Uploaded February 2019 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Did you know that ThinkPad Twist S230U and X230 Tablet displays are the same as the IPS display in the X230? Until recently, I didn't know that! In today's video we are going to be using an X230 Tablet that's in miserable condition as an organ donor to fix my X230 that I have made previous videos about. It's a difficult process and I don't necessarily recommend taking this route over just buying the screen by itself, but there are reasons for this method as well, including cheaper prices most of the time, and the fact that you are guaranteed to get a genuine display and not an aftermarket model.
This video is not meant to be a be-all, end-all guide to taking apart ThinkPad Tablet displays, as every model is going to be different. However, I had read a few posts in the r/thinkpad subreddits and on the ThinkPad forums about using a ThinkPad Twist display in a X230, so I figured why not give it a go with my X230 Tablet? I haven't seen any video documentation of this process, so I figured I would try it out! As for the other X230 Tablet I showed working in the video, it will be featured as part of another video at some point in the foreseeable future.
As always thanks for watching and I hope you stick around for some more content!
ThinkPad X230 IPS upgrade video:
youtu.be/sXcs43vXOu0
ThinkPad X230 Classic Keyboard/Palmrest Swap:
youtu.be/btRFu3Wc5H8
ThinkPad X201 AFFS mod:
youtu.be/PcYeIhwyju8
Did you know that ThinkPad Twist S230U and X230 Tablet displays are the same as the IPS display in the X230? Until recently, I didn't know that! In today's video we are going to be using an X230 Tablet that's in miserable condition as an organ donor to fix my X230 that I have made previous videos about. It's a difficult process and I don't necessarily recommend taking this route over just buying the screen by itself, but there are reasons for this method as well, including cheaper prices most of the time, and the fact that you are guaranteed to get a genuine display and not an aftermarket model.
This video is not meant to be a be-all, end-all guide to taking apart ThinkPad Tablet displays, as every model is going to be different. However, I had read a few posts in the r/thinkpad subreddits and on the ThinkPad forums about using a ThinkPad Twist display in a X230, so I figured why not give it a go with my X230 Tablet? I haven't seen any video documentation of this process, so I figured I would try it out! As for the other X230 Tablet I showed working in the video, it will be featured as part of another video at some point in the foreseeable future.
As always thanks for watching and I hope you stick around for some more content!
ThinkPad X230 IPS upgrade video:
youtu.be/sXcs43vXOu0
ThinkPad X230 Classic Keyboard/Palmrest Swap:
youtu.be/btRFu3Wc5H8
ThinkPad X201 AFFS mod:
youtu.be/PcYeIhwyju8
