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X1 Carbon Gen 2 (X1C2) what are common problems?

Last post by w0qj « Thu May 18, 2017 2:13 am
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by dhenry » Tue May 16, 2017 6:21 pm

I'm about to pull the trigger on 40 second hand 14 X1 Carbon gen 2 (with the touchbar) i5-4300U/8GB/256SSD laptops for our fleet at about a $500...

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Last post by w0qj
Thu May 18, 2017 2:13 am
X1C3 review by former X61S user

Last post by axur-delmeria « Tue May 09, 2017 12:11 pm
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by pgoelz » Sat Apr 08, 2017 10:44 am

As a long time X61S user, I thought it might be useful to others in my position if I jotted down first impressions getting to know a like-new X1C3 I...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Tue May 09, 2017 12:11 pm
x1 3rd gen screen swap

Last post by w0qj « Sun May 07, 2017 10:47 pm
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by inogen » Sun May 07, 2017 3:21 pm

Hi,

I'm thinking of buying a 3rd gen X1, but I'm having a problem finding the spec I want...

256GB, 8GB Ram, i7-5600U and the TN WQHD, non touch....

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Last post by w0qj
Sun May 07, 2017 10:47 pm
thinkpad carbon x1 screen issues

Last post by Brad « Sat May 06, 2017 3:09 am
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by Nachumama » Fri May 05, 2017 9:39 pm

My daughter's x1 freezes randomly while she uses the laptop ,this started happening not long ago. the screen freezes with lines of all colors going...

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Last post by Brad
Sat May 06, 2017 3:09 am
X1C3 display flashes???

Last post by pgoelz « Wed May 03, 2017 6:46 pm
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by pgoelz » Thu Apr 13, 2017 12:12 pm
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Anyone had this happen? Today while running on battery, my display started flashing wildly..... on and off, as well and moving sideways. Moving the...
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Last post by pgoelz
Wed May 03, 2017 6:46 pm
Power efficiency

Last post by pgoelz « Mon May 01, 2017 7:01 am
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by pgoelz » Fri Apr 28, 2017 8:19 am

Just curious here. Cruising the net and checking Email, my old X61s (1.8GHz) runs slightly warm to the touch with the fan running on the very lowest...

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Last post by pgoelz
Mon May 01, 2017 7:01 am
Thinkpad Helix Pro Keyboard compatibility (Gen1 vs Gen2)

Last post by mcintyrerj « Sun Apr 30, 2017 5:28 pm
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by Boxxer » Fri Jan 13, 2017 12:03 pm

Hey guys,

I recently bought a 1st generation Helix with a Pro keyboard, but not in my language. I was wondering if the replacement keyboard (not the...

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Last post by mcintyrerj
Sun Apr 30, 2017 5:28 pm
x1 4th Generation with Windows 7 or 5th generation with Windows 10 - which to buy?

Last post by wpyh « Sat Apr 29, 2017 10:32 pm
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by mirc » Wed Apr 19, 2017 11:50 am

I can buy either a carbon x1 4th Generation with Windows 7 or 5th generation with Windows 10 for the same price. I generally would go with the newer...

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Last post by wpyh
Sat Apr 29, 2017 10:32 pm
In the Market for a X1C

Last post by w0qj « Sat Apr 29, 2017 11:38 am
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by t20user » Fri Apr 28, 2017 2:03 pm

I am considering a used X1 to replace my trusty X201. I have finally let go of the need for a legacy style keyboard in favor of more portability and...

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Last post by w0qj
Sat Apr 29, 2017 11:38 am
X1 Carbon (5th gen, 2017) : 8gb Ram or 16gb Ram , i5 or i7

Last post by w0qj « Sat Apr 29, 2017 11:22 am
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by asterinex » Tue Apr 25, 2017 4:12 am

Dear members,

I want to buy the X1 Caron 5th generation, 2017.

Because the RAM is not upgradable I was thinking of buying the version with 16GB...

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Last post by w0qj
Sat Apr 29, 2017 11:22 am
Windows 10 Creators breaks screen dimming and external displays

Last post by TankPad « Sun Apr 23, 2017 9:07 pm
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by charlieo » Sun Apr 23, 2017 2:00 pm

Just wasted a ton of time on this.

Installed creators and immediately saw two problems. Solved one. Could do not solve other:
1. Screen Dimmer...

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Last post by TankPad
Sun Apr 23, 2017 9:07 pm
OPAL encryption?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Apr 04, 2017 7:38 am
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by pgoelz » Sun Apr 02, 2017 6:01 am

In my search for the right X1C, I am finding some that state that the SSD is OPAL or TCG OPAL. Finding clear and concise information on what the...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Tue Apr 04, 2017 7:38 am
X1 Carbon 20A7 battery replacemnt

Last post by w0qj « Sun Apr 02, 2017 10:43 am
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by fish72 » Sun Apr 02, 2017 3:37 am

Hello,

This is my 1st post, So I hope I post it in the right forum.
I've bought battery replacement for my client's X1 Carbon 20A7 on aliexpress....

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Last post by w0qj
Sun Apr 02, 2017 10:43 am
X1C3 display options?

Last post by pgoelz « Sat Apr 01, 2017 9:54 am
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by pgoelz » Wed Mar 29, 2017 4:11 pm

Hi all. I'm a VERY long time X61s user looking for a new laptop. I love my two X61S machines (one 1.6GHz and the other 1.8GHz and both upgraded to...

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Last post by pgoelz
Sat Apr 01, 2017 9:54 am
Looking at buying a 1st Gen - but has no HD - COA problems?

Last post by dwilsonfl « Sat Mar 18, 2017 6:23 pm
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by dwilsonfl » Tue Mar 14, 2017 8:56 pm

I have a few ancient Thinkpads that kind of work for what I need, but they are old (T60, X60) and I need to upgrade and simplify. But my budget is...

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Last post by dwilsonfl
Sat Mar 18, 2017 6:23 pm
Mouse scrolling issue

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Mar 09, 2017 3:55 pm
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by cfds » Tue Mar 07, 2017 4:35 am

Since long time I have been confronted with the following issue;
The scrolling pre-setting is getting reset to a much lower value when I use the...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Mar 09, 2017 3:55 pm
X1 Carbon 1st gen - battery firmware upgrade fails?

Last post by cfds « Mon Mar 06, 2017 4:52 pm
Replies: 4
by hvergelmir » Mon Mar 06, 2017 6:07 am

Hi all,

I recently got a pre-loved X1C (type 3460-D5G; BIOS 2.75, W10). So far, it's been great. I just tried to upgrade the battery firmware using...

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Last post by cfds
Mon Mar 06, 2017 4:52 pm
X1 Carbon (2nd Generation) PWM question

Last post by BillMorrow « Sat Mar 04, 2017 1:57 am
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by alecs » Fri Mar 03, 2017 9:31 pm

Hi All,

Have been following the thinkpad forums for a few years and have greatly appreciated the information so freely shared.

I've just purchased...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Sat Mar 04, 2017 1:57 am
X1C 4TH GEN - Can I pop off keys to rearrange them?

Last post by w0qj « Sun Feb 12, 2017 10:36 am
Replies: 1
by bittercactus » Mon Feb 06, 2017 3:18 am

I want to switch my windows and print screen keys, maybe some others

Just wondering if it's safe to try and pop em off. Thanks.

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Last post by w0qj
Sun Feb 12, 2017 10:36 am
X1C1 SSD replacement with eBay DIY SSD success

Last post by w0qj « Wed Jan 18, 2017 11:11 am
Replies: 2
by aabram » Fri Jan 13, 2017 3:11 pm

Coming from this topic X1 Carbon Gen-1 UNICORN found: a real 20+6-Pin-to-mSATA adapter I thought I'd make a separate post just for visibility.

I...

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Last post by w0qj
Wed Jan 18, 2017 11:11 am
LCD panels changing

Last post by P3T3R « Thu Jan 12, 2017 9:56 am
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by P3T3R » Thu Jan 12, 2017 9:20 am

Hi,

i have two X1 Carbon 4th generation with the same configuration but with different panels.

1) LG 2560x1440
2) AUO 1920x1080

Can i change them...

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Last post by P3T3R
Thu Jan 12, 2017 9:56 am
My new X1 carbon with stripe on top of LCD

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Jan 11, 2017 3:04 pm
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by yeuchudich » Tue Jan 10, 2017 1:17 pm

Hi,
I just buy a new X1 Carbon, but there is error on LCD. This is captured in my picture.
There is blank stripe on top of LCD, no characters appears...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Jan 11, 2017 3:04 pm
Review on X1 Carbon Gen-4

Last post by TP_guy « Wed Jan 11, 2017 7:17 am
Replies: 14
by Roland » Thu Jun 02, 2016 3:09 pm

Dear Thinkpadders,

I fall in love with the latest X1 (released 1st of June 2016 in Germany, 4th gen.) and I'm courios about a review of someone of...

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Last post by TP_guy
Wed Jan 11, 2017 7:17 am
Trackpad left click intermittently right click

Last post by BornABruin « Wed Jan 04, 2017 7:12 pm
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by BornABruin » Fri Dec 16, 2016 6:40 pm

I have a user that has a 2nd Generation X1 Carbon with the Synaptics TrackPoint/TrackPad with virtual buttons. When the user left clicks on the...

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Last post by BornABruin
Wed Jan 04, 2017 7:12 pm
NVMe M key M.2 2280 --> SATA adapter

Last post by Brad « Tue Jan 03, 2017 1:27 pm
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by Brad » Tue Jan 03, 2017 3:29 am

Happy New Year!

I've been searching for the above. My search foo has failed. Googled and eBayed without success.

These don't appear to be...

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Last post by Brad
Tue Jan 03, 2017 1:27 pm
Need help with X1 Carbon Type 3448AVU

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Dec 21, 2016 9:05 am
Replies: 8
by todayilearned » Tue Dec 20, 2016 11:04 am

Hey guys, I recently purchased a Type 3448AVU used but unfortunately I hadn't done my homework. I thought it would take a normal 2.5 SSD but I've...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Dec 21, 2016 9:05 am
X1 Carbon (3rd Gen)-Removed Anti Glare Film

Last post by terrybeq « Mon Dec 19, 2016 12:08 am
Replies: 4
by centerfield » Sun Apr 26, 2015 5:13 pm

I've had the X1C (3rd Gen) about 4 weeks and was about to sell it because of the fuzzy screen and dim brightness. I otherwise love the laptop. Today...

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Last post by terrybeq
Mon Dec 19, 2016 12:08 am
fingerprint reader--disable

Last post by w0qj « Fri Dec 16, 2016 4:37 pm
Replies: 8
by mwagner2 » Mon Sep 17, 2012 5:07 pm

I am awaiting the delivery of my Thinkpad X1-Carbon. It has a fingerprint reader which I do not want to use. I have searched a bit for this...

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Last post by w0qj
Fri Dec 16, 2016 4:37 pm
transcend 512GB M.2 SSD & X-1 Carbon (v.1)

Last post by warrior420 « Thu Dec 01, 2016 2:35 pm
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by LenovoUser1915 » Fri Mar 25, 2016 12:46 pm

I have heard that Transcend 512GB M.2 SSD can be installed in the older X-1 Carbon (v.1) to replace the internal 256gb SSD HDD in there now. Is this...

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Last post by warrior420
Thu Dec 01, 2016 2:35 pm
X1 20A7

Last post by w0qj « Thu Dec 01, 2016 12:34 pm
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by bjarnep » Thu Dec 01, 2016 6:47 am

Part of our company policy is we have to buy Lenovo for all employees. This has been good for many years. but in 2015 we bought one of the first X1...

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Last post by w0qj
Thu Dec 01, 2016 12:34 pm
X1C SSD upgrade to 512 GB How To

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Nov 17, 2016 5:36 am
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by rsa4046 » Mon Aug 08, 2016 1:19 pm

If anyone interested I just posted a how on upgrading the SSD in a first gen X1C to 512 GB mSATA as an answer to an old query:

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Nov 17, 2016 5:36 am
Replacement 1TB SSD drive with encryption for X1C (4th gen)

Last post by thinkpadcollection « Wed Nov 16, 2016 11:46 pm
Replies: 3
by zekeblue » Tue Jun 28, 2016 5:38 pm

Considering X1C (4th gen). Desire hardware encryption drive. Lenovo only has 256GB for this model. I can get a third party 1TB drive with encryption....

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Last post by thinkpadcollection
Wed Nov 16, 2016 11:46 pm
SSD replacement 34xx Thinkpad X1 1st Gen

Last post by DNash « Mon Nov 07, 2016 4:06 pm
Replies: 15
by lmcm » Mon Jun 20, 2016 4:18 am

Hi all,

Massive problem here the space available on my X1 with SSD 128Gb.
I seriously need a replacement.

Any experiences or comments?
Is lenovo...

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Last post by DNash
Mon Nov 07, 2016 4:06 pm
X1C i7 3rd gen or i5 4th gen? help

Last post by fb1996 « Mon Oct 31, 2016 8:19 am
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by mikesuryo » Sun Oct 09, 2016 6:05 am

Hi guys,

New guy here, nice to meet you all.

I'm planning to buy a thinkpad X1C for office work : my usual work consists of word, excels,...

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Last post by fb1996
Mon Oct 31, 2016 8:19 am
X1 gen4 keyboard unresponsive after sleep

Last post by jdhurst « Sun Oct 30, 2016 4:51 pm
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by mag » Fri Oct 07, 2016 10:27 pm

Ok...i got this x1 gen4 which fails to respond after sleep ...none of the keyboard keys including power responds and whole system hangs after coming...

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Last post by jdhurst
Sun Oct 30, 2016 4:51 pm
Looking at X1C 3rd gen - only 4GB memory

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Sep 10, 2016 5:25 am
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by carl3 » Fri Sep 09, 2016 7:46 pm

As far as I can find, I can't add memory to this configuration. If I am in error, please advise.
It is a decent priced machine still in waranty, but...

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Sat Sep 10, 2016 5:25 am
WWAN roaming connection issue

Last post by Puppy « Sun Aug 28, 2016 3:43 pm
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by matiroweil » Mon Jul 25, 2016 8:16 am

Hi Everyone,

(writing this for the second time, looks like since something went wrong with my first attempt)

I have an X1-carbon which I use on the...

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Last post by Puppy
Sun Aug 28, 2016 3:43 pm
1TB Sandisk X400 (X1C 3rd)

Last post by w0qj « Sun Aug 28, 2016 3:11 am
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by 1114rk » Sun May 08, 2016 6:06 pm

Has anyone had a chance to try/confirm if 1TB Sandisk X400 works? Thanks

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Sun Aug 28, 2016 3:11 am
45N0358 AC slim adapter

Last post by w0qj « Mon Aug 22, 2016 11:54 pm
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by lincolnor » Fri Aug 19, 2016 6:31 pm

Does Thinkpad slim AC adapter 65W (fru 45n0358) compatiable with Thinkpad X1 Carbon?

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Last post by w0qj
Mon Aug 22, 2016 11:54 pm
Wigig audio USB disconnects

Last post by Juanzo « Fri Aug 19, 2016 6:08 pm

by Juanzo » Fri Aug 19, 2016 6:08 pm

I reset Windows 10 from a Thinkpad X1 4th gen since it was not running fine.

The reinstall went fine and most drivers were installed properly.

I...

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Last post by Juanzo
Fri Aug 19, 2016 6:08 pm
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet Review

Last post by Puppy « Sun Aug 07, 2016 4:43 am
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by Puppy » Thu Jun 02, 2016 2:30 pm

And again, the display is worse than Miix 700 one

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Last post by Puppy
Sun Aug 07, 2016 4:43 am
Thinkpad Helix Factory Restore and Create Recovery Image

Last post by Rico Siahaan « Fri Jul 22, 2016 6:15 pm

by Rico Siahaan » Fri Jul 22, 2016 6:15 pm

Dear All, could please anyone can help to guide me how to do factory restore for my Thinkpad Helix and to create backup recovery image to DVD or USB...

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Last post by Rico Siahaan
Fri Jul 22, 2016 6:15 pm
changing middle button scrolling action

Last post by bittercactus « Thu Jul 21, 2016 1:34 am

by bittercactus » Thu Jul 21, 2016 1:34 am

I have an x1 carbon 4th gen. I prefer setting the middle button action as scrolling instead of middle click.

When I use my middle button to scroll,...

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Last post by bittercactus
Thu Jul 21, 2016 1:34 am
Restore to manufacture's settings and original OS

Last post by Djoy « Mon Jul 18, 2016 11:01 am

by Djoy » Mon Jul 18, 2016 11:01 am

I have a Lenovo X1 that has been restored from a restore point from a different Lenovo. The OS is wrong and the drivers are gone so is the onekey...

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Last post by Djoy
Mon Jul 18, 2016 11:01 am
Upgrading SSD thinkpad carbon 4th gen (and other issues)

Last post by bittercactus « Mon Jul 11, 2016 10:03 pm
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by bittercactus » Mon Jul 11, 2016 3:10 am

Recently I ordered the Samsung 950 pro SSD from Amazon. I created a disc image and tried a million different things, but unfortunately my computer...

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Last post by bittercactus
Mon Jul 11, 2016 10:03 pm
X1 Carbon Touchpad Left Click Stuck

Last post by teamde78 « Sat Jul 02, 2016 4:21 pm
Replies: 5
by teamde78 » Sun Jun 26, 2016 1:11 pm

Title says it all. I am having an issue where the left hand side portion of the touchpad will not initiate a click. It is quite annoying. It doesn't...

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Last post by teamde78
Sat Jul 02, 2016 4:21 pm
X1 Carbon Gen-1, how to clone SSD

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Jun 27, 2016 7:32 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Mon Jun 27, 2016 2:49 pm

The other day I needed to clone an mSATA SSD onto an original Intel SSD for X1C1.
I plugged an external SATA CD-drive with Acronis TrueImage in the...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Jun 27, 2016 7:32 pm
X1-Carbon Gen-1 question about Intel 240GB SSD: SSDSCMMW240A3L

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Jun 21, 2016 7:20 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Thu May 05, 2016 12:10 pm

This is about an Intel SSD SSDSCMMW240A3L as used in X1 Carbon Gen-1,
a.k.a. SSD 240GB FDE 3.7mmH Intel SFF Cherry Crest-240 FDE.
Can someone please...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Tue Jun 21, 2016 7:20 am
Hinges on X1C (4th gen)

Last post by bittercactus « Wed May 18, 2016 12:40 am
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by bittercactus » Sun May 15, 2016 11:37 pm

I received my x1 carbon 4th gen a couple weeks ago in the mail. I love everything about this laptop but the screen hinges annoy the hell out of me....

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Last post by bittercactus
Wed May 18, 2016 12:40 am
Review of the X1 Carbon 2016 WQHD

Last post by bittercactus « Sun May 15, 2016 11:40 pm
Replies: 5
by Puppy » Sun Apr 10, 2016 2:11 pm

Screen flickering / PWM detected

The display backlight flickers at 220 Hz (Likely utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 90...

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Last post by bittercactus
Sun May 15, 2016 11:40 pm

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