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title: ThinkPad X200
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<div class="specs">
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<center>
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<img tabindex=1 alt="ThinkPad X200" class="p" src="https://av.libreboot.org/x200/disassembly/0019.jpg" /><span class="f"><img src="https://av.libreboot.org/x200/disassembly/0019.jpg" /></span>
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</center>
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| ***Specifications*** | |
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|----------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
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| **Manufacturer** | Lenovo |
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| **Name** | ThinkPad X200/X200S/X200 Tablet |
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| **Released** | July/September 2009 |
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| **Chipset** | Intel Cantiga GM45 |
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| **CPU** | Intel Core 2 Duo (Penryn family) |
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| **Graphics** | Intel GMA X4500MHD |
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| **Display** | 1280x800/1440x900 TFT |
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| **Memory** | 1,2,3 or 4GB (Upgradable to 8GB, unofficially) |
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| **Architecture** | x86_64 |
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| **EC** | Proprietary |
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| **Original boot firmware** | LenovoBIOS |
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| **Intel ME/AMD PSP** | Present. Can be completly disabled. |
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| **Flash chip** | SOIC-8/SOIC-16/WSON-8 4MiB/8MiB (Upgradable
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to 16MiB) |
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```
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W+: Works without blobs;
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N: Doesn't work;
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W*: Works with blobs;
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U: Untested;
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P+: Partially works;
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P*: Partially works with blobs
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```
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| ***Features*** | |
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|----------------|---------------------------------------|
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| **Internal flashing with original boot firmware** | N |
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| **Display** | W+ |
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| **Audio** | W+ |
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| **RAM Init** | W+ |
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| **External output** | W+ |
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| **Display brightness** | P+ |
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| ***Payloads supported*** | |
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|---------------------------|-----------|
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| **GRUB** | Works |
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| **SeaBIOS** | Works |
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| **SeaBIOS with GRUB** | Works |
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</div>
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Dell Latitude E6400
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===================
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**If you haven't bought an X200 yet: the [Dell Latitude
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E6400](../../news/e6400.md) is much easier to flash; no disassembly required,
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it can be flashed entirely in software from Dell BIOS to Libreboot. It is the
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same hardware generation (GM45), with same CPUs, video processor, etc.**
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Introduction
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============
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It is believed that all X200 laptops are compatible. X200S and X200
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Tablet will also work, [depending on the configuration](#x200s).
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It may be possible to put an X200 motherboard in an X201 chassis, though this
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is currently untested by the libreboot project. The same may also apply between
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X200S and X201S; again, this is untested. *It's most likely true.*
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There are two possible flash chip sizes for the X200: 4MiB (32Mbit) or
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8MiB (64Mbit). This can be identified by the type of flash chip below
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the palmrest: 4MiB is SOIC-8, 8MiB is SOIC-16.
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*The X200 laptops come with the ME (and sometimes AMT in addition)
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before flashing libreboot. libreboot disables and removes it by using a
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modified descriptor: see [../install/ich9utils.md](../install/ich9utils.md)*
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(contains notes, plus instructions)
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Flashing instructions can be found at
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[../install/\#flashrom](../install/#flashrom)
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EC update {#ecupdate}
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=========
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It is recommended that you update to the latest EC firmware version. The
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[EC firmware](../../faq.md#ec-embedded-controller-firmware) is separate from
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libreboot, so we don't actually provide that, but if you still have
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Lenovo BIOS then you can just run the Lenovo BIOS update utility, which
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will update both the BIOS and EC version. See:
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- [../install/#flashrom](../install/#flashrom)
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- <http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/BIOS_update_without_optical_disk>
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- [X200, X200s, X200si BIOS Update](http://pcsupport.lenovo.com/au/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/thinkpad-x-series-laptops/thinkpad-x200/downloads/ds015007)
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- [X200t BIOS Update](http://pcsupport.lenovo.com/au/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/thinkpad-x-series-tablet-laptops/thinkpad-x200-tablet/downloads/ds018814)
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NOTE: this can only be done when you are using Lenovo BIOS. How to
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update the EC firmware while running libreboot is unknown. libreboot
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only replaces the BIOS firmware, not EC.
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Updated EC firmware has several advantages e.g. better battery
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handling.
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Battery Recall {#batteryrecall}
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==============
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[On 21 April 2015, Lenovo expanded a recall on Lenovo batteries found in some ThinkPad models, which includes the X200 and X200S.](https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/cr/en/solutions/hf004122)
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To find out if you are affected, use [this Lenovo tool.](https://lenovobattery2014.orderz.com/)
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Lenovo advises that owners of the recalled models "should turn off the system, remove the battery,
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and only power your ThinkPad by plugging in the AC adapter and power cord."
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Upon battery verification, Lenovo will replace recalled batteries free of charge.
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Battery replacement instructions for the X200/X200s are found [on this page.](https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/cr/en/parts/pd003507/)
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LCD compatibility list {#lcd_supported_list}
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LCD panel list (X200 panels listed there):
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<http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/TFT_display>
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All LCD panels for the X200, X200S and X200 Tablet are known to work.
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### AFFS/IPS panels {#ips}
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#### X200
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Adapted from
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<https://github.com/bibanon/Coreboot-ThinkPads/wiki/ThinkPad-X200>
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Look at wikipedia for difference between TN and IPS panels. IPS have
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much better colour/contrast than a regular TN, and will typically have
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good viewing angles.
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These seem to be from the X200 tablet. You need to find one without the
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glass touchscreen protection on it (might be able to remove it, though).
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It also must not have a digitizer on it (again, might be possible to
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just simply remove the digitizer).
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- BOE-Hydis HV121WX4-120, HV121WX4-110 or HV121WX4-100 - cheap-ish,
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might be hard to find
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- Samsung LTN121AP02-001 - common to find, cheap
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*If your X200 has an LED backlit panel in it, then you also need to get
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an inverter and harness cable that is compatible with the CCFL panels.
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To see which panel type you have, see
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[\#led\_howtotell](#led_howtotell). If you need the inverter/cable, here
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are part numbers: 44C9909 for CCFL LVDS cable with bluetooth and camera
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connections, and 42W8009 or 42W8010 for the inverter.*
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There are glossy and matte versions of these. Matte means anti-glare,
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which is what you want (in this authors opinion).
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Refer to the HMM (hardware maintenance manual) for how to replace the
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screen.
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Sources:
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- [ThinkPad Forums - Matte AFFS Panel on
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X200](http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=84941)
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- [ThinkPad Forums - Parts for X200 AFFS
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Mod](http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?p=660662#p660662)
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- [ThinkWiki.de - X200 Displayumbau](http://thinkwiki.de/X200_Displayumbau)
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### X200S
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<http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?p=618928#p618928> explains that the
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X200S screens/assemblies are thinner. You need to replace the whole lid with
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one from a normal X200/X201.
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How to tell if it has an LED or CCFL? {#led_howtotell}
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Some X200s have a CCFL backlight and some have an LED backlight, in their LCD
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panel. This also means that the inverters will vary, so you must be careful if
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ever replacing either the panel and/or inverter. (a CCFL inverter is
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high-voltage and will destroy an LED backlit panel).
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CCFLs contain mercury. An X200 with a CCFL backlight will (unless it has been
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changed to an LED, with the correct inverter. Check with your supplier!) say
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the following: *"This product contains Lithium Ion Battery, Lithium Battery and
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a lamp which contains mercury; dispose according to local, state or federal
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laws"* (one with an LED backlit panel will say something different).
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Hardware register dumps {#regdumps}
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The coreboot wiki
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[shows](http://www.coreboot.org/Motherboard_Porting_Guide) how to
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collect various logs useful in porting to new boards. Following are
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outputs from the X200:
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- BIOS 3.15, EC 1.06
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- [hwdumps/x200/](hwdumps/x200/)
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