Uploaded May 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Here is a sort of unplanned video I decided to make on the X series of ThinkPads. I decided that my other videos focused too heavily on the T series and did not give enough love to the 12" versions of the ThinkPad. This video focuses on the the X series laptops made between 2006 and 2012, during what I consider to be the classic era of Lenovo ThinkPads. Enjoy!
Other videos you can watch:
The laptop with 2 screens: The ThinkPad W700ds:
youtube.com/watch?v=6glQCMpqH7M
IPS Display in the X220/X230:
youtube.com/watch?v=sXcs43vXOu0
Core i-series ThinkPads:
youtube.com/watch?v=EisG4sOSNKw
IBM versus Lenovo ThinkPads:
youtube.com/watch?v=yvs9aIh41sE
Here is a sort of unplanned video I decided to make on the X series of ThinkPads. I decided that my other videos focused too heavily on the T series and did not give enough love to the 12" versions of the ThinkPad. This video focuses on the the X series laptops made between 2006 and 2012, during what I consider to be the classic era of Lenovo ThinkPads. Enjoy!
Other videos you can watch:
The laptop with 2 screens: The ThinkPad W700ds:
youtube.com/watch?v=6glQCMpqH7M
IPS Display in the X220/X230:
youtube.com/watch?v=sXcs43vXOu0
Core i-series ThinkPads:
youtube.com/watch?v=EisG4sOSNKw
IBM versus Lenovo ThinkPads:
youtube.com/watch?v=yvs9aIh41sE
![Lenovo ThinkPad X230 upgrades part 2: RAM/Storage upgrades and X220 keyboard [READ DESCRIPTION]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/btRFu3Wc5H8/mqdefault.jpg "Lenovo ThinkPad X230 upgrades part 2: RAM/Storage upgrades and X220 keyboard [READ DESCRIPTION]
2019 EDIT: Starting with T430 BIOS version 2.82, EC version 1.14, Lenovo has started to include a digital signature that prevents the keyboard patch from being done, or the battery whitelist form being removed. DO NOT upgrade the BIOS to any version newer than 2.81.
Welcome back to part 2 of my upgrades to the Lenovo ThinkPad X230 laptop! In this part we will be upgrading the RAM and storage, and replacing the X230s island style keyboard with the classic X220 keyboard, and performing an embedded controller modification to get the classic keyboards keys functioning properly. Enjoy!
Link to part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXcs43vXOu0
As always, thanks for watching! If I decide to perform the external GPU mod on this machine, I will make a follow-up to this video, but for now, this concludes the X230 upgrades video series! Be sure to stay tuned and subscribe for more videos about ThinkPads, electronics, and more!")
