Part 1 of 3: Building the perfect ThinkPad X230.
Note: The chip that is called "GPU" in the video is actually the chipset PCH ;).
The Thinkpad X230 is getting disassembled completely in order to re-paste the CPU and replace the fan. On the way it will also get a new SSD, more RAM and a faster WWAN card.
In the next video, I will retrofit a classic 7-row ThinkPad keyboard into this machine! Stay tuned :).
Click the time stamp to jump to different parts of the video.
0:00 - Introduction
1:14 - Disassembly
3:17 - Fan replacement
4:16 - Thermal paste
4:46 - Reassembly
5:34 - WWAN upgrade
5:53 - RAM, SSD upgrade
6:22 - ThinkPad X200s vs. X230 (Cinebench)
Enjoy the video, leave thumbs up and/or subscribe if you like my work :)
This video is for entertainment only, please do not use it as a tutorial for your beloved tech!
Music:
- Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio - Astral
Links:
- CPU benchmark list:
[ Ссылка ]
Upgrades:
- SSD: SATA SSD with 7mm height
- RAM: PC3-12800 1600MHzDDR3 (16GB (2x8GB) is the maximum)
- WWAN: Ericsson H5321gw (GPRS/WCDMA/HSPA/HSPA+) (mSATA SSD is also possible)
- Fan: FRU: 04W6921 (Delta), 04W6922 (Toshiba) or 04W6923 (AVC) according to [ Ссылка ]
-- I would recommend having a look at the fan that is installed inside your ThinkPad and replacing it with the same brand.
-- Only recommended if the old fan is really noisy, since the quality can be hit or miss.
