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|Website=https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/d/thinkpad-x1-carbon/ | |Website=https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/d/thinkpad-x1-carbon/ | ||
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The ''' | The '''Thinkpad X1 Carbon''' is a laptop series made by '''[[Lenovo]]''', a Chinese-American multinational technology company, advertised as portable, thin and durable, while offering "full PC power and functionality".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Compare Different ThinkPad Models {{!}} Lenovo Egypt |url=https://www.lenovo.com/eg/en/faqs/laptop-faqs/best-thinkpad-for-you/ |access-date=2025-08-22}} ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250808193521/https://www.lenovo.com/eg/en/faqs/laptop-faqs/best-thinkpad-for-you/ Archived])</ref> | ||
==Consumer-impact summary== | ==Consumer-impact summary== | ||
{{Ph-C-CIS}} | {{Ph-C-CIS}} | ||
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===Hardware-vendor lockout (BIOS whitelist)=== | ===Hardware-vendor lockout (BIOS whitelist)=== | ||
==== WWAN card whitelist ==== | ====WWAN card whitelist==== | ||
Most models of the ''' | Most models of the '''Thinkpad X1 Carbon''' will fail to post if the user changes their {{Wplink|WWAN}} broadband card to a WWAN card that is not on the '''Lenovo''' Vendor Whitelist.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=ThinkPad mobile Internet |url=https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/ThinkPad_mobile_Internet |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260405113731/https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/ThinkPad_mobile_Internet |archive-date=2026-04-05 |access-date=2026-04-05 |website=ArchWiki}}</ref> If a user intends to use a WWAN card manufactured by another company, which are typically cheaper than the '''Lenovo''' factory-installed WWAN cards, the computer will not boot until the user removes the card. Evasion of these whitelists has been outlined in the Arch Linux wiki,<ref name=":0" /> but success is very limited. | ||
[[File:Lenovo store screenshot.png|thumb|Pricing options for a WWAN card (Lenovo X1 Carbon Gen 12)]] | [[File:Lenovo store screenshot.png|thumb|Pricing options for a WWAN card (Lenovo X1 Carbon Gen 12)]] | ||
===== Resulting cost for the consumer ===== | =====Resulting cost for the consumer===== | ||
Lenovo currently charges $298 USD to install a Quectel RM520N-GL 5G Sub6 from the factory. | '''Lenovo''' currently charges $298 USD to install a Quectel RM520N-GL 5G Sub6 from the factory. | ||
Some used options of similar modems can be purchased for less. | Some used options of similar modems can be purchased for less. | ||
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===Gen 10 Incidents=== | ===Gen 10 Incidents=== | ||
==== Repairability and upgradability ==== | ====Repairability and upgradability==== | ||
Gen 10 laptops | Gen 10 laptops use soldered RAM<ref>{{Cite web |last=Iliev |first=Alex |date=14 Oct 2022 |title=Inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 10th Gen – disassembly and upgrade options |url=https://laptopmedia.com/highlights/inside-lenovo-thinkpad-x1-carbon-10th-gen-disassembly-and-upgrade-options/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251010130732/https://laptopmedia.com/highlights/inside-lenovo-thinkpad-x1-carbon-10th-gen-disassembly-and-upgrade-options/ |archive-date=10 Oct 2025 |website=laptopmedia.com}}</ref> which makes upgrading it highly difficult, requiring advanced soldering knowledge. The display and the bezels of the LCD are glued together, making replacing just the LCD without replacing the entire lid complicated.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SOLVED: How to replace the LCD screen without replacing the whole lid? - Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 10th Gen - iFixit |url=https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/772580/How+to+replace+the+LCD+screen+without+replacing+the+whole+lid |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250709023016/https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/772580/How+to+replace+the+LCD+screen+without+replacing+the+whole+lid |archive-date=9 Jul 2025 |access-date=2025-08-22}}</ref> | ||
==Products== | ==Products== | ||
* ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 ('' | *ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 (''2022'') | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
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Thinkpad X1 Carbon
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| Release Year | 2012 |
| Product Type | Laptops |
| In Production | Yes |
| Official Website | https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/d/thinkpad-x1-carbon/ |
The Thinkpad X1 Carbon is a laptop series made by Lenovo, a Chinese-American multinational technology company, advertised as portable, thin and durable, while offering "full PC power and functionality".[1]
Consumer-impact summary
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Incidents
[edit | edit source]This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents related to this product line. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Thinkpad X1 Carbon category.
Hardware-vendor lockout (BIOS whitelist)
[edit | edit source]WWAN card whitelist
[edit | edit source]Most models of the Thinkpad X1 Carbon will fail to post if the user changes their WWAN broadband card to a WWAN card that is not on the Lenovo Vendor Whitelist.[2] If a user intends to use a WWAN card manufactured by another company, which are typically cheaper than the Lenovo factory-installed WWAN cards, the computer will not boot until the user removes the card. Evasion of these whitelists has been outlined in the Arch Linux wiki,[2] but success is very limited.
Resulting cost for the consumer
[edit | edit source]Lenovo currently charges $298 USD to install a Quectel RM520N-GL 5G Sub6 from the factory.
Some used options of similar modems can be purchased for less.
Gen 10 Incidents
[edit | edit source]Repairability and upgradability
[edit | edit source]Gen 10 laptops use soldered RAM[3] which makes upgrading it highly difficult, requiring advanced soldering knowledge. The display and the bezels of the LCD are glued together, making replacing just the LCD without replacing the entire lid complicated.[4]
Products
[edit | edit source]- ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 (2022)
See also
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References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Compare Different ThinkPad Models | Lenovo Egypt". Retrieved 2025-08-22. (Archived)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "ThinkPad mobile Internet". ArchWiki. Archived from the original on 2026-04-05. Retrieved 2026-04-05.
- ↑ Iliev, Alex (14 Oct 2022). "Inside Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 10th Gen – disassembly and upgrade options". laptopmedia.com. Archived from the original on 10 Oct 2025.
- ↑ "SOLVED: How to replace the LCD screen without replacing the whole lid? - Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 10th Gen - iFixit". Archived from the original on 9 Jul 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-22.