2021 3:13 pm

Does anyone know if its possible to get drivers for Windows 7 for the X2100 51nb 4th generation motherboard? In particular I want to get the USB hub...

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Last post by greatzot
Mon Feb 13, 2023 7:49 pm
X2100 3k x 2k display gone bad

Last post by greatzot « Mon Feb 13, 2023 7:35 pm

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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Mon Feb 13, 2023 7:35 pm
Need help! x330 edp cable is broken, cant find same

Last post by 0rb « Sat Feb 04, 2023 8:25 am
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by 0rb » Tue Jan 31, 2023 7:19 am

Hi, guys!
I have x330 and 2k mod.
Here is my screen and cable (AUO B133QAN02.0)
I dont know how much pins eDP connector (looks like 40)

and...

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Last post by 0rb
Sat Feb 04, 2023 8:25 am
Is xytech (xyte.ch) responding to anybody?

Last post by flyingfishfinger « Mon Jan 30, 2023 6:02 pm
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by exander » Sat Oct 08, 2022 9:41 am

I got x2100 motherboard, that stopped working after a week and I can't get hold of xytech for since June when I reported it to him.

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Last post by flyingfishfinger
Mon Jan 30, 2023 6:02 pm
[Solved] X2100 USB-C charging not working?

Last post by flyingfishfinger « Wed Jan 25, 2023 1:32 pm

by flyingfishfinger » Wed Jan 25, 2023 1:32 pm

Hi,
Anyone else experienced the thing where charging cycles on and off in about 1-2 second period? I have a Thunderbolt 3 dock that's supposed to be...

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Last post by flyingfishfinger
Wed Jan 25, 2023 1:32 pm
Coreboot on the X210

Last post by flyingfishfinger « Sun Jan 08, 2023 4:34 pm
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by mjg59 » Tue Jul 31, 2018 4:52 am
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Hi! I've just finished a first attempt at a port of Coreboot (www.coreboot.org) to the X210. For those who are unaware, Coreboot is a (mostly) open...
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Last post by flyingfishfinger
Sun Jan 08, 2023 4:34 pm
X2100 / X210 Hack: Combine PCIe & SATA for PCIe 2x

Last post by flyingfishfinger « Fri Jan 06, 2023 1:03 am

by flyingfishfinger » Fri Jan 06, 2023 1:03 am

Hey,

EDIT: Blog post with details now up:

Quick note for fun, I'll write a blog post with more details this weekend but here's the gist:
It's...

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Last post by flyingfishfinger
Fri Jan 06, 2023 1:03 am
X2100 4th batch, BIOS update issues

Last post by jamesfawcett « Tue Dec 06, 2022 5:36 pm
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by akaiiii » Thu Jul 08, 2021 3:43 pm

Hey, been a while. Saw on 6th June that a new BIOS update for the x2100 released. I installed it on windows, followed the instructions on Xue's site...

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Last post by jamesfawcett
Tue Dec 06, 2022 5:36 pm
X2100 Short-Circuit - Burning Cable [SOLVED]

Last post by jamesfawcett « Fri Nov 04, 2022 8:13 am
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by RobWilco » Sat Nov 20, 2021 1:31 pm

After patiently waiting I received my X2100 from jacky and have absolutely fallen in love with it. Running Windows 11, Mac OS Monterey (THANK YOU...

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Fri Nov 04, 2022 8:13 am
Difference between X201 & X200s covers (On X210s)?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Tue Oct 11, 2022 2:41 am
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by flyingfishfinger » Tue Oct 11, 2022 12:11 am

Hi,
I currently have 2 X210s, one with the 2K (1920x1200) screen and the other with the 3K screen (2880x1920, I believe). The former is from Jacky a...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Tue Oct 11, 2022 2:41 am
X2100 BIOSes

Last post by datarama-dk « Sat Oct 08, 2022 7:17 am

by datarama-dk » Sat Oct 08, 2022 7:17 am

Hi gang,

I bought one of Xue Yao's wonderful pre-modded X2100's a long time ago, and for a variety of reasons didn't get around to setting it up...

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Last post by datarama-dk
Sat Oct 08, 2022 7:17 am
Recently got X2100 from Jacky. AMA

Last post by flyingfishfinger « Tue Sep 06, 2022 4:14 pm
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by napalmnorm » Wed Sep 30, 2020 9:28 pm
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Recently purchased an X2100 from Jacky of Cnmod.cn with the i7-10510U and the 13 inch panel. So far, I love it. If anyone has any questions, I'm...
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Last post by flyingfishfinger
Tue Sep 06, 2022 4:14 pm
SK-8845 Mechanical Keyboard modded with Bluetooth?

Last post by easports1200 « Sat Jul 30, 2022 8:49 pm
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by jra166 » Tue May 31, 2022 6:57 am

Would it be possible to make the SK-8845 mechanical keyboard a wireless bluetooth keyboard? There seems to be plenty of space inside to add...

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Sat Jul 30, 2022 8:49 pm
3D printable mDP cover?

Last post by mathiasx « Thu Jul 21, 2022 4:36 pm

by mathiasx » Thu Jul 21, 2022 4:36 pm

Hello,

I’ve searched a bit online but couldn’t find a 3D model file for a cover for the express card slot with mDP port in it. Does anyone happen to...

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Last post by mathiasx
Thu Jul 21, 2022 4:36 pm
51nb x210 not recognizing NOS extended battery

Last post by mathiasx « Wed Jul 13, 2022 1:57 pm
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by mathiasx » Fri Jul 08, 2022 4:37 pm

Hello,

I bought a NOS battery from eBay that was listed as for x200/x201/etc (and I had thought that all batteries from that era worked in different...

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Last post by mathiasx
Wed Jul 13, 2022 1:57 pm
X220/X230 FHD replacement display cable

Last post by exander « Tue Jul 05, 2022 8:59 pm
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by X330i7 » Tue Jun 14, 2022 4:22 am

Hi guys

I've not been able to find anywhere for sale online a replacement display cable for a X230 modded with FHD. Like this:

I bought a LCD...

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Last post by exander
Tue Jul 05, 2022 8:59 pm
Is Jacky responding to anyone else?

Last post by RMSMajestic « Tue Jul 05, 2022 4:54 am
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by surfbro » Fri Sep 10, 2021 10:18 pm

**UPDATE**

I did receive my laptop as of 11/11/21! Thanks Jacky, sorry for doubting you!!!

**UPDATE**

Hey all, I purchased another x210 from Jacky...

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Tue Jul 05, 2022 4:54 am

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