Lenovo ThinkPad X220 & X230 - Discussion | [notebook] The most productive and customizable mini-laptops
A small survey on the experience of using the ThinkPad X230
What is the CPU in your ThinkPad?
IntelВ® Core в„ў i3-3210M (2.50 GHz, 3MB L3, 1600MHz FSB) [ 0 ] ** [0%]
IntelВ® Core в„ў i3 3110M (2.40 GHz, 3MB L3) [ 0 ] ** [0%]
IntelВ® Core в„ў i3-2370M (2.40 GHz, 3MB L3, 1333MHz FSB) [ 0 ] ** [0%]
IntelВ® Core в„ў i5-3320M (2.60 GHz, 3MB L3, 1600MHz FSB) [ 1 ] ** [50%]
IntelВ® Core в„ў i5-3360M (2.80 GHz, 3MB L3, 1600MHz FSB) [ 0 ] ** [0%]
IntelВ® Core в„ў i7-3520M (2.90 GHz, 4MB L3, 1600MHz FSB) [ 0 ] ** [0%]
How much RAM is in your ThinkPad?
2 - 4 GB [ 0 ] ** [0%]
5 - 6 GB [ 0 ] ** [0%]
7 - 8 GB [ 1 ] ** [50%]
9 - 12 GB [ 0 ] ** [0%]
13 - 16 GB [ 0 ] ** [0%]
What operating system do you have installed?
Windows XP - Vista [ 0 ] ** [0%]
Windows 7 - 8.1 [ 0 ] ** [0%]
Windows 10 [ 1 ] ** [50%]
Linux [ 0 ] ** [0%]
Hackintosh [ 1 ] ** [50%]
Freebsd [ 0 ] ** [0%]
Another (be sure to tell!) [ 0 ] ** [0%]
What permanent drive do you use?
HDD 5400 rpm [ 0 ] ** [0%]
HDD 7200 rpm [ 0 ] ** [0%]
2.5 'SATA-III SSD [ 1 ] ** [50%]
mSATA SSD [ 1 ] ** [50%]
What is your battery?
4 cell (28.8 Wh) [ 0 ] ** [0%]
6 cell (62.4 Wh) [ 0 ] ** [0%]
6 cell (66 Wh) [ 1 ] ** [50%]
6 cell (64 Wh) Slice [ 0 ] ** [0%]
9 cell (93.6 Wh) [ 0 ] ** [0%]
Do you use an unlocked BIOS and custom hardware?
Only unlocked BIOS [ 0 ] ** [0%]
Unlocked BIOS and custom hardware [ 0 ] ** [0%]
Yes, my laptop is stuffed with artisanal equipment! [ 0 ] ** [0%]
What are you talking about? .. [ 1 ] ** [50%]
Total votes: 2
 



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Lenovo Thinkpad X220 & X230 - Description, BIOS, drivers, modifications
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ThinkPad X220 Image Gallery -link

BIOS for ThinkPad X230
BIOS files
Attached fileX230_2.76.exe(6.26 MB)

1. The official BIOS on the site -LINK
2. BIOS-Mods: applications for cutting "white lists" from BIOS-sLINK (one device - one unique BIOS mod!)

Enthusiast toolkit
1. Habr: removal of Whitelist in BIOS of laptops (on the example of ThinkPad X230) -LINK
1.1 Dump document:Attached fileX230.pdf(274.06 KB)
2. PhoenixTool v2.7.3 - a utility for editing BIOS bin dumps:Attached filephoenixtool273.zip(2.77 MB)
3. A complete package of Intel software reprogramming utilities:Attached fileIntel + ME + System + Tools + v8 + r1.7z(2.6 MB)
4. Storage of patched files for ThinkPad X230 battery -LINK
5. Image of patched firmware for the battery:Attached filepatched.x230.img(32 MB)
Instruction
Flash to USB using Win32 DiskImager, set BIOS to legacy boot and boot it from the BIOS. Note, this only includes the Battery whitelist removal. It does not include the classic keyboard fix or other mods.
6. References on X220 & X230 -LINK
7. Whitelist devices for ThinkPad X230:Attached filex230_hardware_whitelist.pdf(65.15 KB)

Reviews and background information
1. Complete analysis of the ThinkPad X230 -LINK
2. IXBT - X230 detailed review -LINK
3. 3dnews - The Art of Classics: The X230 Review -LINK
4. Great review of the X230 from FERRA -LINK
5. Ultra-long test: Lenovo ThinkPad X220 -LINK

Drivers for ThinkPad X220

Drivers for ThinkPad X230 W8.1 / 10 64-bit -LINK
Experiments and Handicraft
1.X220 / X230 FHD mod kit (rev.6) -LINK
2. Installing the FHD matrix on the X220 / X230: Part 1 -YouTube
3. Installing the FHD matrix on the X220 / X230: Part 2 -YouTube
4. Hackintosh High Sierra / Mojave for X230 on Reddit -LINK
5. Updated Clover EFI repository for X230 -LINK
6. Customization of Ubuntu under X220 -LINK
7. Hackintosh High Sierra X220 -LINK
8. Programmer CH341A: BIOS reprogramming (in 3 parts) -LINK
9. Programmer CH341A: another instruction for reprogramming -LINK
10. The official configuration of ArchLinux for X230 -Archwiki
11.X2 * 0 FHD Upgrade Kit: IPS 1080p -LINK
Documentation on the upgrade package to FullHD matrix:Attached filex220.x230_fhd_mod_rev5_v0.2.pdf(2.79 MB)

Video reviews
If the Hackintosh theme is interesting on the ThinkPad X2 * 0 - you can always find fresh on thisreference.
1. Hackintosh Mojave -YouTube
2. Mojave 10.14.1 -YouTube
3. Another video proof with Mojave -YouTube
4. Crash test X230 -YouTube
5. GTA5 on X230 -YouTube


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Tell me such a thing, I have a beech without Windows, I installed 7 prof 64bit, which activator is better, otherwise I installed Activator (Loader 1.7), after that the bootloader crashed, after restoration the activator did not work.
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Good day. Help with a problem please. Worth Windows 10 Prox64 on Lenovo X230. The drivers for the embedded 3G H5321 gw Mobile Broadband Network Adapter are not installed. SIM is naturally unreadable. There were no problems on the seven, until it was updated. He calmly connected to Beeline 3G and accessed the Internet through a mobile network. I downloaded the driver from the off site, installed, no sense. Who faced What helped

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RC_Gremlin @ 11.21.2013, 16:59*
There is also a very convenient program from lenovo downloading all drivers in one click

And what is it called?



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Lenovo System Update
launched a mega handy thing, and she installed and updated everything to the latest version. It’s true that not very necessary things are being established with this, but these are costs))



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Tell me how to reduce the minimum brightness of the screen backlight in Windows7. Set at least 5. How to make 1? Too bright at night, I would like less. Maybe through the Windows registry or Lenovo driver you need to carpet.



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SAY PLEASE WHO ANYWHERECPU DISPATCHED ON THE BOARD OR NO? CAN I PROCESS THE PROGRAM? : sveta:

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Soldered, only a replacement motherboard, because rolling is not practical.
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Dear users, how does the machine work after such a decent period? I want to bring the restored ibei, it’s limited to 15 rubles on a budget, my friend needs a compact device with a capacious disk, there are no netbooks on this market with a price tag of up to 12 and decent hard ones like class = (



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Old lazy people, like this one, are quite decent devices, even with experience. I think that in any case, you will immediately need to service it.



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What to choose?
Lenovo thinkpadx230
Intel Core i5-3320 2.60 GHz
4 GB RAM
128GB SSD
Intel HD Graphics 4000
For 11500
Or Lenovo thinkpadX240
intel core i5 4300U up to 2.9ghz
8gb ddr3l RAM
ssd 128gb
intel hd 4400
For 19000



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If supporters of the classic thinkpad - choose x230, if you like poppy - then x240. I replaced the R61, I ordered the x230th in it, and the memory grows humanly and any hard drive can be put in a classic thinkpad container (only 7mm is true)



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We in St. Petersburg have some kind of hype with the X230 and similar laptops of the "business" line from Estonia ... Are there many companies there getting rid of them for pennies? Nobody in the know?
I recently bought a bu, a backlit keyboard, but Estonian (English letters + a few umlauts, all the signs to a girlfriend are located) and I think what to do. Either do engraving (you get kuchamala on the clave), or order a new clave. I really want to backlit ... No one in mind has no options?
Also here is a completely new ultra-thick battery, which weighs like a laptop itself without it, I want to buy a small one so that I could take it without problems. Found some very cheap option, linkattached. Has anyone come across this?



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* levelex
http://s.aliexpress.com/aYRVFjyU
Then I took the keyboard, there are no questions about the quality, everything is fine. I also ordered the battery in ali, I took the battery at 63w / h, the original manufacturer sanyo, I determined it with regular programs, and the battery firmware was updated, there is no link, because where it was ordered it is no longer available, look, read reviews, it definitely is original parts on x230, I also bought rubber legs and stickers on the screws that are on the display frame.
The battery to which you left a link, the size of 63w / h, the original 29 watts does not go beyond the case.

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Photo of my battery.


Post has been editedqrey066 - 16.01.17, 18:08



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Tell me, is there an active mSATA connector on this laptop? on this link it seems to be there, but it is described in a streamlined manner. And it is not clear whether he is working or not.http://zoom.cnews.ru/publication/item/40640/3

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* KotGamer
What does active mean? He is and he works. Is it active?



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* Rucha,

That is, can both HDD and mSATA SSD be used simultaneously?



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* KotGamer
Yes.



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Please tell me, is it possible to somehow install the HDD on a terabyte or more? Thank you in advance



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Hello!
How difficult is it to throw lids with screens between two 230s?
Or maybe it's easier to throw the matrix? :)

Posted on 1/23/2017, 13:26:

Please tell me, is it possible to somehow install the HDD on a terabyte or more? Thank you in advance

1Tb SSD in msata works without problems.



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Viper-Kite @ 01/23/2017, 13:24*
Hello!
How difficult is it to throw lids with screens between two 230s?
Or maybe it's easier to throw the matrix? :)

Posted on 1/23/2017, 13:26:

...
1Tb SSD in msata works without problems.



But I want a HDD. Or can’t I insert it in any way?


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