Lenovo X1 Carbon: Difference between revisions

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The Lenovo X1 Carbon is a laptop series made by [[Lenovo]] advertised as portable, thin, 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}}</ref>

This article outlines the various anti-consumer measures used in the Lenovo X1 Carbon series of laptops. Some concepts may overlap with [[Lenovo]]'s general practices, a Chinese-American multinational technology company.

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==Hardware==

==Thinkpad ~~x1 carbon~~ sub series==

==Thinkpad X1 Carbon sub series==

~~===Hinge problems===~~

~~Contrary to the company's reputation, the laptop has a number of hinge issues that are generally not found elsewhere in the company. source: salem techsperts, ifixit ~~

~~====Hinge problem - Lenovo ThinkPad X380 Yoga====~~

~~https://download.lenovo.com/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/x380yoga_hmm_en.pdf see page 94 - Removal steps of the LCD hinges~~

~~https://laptopmedia.com/highlights/inside-lenovo-thinkpad-x1-carbon-10th-gen-disassembly-and-upgrade-options/~~

~~====Glued lid and LCD durability on 10th gen Thinkpad x1 laptops====~~

~~There are reports of the display panel being held to the lid by glue.<ref>https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/772580/How+to+replace+the+LCD+screen+without+replacing+the+whole+lid</ref>~~

~~'''Repairability'''~~

~~Sadly the x1 carbon has soldered ram which means it cannot be replaced by the user~~

~~'''Fan noise'''~~

~~being a thin and light laptop it suffers from fan noise, this also leads to fans kicking in when you are just watching a video or doing stuff that are not resource intensive~~

~~'''Performance'''~~

~~The performance on this laptop is sufficient for document writing, notepad, and casual web browsing. Gaming is out of the question for such a device.~~

~~'''Heat'''~~

~~laptop fails to cool itself properly, in basic games the laptop can get pretty hot~~

=== '''Repairability and upgradability''' ===

The 10th gen Lenovo X1 Carbon uses soldered RAM<ref>{{Cite web |last=Iliev |first=Alex |date=14 Oct 2022 |title= |url=https://laptopmedia.com/highlights/inside-lenovo-thinkpad-x1-carbon-10th-gen-disassembly-and-upgrade-options/}}</ref> which makes upgrading it impossible. 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 |access-date=2025-08-22}}</ref>

==References==

[[Category:Lenovo X1 Carbon]]

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+The Lenovo X1 Carbon is a laptop series made by [[Lenovo]] advertised as portable, thin, 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}}</ref>
 This article outlines the various anti-consumer measures used in the Lenovo X1 Carbon series of laptops. Some concepts may overlap with [[Lenovo]]'s general practices, a Chinese-American multinational technology company.
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 ==Hardware==
-==Thinkpad x1 carbon sub series==
+==Thinkpad X1 Carbon sub series==
-===Hinge problems===
-Contrary to the company's reputation, the laptop has a number of hinge issues that are generally not found elsewhere in the company. source: salem techsperts, ifixit <!-- Citation needs fixing. -->
-====Hinge problem - Lenovo ThinkPad X380 Yoga====
-https://download.lenovo.com/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/x380yoga_hmm_en.pdf see page 94 - Removal steps of the LCD hinges
-https://laptopmedia.com/highlights/inside-lenovo-thinkpad-x1-carbon-10th-gen-disassembly-and-upgrade-options/
-====Glued lid and LCD durability on 10th gen Thinkpad x1 laptops====
-There are reports of the display panel being held to the lid by glue.<ref>https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/772580/How+to+replace+the+LCD+screen+without+replacing+the+whole+lid</ref>
-'''Repairability'''
-Sadly the x1 carbon has soldered ram which means it cannot be replaced by the user
-'''Fan noise'''
-being a thin and light laptop it suffers from fan noise, this also leads to fans kicking in when you are just watching a video or doing stuff that are not resource intensive
-'''Performance'''
-The performance on this laptop is sufficient for document writing, notepad, and casual web browsing. Gaming is out of the question for such a device.
-'''Heat'''
-laptop fails to cool itself properly, in basic games the laptop can get pretty hot
+=== '''Repairability and upgradability''' ===
+The 10th gen Lenovo X1 Carbon uses soldered RAM<ref>{{Cite web |last=Iliev |first=Alex |date=14 Oct 2022 |title= |url=https://laptopmedia.com/highlights/inside-lenovo-thinkpad-x1-carbon-10th-gen-disassembly-and-upgrade-options/}}</ref> which makes upgrading it impossible. 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 |access-date=2025-08-22}}</ref>
 ==References==
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 [[Category:Lenovo X1 Carbon]]