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X230 3612QE and 3615QE battery life and opinions? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 months ago by monovergent@lemmy.ml to c/thinkpad@lemmy.ml

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Anyone here use an X230 with the quad-core mod? I'm looking into it and was wondering about the reliability and battery life compared to the stock i5-3320M.

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[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

X230 got CPU mod??

[–] Evv1L@mastodon.ml 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

@pastermil X230 had it for a long time. But you have to do a BGA rework, 'cause CPU is not socketed like on T-series of that era.

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[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

I mean... I'm aware it's possible in theory. Just never thought somebody actually doing BGA rework for laptop upgrade.

[–] monovergent@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

They sell finished motherboards with the upgrade on eBay and Aliexpress. Nothing newer than Ivy Bridge though.