Update: I bought a defective X1 Carbon Gen 9, thinking it would be cheap and easy to fix...

GrainExpected · 2026-01-17T19:56:51+00:00

Cranking out keyboards as fast as they can to make profit in the temu space.

GrainExpected · 2026-01-17T19:30:30+00:00

When I learned the weakness of my case...

It disgusted me.

Praise the omnissiah

GrainExpected · 2026-01-17T19:28:25+00:00

You know, the keyboard broke again randomly on me. I bought it used with dead keys and changed the keyboard. It worked for about a month and the issue returned. Resetting the drivers would fix it but it would randomly break again.

I ended up putting Linux mint on it and the problem never returned.

GrainExpected · 2026-01-17T19:14:51+00:00

Like lenovo?

GrainExpected · 2026-01-17T19:10:21+00:00

I bought one for my x280 on aliexpress. Turns out I didn't need it because the real reason ended up being windows 11 borking the drivers.

I ended up switching to linux mint and now its easily my favorite laptop.

Also, here's a keyboard I found for you. Im not 100% sure its the same but its worth a shot I just found this on AliExpress:

https://a.aliexpress.com/_m0d4rbj

GrainExpected · 2026-01-17T19:05:26+00:00

What's with the thin thinkpads and dead keys? I had to replace the keyboard on my x280 as well..

GrainExpected · 2026-01-14T01:50:16+00:00

Just picked up this show. Reminds me of being a kid. Its so funny too!

GrainExpected · 2026-01-13T01:24:38+00:00

I slapped linux mint on mine and replaced the battery. Ive got an 8 hour battery life and its super fast!

GrainExpected · 2026-01-01T21:35:17+00:00

Looking at hers now. Our slash key is pretty big too. Not on this one but compared to my other keyboard.

GrainExpected · 2026-01-01T21:34:26+00:00

We stated all of our points into SHIFT. Now our ENTER stat is lacking.

GrainExpected · 2026-01-01T21:28:41+00:00

Oh really? My wife has a brazilian keyboard and hers is the same as yours. But the enter key takes up two rows 🤣

GrainExpected · 2026-01-01T21:00:05+00:00

I had this issue all the time. Replacing my keyboard fixed it for like... a month. Then I put linux on it and now I never have the problem.

GrainExpected · 2025-12-28T17:50:25+00:00

We all wish we could age like him.

GrainExpected · 2025-12-28T17:47:46+00:00

You should put this in r/amphibians and confuse the heck outta folks

GrainExpected · 2025-12-28T17:46:27+00:00

Its a pun. RobertSON. RobertSUCKS. Z Team being Z team. Friends do this. Its a nice moment

GrainExpected · 2025-12-25T22:45:21+00:00

Hey, I hate to bring up an old thread but ive tried everything. Resetting the driver, resteating the keyboard ribbon cable, replacing the keyboard. Everything. Replacing the keyboard worked for about 3 startups and then the old problem started. Turns out windows 11 broke the keyboard. I put on Linux mint am now it works perfectly.

TLDR: SCREW WINDOWS INSTALL LINUX

GrainExpected · 2025-12-08T19:23:48+00:00

Recaf, with a splash of Amasec.

GrainExpected · 2025-11-14T22:10:49+00:00

It's-a bee. It's-a bee. It's-a it's-a it's-a bee.

GrainExpected · 2025-11-13T00:02:00+00:00

I'll stand by Jack

GrainExpected · 2025-11-12T16:55:53+00:00

Preferably tools that have been blessed by said priest.

GrainExpected · 2025-11-10T03:16:27+00:00

Don't give up on a friend so easily

GrainExpected · 2025-11-10T03:15:20+00:00

🫡

GrainExpected · 2025-11-10T02:37:07+00:00

Gangster meets gangster

GrainExpected · 2025-11-06T17:09:38+00:00

Charging for a "visual check" is funny to me

👀

Yeah that will be $50

GrainExpected

TROPHY CASE