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I really enjoy my "new" lenovo laptop. its an #x230, approximately 10 years old. it runs lubuntu with a couple additions like discover and can play both youtube and plex videos with no issues. the reason I bought it though is that I wanted a machine that is small. with 14 inches its very handy and takes a couple pounds out of my backpack. I do however want to stress that #lenovo has #drm in their batteries which INFURIATES me.

MAKE VENDORS OPEN THEIR OBSOLETE PRODUCTS NOW!

GitHub - xairy/lights-out: Tools for controlling webcam LED on ThinkPad X230

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📌 Summary: 本文介紹了一套工具,能在不接觸 ThinkPad X230 筆記型電腦的情況下,獲得對其網路攝影機 LED 燈的軟體控制。這些工具展示了惡意軟體可在沒有 LED 指示的情況下,錄製網路攝影機影片。利用 USB 重新燒錄攝影機的韌體來增加控制 LED 的功能,並指出此方法可能適用於其他許多筆記型電腦。相關的詳細資訊可以參考作者於POC 2024的講座。

🎯 Key Points:
- 說明瞭該工具的開發背景及其應用—控制網路攝影機 LED。
- X230 使用的攝影機控制器為 Ricoh R5U8710,具備 SROM 韌體及 USB 更新能力。
- 透過重新燒錄韌體來直接調整 LED 狀態,無論攝影機是否正在錄影。
- 工具包括多個功能,如讀取和寫入韌體資料、控制 LED 開關及動態上傳二階段植入程式。
- 使用工具需謹慎,因重新燒錄風險可能使攝影機損壞。

🔖 Keywords: #ThinkPad #X230 #攝影機 #LED #惡意軟體
GitHubGitHub - xairy/lights-out: Tools for controlling webcam LED on ThinkPad X230Tools for controlling webcam LED on ThinkPad X230. Contribute to xairy/lights-out development by creating an account on GitHub.

Dear #lazyweb, I have a really nice mobile workstation that I love but I'd like a #laptop that I can just throw in my bag more easily than my 17" monster. I used to have a #lenovo #x230 that I think is basically the ideal form factor with a really good keyboard.

Does a anyone still make a laptop that is #upgradable and #repairable and has good specs? The small laptops I've seen are all pretty much garbage, performance wise. I want at least 32gb of ram, and ideally 2 PCIe m.2 slots.

Thanks! ♥️

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Its in!
Putting the tiny piece of tape on was a challenge and I did not do the best job on the grinding. Some keycaps got damage. Still happy with the result, it types nice :3. Maybe I will do it over proper when I find a us qwerty. #thinkpad #x230

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👢 Came back after half an hour and (for no logical reason) tried again...and this time it booted up! (Only till BIOS, because no drives connected yet)

🔍 On inspecting the board, I see a burnt-up SMD called "C588", which I'm assuming is a capacitor

📖 No circuit diagram for my motherboard ( ) but the diagram for a similar(ish) model (, the non-tablet version) seems to say C588 is part of the voltage regulation circuit, in parallel with a couple of other capacitors

🧵 2/3

For the #Thinkpad crowd, my #X230 6 cell battery was down to 70% life and not getting me a lot of mobile time. I couldn’t find a good OEM replacement so I ordered a 9 cell KingSener battery from their store on AliExpress.

I can’t speak to longevity but the case seems solid and fits better than my OEM battery did. Battery life is great so far even with a 80/90% charge limit to keep the battery healthy.

My beloved little laptop lives on a bit longer...