I just lost keys c, d, e, 3. The mod worked great for 6 months. Anyone have any idea what would cause that? The other keys are working great I had the same problem after I installed the taping on the connector, I lost keys in two rows, in a similar fashion. Try to apply (reasonable) force to the me...

ok here it is: https://daduke.org/hardware/x220-fhd/ . I couldn't get any coreboot/Seabios display output without the original VGA BIOS, but it's rather easy to extract. Let me know if you have any issues with it new commit - you can now power the nitrocaster PCB from VCC3P instead of VCC, reducing...

Others have posted using different wires than the sense wire provided, what gauge are you using? I tried another wire, which was easier to solder but, it didn't work. I am assuming it is the sense wire (the screen is still black but VGA output still works) Hm, that's a valid question. As it was a r...

Nitrocaster, please let us know if you are planning any more batches.. AUX is connected to VCC3B, but if this was not providing power, there'd probably be more things not working. Check F6, which is located on the bottom (RAM slot) side of the board, right above the large docking connector. Images h...

It's a bit hard to see but is the sense wired soldered to the 3rd pin from the right? In the picture it looks like you have it soldered to the 4th pin from the right. Here is the link to the guide for reference, it is on page 7 and 8: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2mH6ffKfXjCSmZEdHZxbm5nbEU/vie...

Interestingly, when I remove the keyboard screws and lift the keyboard up it starts working again. Seemingly I don't do anything else. 1) Are there any new batches coming maybe? 2) Can anyone point me to a soldering 101 site... what tools do I need for this kind of installation? The only engineer w...

Was reply on my #754: Hook up external monitor and see if the FHD display is being detected when you have no image on it. I hooked up the external monitor, was showing image. I removed the keyboard (now while running, yay), did not help. It seems that hard reset + removing the keyboard together help...

Can I get input which connections / cable to check ?(checked thread history without success). Behaviour is: everything is working as it should. However, sometimes (or after N times?) waking from sleep I do not get display, only the background light can be adjusted, hdd/wifi leds showing windows is r...

Hi, try unscrewing your taped connectors (NOT the tape itself) and re-assembling? One of my modifications resulted in rows of keys not working (e.g. XDR5 and the like), so in your case it seems the pins got shifted left or right so sending the wrong signal -- though I am not sure that is possible as...

is anyone located at least in Germany offering install as a service for the nitrocaster mod? Look for an 'electronics repair shop' or similar who work with computer boards. With the instructions provided they should not have any problems installing the board. This is what I did. Mind you, I did the...

How can this be done? Which pins do I have to tape? What does tape mean? Like this : http://imgur.com/XjGmbz3 Zoom in, you need to put tape between the red lines. I put too much but don't care since they aren't used for the battery, only for dock. Thank you so much for this! I can confirm that afte...

Tasurinchi wrote:Interesting! Would be nice to know if this requires soldering...

Probably. AFAIK they are only selling complete machines (and are usually overloaded with orders). Also, the last time I checked the screen is glossy not matte (which was a no-no for me).

Greddy7 wrote:the thinklight also working with the classic keyboard (FN + Page-UP) ?

Yes, it does!

EDIT: I have an X230.

I posted about those cables earlier: http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?p=794115#p794115 Farnell UK has only 10cm and 15cm in stock 10cm works fine (someone else on the forum tried it. Yep I can confirm that, it's exactly the one I am using ... Thank for both RealBlackStuff and carcuevas, I w...

Well I order some samples for the FFC, I think the problematic is as you said the LVDS, the FCC cables have a limit for flexing, after this limit they cannot assure it's not working, the one I orderr now they resists 20 times 180 degrees let's see how they will work... they should arrive soon :) @c...

This is really some kind of joke,I remove the cable, I left the computer to warm up, and left the cable at ambient temperature, then when the computer was warm enough I installed the cable switched on, and not working :D so now I am not sure if it is the cable or something else... :D :D I had very ...

The question is how to enter and navigate the BIOS blindly. :) Press Fn+F7, it is working from the moment the POST screen (should) appear on your screen. I dealt with a broken LCD this way (which only had a little life left in one of the corners) and the display got transferred right away to the pl...

Voted. I was really interested getting a QHD kit for the X230. Generally, I don't mind small fonts as long as the display is sharp. Seeing the FHD screen in real life, I must say it's pretty much enough for the 12.5" form. I would have preferred the ratio 16:10, like 1920x1200 instead but no such pa...

In case anyone's wondering, the electronics shop did the installation (board soldering only) for £20+VAT (£24) per board for me. I shipped and collected the dismantled machines with the kits in their original packages. I prepared all that I could. I live in the North-West UK so I reckon it might be ...

BTW, I don't see where does the aux power wire go. The manual instructs to route it to the left under the LVDS connector, but yours goes straight up. I goes where it should but taking a different route, led under the the black foil. I am happy to report that the 2nd and 3rd installations are done a...

Okay, Good News Everyone! After testing the HD display, I reassembled the FHD board... aaand it seems to be working, in 15 minutes now. I started the stress test as well which seem to have caused the outage -- has been running fine for more than 10 minutes. Could the problem simply be an incorrectly...

Okay, the good news is that (blindly) I was able to change to "Project only" and the picture has appeared - of course I don't have the ability to control brightness. So, I reckon this means that (part of?) the fhd board is fried. Taking another look, the keyboard can't really come in contact with th...

I have a "Lenovo ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3 Type 4338", where i must isolate DP#2 pins inside the docking connector? "Q: Can I use docking station with this mod? A: You can use UltraBase Series 3 without any problem. However, when using Mini Dock Series 3, the internal display will go blank (...

I think I blew my board.. Yes, the guide says it should be isolated so the board doesn't come in contact with the keyboard.. It should be my fault, but as the repair shop installed it, I didn't pay attention that OTHER bare MB parts are not covered... The screen went black. I hard restarted, it seem...

I haven't got my kit yet, but if you don't use WWAN, you could remove the blue antenna wire to create some space. The vertical lines are probably from putting too much pressure on the top/rear of the LCD. You could try to carefully 'rub' the area above the lines. With some struggle, I re-did the ca...

1) First the good news: received the parcel (forever in your debt nitrocaster), installing the dithering solved the colour gradient problem. So far the first laptop is done (thank you local electronics repair shop!). 2) However, I must have done something stupid during installation as I have two yel...

nitrocaster.. another better to be safe than sorry question... Is it okay to solder the converter board onto the system board but (for the time being) continue using the original HD LCD (of course using the original LVDS cable)? In other words, will it cause problems for the converter PCB to be runn...

BTW don't even think about that sweet sweet LP129QE1-SPA1 (12.9 3:2) http://imgur.com/EdIKY7w Even this one falls short of filling horizontally, missing 1-1.5mm Where does the LCD PCB even fit?! Is the LCD... taped on top of the existing bezel..? Probably making it impossible to close the lid? Ouch...

Ok, this only becomes interesting when nitrocaster creates a 4-lane eDP version of the board (for resolution > FHD). I have been trying to check the LCDs that would be suitable. I am looking get a panel which has a ratio of 16:10 or 3:2... so 2560x1440 (16:9) is not really a favourable option. Going...

cpt.ramius wrote:Any chance this would work in a T420/T430?

Cheers and biog thanks for your work and dedication!

No (Not yet), but see: https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad/comme ... available/