Lenovo
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9
Based on 39 Reddit mentions
$879.77
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Say Goodbye to the Iconic ThinkPad Keyboard Look
Lenovo has decided to change the font, which has remained almost unchanged for 30 years The font has definitively changed before. Just look at the X1 Carbon Gen 9 compared to the Gen 8. But this new font Is by far the worst one tbh.
thinkpader-x220 in r/thinkpad
January 7, 2026 10:58 AM
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Update: I fixed my defective X1 Carbon Gen 9 and upgraded the display
I recently bought a broken X1 Carbon Gen 9 to repair and ended up replacing both the motherboard and keyboard to get it working. There was only one problem: the display. The stock display panel and its responsiveness felt really underwhelming, and I knew I wouldn't be happy sticking with it. Finding
...kpostrup in r/thinkpad
January 30, 2026 8:34 AM
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2nd-hand X1 Carbon Gen 9 had a non-working USB-C port, didn't expect to see this
There is a reason why Lenovo is selling certified refurbished X1 Carbon Gen 9 with high spec for dirt cheap at the moment. If it sounds to be good to be true… There is a inherent issue with gen 9 unfortunately so they had a huge return back to base from corporate rerun.
airtraq in r/thinkpad
May 25, 2026 12:04 PM
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This is ridiculous tbh
That's the best part; you don't know how widespread this may actually/truly be. Not a lot of users immediately go to Reddit and say "LOOK AT MY GREEN LINE" I worked at Lenovo during the release of the X1 Carbon 9th generation; the internet still has notes on "what was happening" but it's a few spora
...Striking-Attorney-78 in r/GalaxyS23Ultra
April 27, 2026 12:29 AM
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T14 G7 will be just a glorified E14 (opinion / rant)
Oh great, another one of these posts. -Centrered symbols means the B key can finally be on the same plane as the rest of the key symbols, which is one of the few things that annoys me to no end about every ThinkPad I own. I genuinely don't know how it's not be triggering everyone's OCD for the last
...K14_Deploy in r/thinkpad
March 25, 2026 10:57 AM
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X1 carbon gen 9 i7-1185G7 16GB RAM
I recently bought (and fixed) a broken X1 Carbon Gen 9. The reason I got the X1C9 is that it is the first X1 Carbon getting the 16:10 aspect ratio, and therefore one I could buy a defective one cheap. I am very happy with it, the build quality is impeccable and it feels really nice. My only complain
...kpostrup in r/thinkpad
January 25, 2026 8:00 PM
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Based on CES buy thinkpad now or wait for the new cpus?
Maybe not so obvious: buy used at the price you can afford. I like to see what’s coming out today, so i can target what I’ll buy in 2-3 years. Thinkpads have been pretty underwhelming for a while now. If the next version that Lenovo releases was a big a jump as macs going from Intel to m chips then
...aert4w5g243t3g243 in r/linuxhardware
January 7, 2026 10:22 PM
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Update: I fixed my defective X1 Carbon Gen 9 and upgraded the display
Yes, the keyboard is an original replacement that I bought directly from Lenovo. They had a very good deal on an Icelandic layout keyboard, not the layout I wanted but it doesn't really bother me that much. The original keyboard had to be replaced due to several dead keys, and the palm rest had worn
...kpostrup in r/thinkpad
January 30, 2026 10:11 AM
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How to avoid X1 Carbon Gen 9 USB-C Failure
Depends on what the actual underlying cause is, which isn't exactly known, only theories. I personally think since the same MOSFET is used in multiple devices and X1C9/X1Y6 is the only ones having significant failure rates, that it's going into thermal runaway situation exacerbated by proximity to m
...Minssc in r/thinkpad
July 13, 2025 4:08 AM
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Thinkpad X1 Carbon 9 gen worth it for 200 USD?
Do confirm the BIOS is not locked, and or its not locked to a company, but that's very cheap. You could pay well over twice that in Europe. RAM is fixed, as it is on all X1 Carbons, but 16GB is fine for most uses. High quality bright display, fast, decent battery life, well made and light. You can u
...NovelExplorer in r/thinkpad
June 10, 2025 9:19 AM
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