ThinkPad X280

Lenovo

ThinkPad X280

37 positive 0 neutral 16 negative

Based on 53 Reddit mentions

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Windows 11 shutdown bug forces Microsoft into damage control

This is an example of why I fully advocate for everyone to have a second system running Linux for any important stuff they do. Redundancy is important anyway, but with OS-breaking bugs like this becoming more frequent with Windows Updates, you really need a second system with an OS which isn't Windo

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forgottenendeavours in r/technology

January 19, 2026 2:57 PM

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Aliexpress keyboard

I just ordered one for my son's X280 from Aliexpress. I'm in France. I'm expecting it next week. I'll keep you posted. I paid around $24 for it, with backlight. Original keyboards are around 3 times that price, so... I hope the quality is good, Lenovo keyboards are great.

StrikerRocket in r/thinkpad

January 16, 2026 5:28 PM

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Linux için çok ucuz belki ikinci el şarjı uzun gidecek laptop önerir misiniz?

"Çok ucuz" kişiden kişiye değişir Lenovo Thinkpad T480S, X280 falan iyidir düzgün fiyata bulabilirsen. Uzun ömürlü, sağlam, kolay ve ucuz tamir edilebilirler ondan üzmez. Sadece dediğin basit işleri yapacaksan T43 falan bile yeter o ayrı :D

ZargoryanTeroristi in r/LinuxTurkey

January 22, 2026 10:30 PM

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Laptop brands?

En brugt Lenovo ThinkPad som fx X280 eller X390 (2 betyder 12" og 3 betyder 13" hvor X betyder det er den lette bærbare serie) så de ikke skal slæbe på en for stor maskine. Jeg har givet mine børn de 2 modeller og de er super glade for dem modsat de fleste i deres klasser som har Acer maskiner der e

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tursoe in r/dktechsupport

August 14, 2025 2:18 PM

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Need some guidance in buying my first 2nd hand ThinkPad.

As a fellow tech lover and ThinkPad enjoyer, this sounds like a fun little Franken‑laptop project. If you want something inexpensive but still very moddable, I’d look at older T or X series (T480/T490, X270/X280 tier) – they’re common in the refurb market, have plenty of parts available, and tons of

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Friendly_Mess_4865 in r/techIndia

January 28, 2026 10:20 AM

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Got a free Thinkpad x280 from work but 8gb ram

I just got an i7 8650u 16 gb system board from Lenovo’s parts site for $65, check their site for you and see what’s available. After grabbing a backup display, system board, usb port, cables, I’m never getting rid of this x280. It’s already had half of its parts swapped out, it’s like Frankenstein m

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nsaps in r/thinkpad

April 21, 2026 4:39 PM

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Are the ThinkPads really that good or is it all about their soul?

I just bought a second-hand X280 2 years ago, first Thinkpad. Those are built with a metal case (not all thinkpads are like that). Then, a month ago, I got a T14 Gen 1 with a Ryzen 7 Pro 4750U, and my son, 13 y.o got himself an X280 also. I bought an L590 for my older son who needed it for his cyber

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StrikerRocket in r/thinkpad

January 16, 2026 7:46 PM

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T480 died

Check Lenovos parts site, they’ve been clearing out old inventory from the repair center I think and some mobos have been popping up ridiculously cheap. I just had an x280 mobo i7 8650 with 16gb ram delivered for $70

nsaps in r/thinkpad

April 7, 2026 6:04 PM

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Should I buy the pro docking station charger or C charger for X280?

i'd grab the 145w dock charger for 25 bucks. the X280 negotiates power draw through the dock anyway - it'll only pull 65w max. having overhead won't hurt. the issue with your current 90w showing 40w sounds like a faulty charger or dock connection. usb-c chargers are more universal but finding a genu

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LetterheadClassic306 in r/thinkpad

April 17, 2026 2:19 PM

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Looking for refurbished travel Thinkpad

X290/280 are gonna be nearly identical, if they both exist. They're both intel 8th gen systems and they're both 12/12.5-inch systems. They might even literally share a motherboard. X290 will use second-wave 8th gen CPUs, the ones with "5" at the end, otherwise they should perform identically. X390 w

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Cory5413 in r/thinkpad

January 22, 2026 3:48 AM

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