Lenovo X1 Carbon - Revision history

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	The Lenovo 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>		The Lenovo 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>

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	The Lenovo 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}}</ref>		The Lenovo 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>

	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.		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.

	===Hardware-vendor lockout (BIOS whitelist)===		===Hardware-vendor lockout (BIOS whitelist)===
	Most models of the Lenovo 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.<ref name=":1">[https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/ThinkPad_mobile_Internet "ThinkPad mobile Internet"] - wiki.archlinux.org</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=":1" /> but success is very limited.		Most models of the Lenovo 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.<ref name=":1">[https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/ThinkPad_mobile_Internet "ThinkPad mobile Internet"] - wiki.archlinux.org ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260116220153/https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/ThinkPad_mobile_Internet Archived])</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=":1" /> but success is very limited.

	====Resulting cost for the consumer====		====Resulting cost for the consumer====
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	==='''Repairability and upgradability'''===		==='''Repairability and upgradability'''===
	The 10th gen Lenovo X1 Carbon uses 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/ \|website=laptopmedia.com}}</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>		The 10th gen Lenovo X1 Carbon uses 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/ \|website=laptopmedia.com \|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}}</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 \|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}}</ref>
	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

	[[Category:Lenovo X1 Carbon]]		[[Category:Lenovo X1 Carbon]]

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	The Lenovo 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}}</ref>		The Lenovo 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}}</ref>

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	==='''Repairability and upgradability'''===		==='''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>		The 10th gen Lenovo X1 Carbon uses 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/ \|website=laptopmedia.com}}</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==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

	[[Category:Lenovo X1 Carbon]]		[[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>		The Lenovo 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}}</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~~.		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.

	===Hardware-vendor lockout (BIOS whitelist)===		===Hardware-vendor lockout (BIOS whitelist)===
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	Some used options of similar modems can, at the time of writing, be purchased for $150 USD.<ref>[https://www.ebay.com/itm/296886818084 "Quectel RM520N-GL"] - ebay.com - 17 Jan 2025 - Archived Page: https://archive.is/IkmZV</ref> 4G modems can be purchased for less.<ref>[https://www.ebay.com/itm/196914042141 "NEW Dell V8KN6 Sierra Wireless AirPrime EM7455 DW5811e LTE 4G WWAN Card"] - ebay.com - 17 Jan 2025 - Archived Page: https://archive.is/uSubr</ref>		Some used options of similar modems can, at the time of writing, be purchased for $150 USD.<ref>[https://www.ebay.com/itm/296886818084 "Quectel RM520N-GL"] - ebay.com - 17 Jan 2025 - Archived Page: https://archive.is/IkmZV</ref> 4G modems can be purchased for less.<ref>[https://www.ebay.com/itm/196914042141 "NEW Dell V8KN6 Sierra Wireless AirPrime EM7455 DW5811e LTE 4G WWAN Card"] - ebay.com - 17 Jan 2025 - Archived Page: https://archive.is/uSubr</ref>

	~~==Hardware==~~
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	==Thinkpad X1 Carbon sub series==		==Thinkpad X1 Carbon sub series==

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Hardware

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	==Hardware==		==Hardware==
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	==Thinkpad X1 Carbon sub series==		==Thinkpad X1 Carbon sub series==

	=== '''Repairability and upgradability''' ===		==='''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>		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==		==References==

Backlight2560: Cleaned up the article, added short description of the product. Removed things that do not fit this wiki (Fan noise, Heat and Performance sections).

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Cleaned up the article, added short description of the product. Removed things that do not fit this wiki (Fan noise, Heat and Performance sections).

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	~~if you are looking for~~ performance this laptop is ~~not it~~, ~~basic games barely run (20 - 30 fps)~~,		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'''		'''Heat'''

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 ====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>
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