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Brand of laptop computers originally designed, manufactured and sold by IBM and now owned by Lenovo.

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ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 Intel (14") for Ubuntu?

I wanted to check how the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 Intel (14") is for running the Ubuntu 22.04 OS. I am quite a noob here, and found that this laptop satisfies a lot of the hardware requirements ...
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Color Calibration Broke After Upgrade From 18 to 22: Enabling / Disabling / Changing Color Profile Does Nothing

I had set up a color profile on my old Ubuntu installation, which was version 18, and it worked great. I didn't do custom calibration, I just used the provided profile for my ThinkPad T580, and the ...
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Create Bluetooth Hotspot while connected to Wifi

OS: Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS My school has provided me with a ThinkPad L420, that (probably physically) cannot connect to wifi. More information about the ThinkPad: it came preinstalled with Windows I am ...
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Kubuntu 22.04 doesn't shutdown on Lenovo Thinkpad P14

I have a brand new Lenovo ThinkPad P14 with 13th Gen Intel Core i7-1370P and 64Gb or RAM. Secure Boot is disabled. Had no issues installing the system and the system has no issues booting up. However ...
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Frequent Laptop Freezing and Unresponsiveness When Using Multiple Browsers - Seeking Help

I own a Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 3 laptop running Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS, which I purchased around a year ago. Lately, I've been encountering a recurring issue that has become quite bothersome. While using ...
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Automatic blank password attempts when fprintd is enabled in Ubuntu 20.04

I'm new to Ubuntu and would appreciate some insight on this problem. I followed this GitHub tutorial on how to enable the fingerprint sensor for my specific device. It worked successfully the first ...
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Thinkpad X1 Carbon Gen 9 Internal Microphone not appearing

I don't recall having this issue before, as I've been able to use Zoom on my laptop with internal microphone. I haven't done so often though, so can't pinpoint which update may have broken my internal ...
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How to boot from external display - Ubuntu 22.04?

I have setup with 3 external monitors while lid of my laptop is all time closed. I power up using button in dock station. In BIOS I switch option to boot up from external monitor. Everything was ...
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Headphones not working on Ubuntu 22.04

Laptop: ThinkPad E495 Dual Boot With Windows 10 Ubuntu 22.04 Whenever I change OS from windows to Ubuntu, the headphone does not work properly. The sound keeps coming from both earphones + system ...
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No Thunderbolt Support - Thinkpad T480s on Ubuntu 22.04

No Thunderbolt support on the latest Ubuntu LTS, running on a Thinkpad T480s. I have the bolt package installed (it was installed by default) and installed thunderbolt-tools. Still get this message in ...
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After upgrading to 22.04 screen stays at a black screen when logging in

I'm using a Lenovo ThinkPad P15s. I recently upgraded Ubuntu to 22.04, but after rebooting I can't seem to log in to my account, and the screen stays blank. I performed a system restore and was able ...
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Headphone "locks" sound

I have a Thinkpad X1 running Ubuntu 22.04 and a "ThinkPad Hybrid USB-C with USB-A Dock". If I insert a headphone into the jack, the sound will only come out of the headphones... I can't ...
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ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 not recognizing external monitor since installing Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS

My ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 isn't recognizing my external monitor ever since I updated to Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS. The connection is USB-C to USB-C. The computer recognized the monitor before the OS update....
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Headphones "locks" sound

I have a Thinkpad X1 running Ubuntu 22.04 and docking station. If I insert a headphone into the jack, the sound will only come out of the headphones... I can't select the speakers on the monitor. My ...
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Fingerprint Scanner not working in Ubuntu

My Lenovo Thinkpad-T470s has a built-in fingerprint scanner, but Ubuntu doesn't recognize it. I tried unlocking the settings by entering my password, but there was still no option for fingerprint ...
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Touchpad issues on ThinkPad E14 Gen 4 with Ubuntu 22.04

TL;DR I need ELAN touchpad/TrackPoint drivers for Ubuntu 22.04 on ThinkPad E14 Gen 4, or a suitable alternative, to fix touchpad stability in a dual-booted system. What to do? I have a ThinkPad E14 ...
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Fwupdmgr reports that update was done "not correctly" but the firmware seems to have updated succesfully

Has anyone experienced the following from fwupdmgr? Basically, I used it to do a few updates. fwupdmgr update Everything seems successful and the version has changed in the BIOS. But after the reboot ...
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Lenovo Docking Station does not charge Lenovo X1 eXtreme

When I connect the dock to my lenovo, everything seems to work (audio, extra display, bluetooth), but it does not charge the laptop! Also, the dock seems to be getting disconnected every now and then, ...
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MIPI Webcam on Lenovo Thinkpad X1 carbon Gen 11 on Ubuntu 22.04 not fully working

I have just installed Ubuntu 22.04 on my new X1 Carbon Gen 11. Everything seems to be working, except, unsurprisingly, the MIPI webcam. This question addresses the same issue but for the X1 Carbon Gen ...
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Fingerprint reader got stopped working in X1 carbon 8th gen running Ubuntu 22.04

The fingerprint reader was working fine previously on my X1 carbon 8th gen running Ubuntu 22.04. A few days back I noticed that it is not working and I suspect that this could be due to OS update as I ...
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Thinkpad on Ubuntu 22.04 doesn't wake up from suspend

I have a new Lenovo Thinkpad P16s with a fresh install of Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS. Any time I close my laptop lid and reopen it, the laptop is "on" but does not wake from suspend at all, and it ...
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Thinkpad X260 ubuntu keyboard backlight not working 20.04

I have a Thinkpad X260 running Ubunto 20.04. I just replaced my non-backlight keyboard for one with a backlight and the backlight does not light. All other functions of the keyboard work fine. Fn+...
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USB to serial adapter randomly kills Bluetooth after some time

I'm on a ThinkPad T14 AMD Gen1 with Ubuntu 22.04.2. I have an USB to serial adapter connected to my computer that shows up as/dev/ttyUSB0. I use it to receive/send data from/to a Raspberry Pi. This ...
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Lenovo ThinkPad L570 numpad not working

I just installed ubuntu 22.04 on Thinkpad and the numlock key on numeric keypad is not working, as in the second function of the keys is always on (directional arrows, page up and down, etc The keys ...
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USB-C Dock not using both external monitors

On Ubuntu 22.10 I have two HDMI monitors. If I hook one up to the HDMI port and another to the USB-C port through a HDMI -> USB-C Adapter it works fine. From this I think we can assume that it is ...
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No Wayland with my new Ubuntu 23.04

Edited: Made a mistake my version is 23.04 not 22.04. That changes everything. Will close this question as soon as new installation solves the problem. I can't make Wayland to work on my Thinkpad ...
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Laptop battery toggles between not charging (0%) and fully charged (100%)

I'm using a Lenovo ThinkPad W520 and Ubuntu 22.04. By mistake it got to 0% and now it shuts down whenever the charger is plugged off, thus I can only work with it plugged in. In addition, the battery ...
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No Input Device after logging in user on Ubuntu 23.04

Hello I am having a weird problem, i say weird because of my lack of technical experience. my Lenovo-Thinkpad T450 runs Ubuntu 23.04 (Lunar Lobster). usually the F4 key on this machine will handel ...
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Ubuntu device battery update causing laptop to not charge

Have a thinkpad P15 running ubuntu 22.04. I recently selected an update provided in the ubuntu software for a battery update. Now the battery won’t charge. On restart it now reads the “The connected ...
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Thinkpad L14 not working with Dell Monitor

I'm using a Thinkpad L14 Gen (Mesa Intel® Graphics ~ADL GT2~) with Ubuntu 22.04 and an external Dell monitor with an HDMI to VGA converter (Ugreen). When using the "Join Displays" or "...
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Ubuntu 23.04 to run on Lenovo T61 with 340 NVIDIA driver and NVIDIA QuadroNVS140M

Screen copy of problemI own a Lenovo T61 which uses NVIDIA Quatro NVS140M graphics. Was able to run Ubuntu 20.04 while using a PPA -kelebek333 with not many problems. Upgraded to 22.10 then 23.04. ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 on ThinkPad E14 G3 not connecting to visible wifi network

On my Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3, with Ubuntu 22.04 LTS installed, I continue to have trouble with the wifi connections. The problem is basically that known networks, with password and everything already ...
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AMD T14 Gen 3 Dying After Sleep

When shutting and reopening the lid of my T14, my computer dies. The Esc, F4, and power lights are all on, but the keyboard does not respond to any input. Pressing the Caps Lock key does not result in ...
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Trackpoint left mouse clicks sent as two clicks

I have installed Xubuntu 23.04 on a ThinkPad X1 Carbon. Generally it works well. However, on some apps (it appears worse on some than others) when I click the left physical ('TrackPoint'?) mouse ...
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Upgrade from 22.10 to 23.04 breaks WiFi on Thinkpad

My system upgraded, rebooted, but there is no network. Which packages can I get and install that provide WiFi for a Lenovo Thinkpad carbon with Intel Alder lake-P PCH CNVi WiFi controller ? Or is ...
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ThinkPad Universal Thunderbolt 4 Dock (40B0) - second external monitor black (Ubuntu 22.04)

A few days ago purchased device https://support.lenovo.com/lt/en/downloads/ds554336. Windows works perfectly. Ubuntu 22.04. In the settings, I see three displays (notebook + monitors). One of them is ...
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Lenovo Bluetooth Mouse Freezes During Use

Help! I bought my wife the mouse of her dreams, and it doesn't work correctly. It pairs without any issue and never disconnects, but at some point during use (after 5-30 minutes), it completely stops ...
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ThinkPad T440 keyboard not listed in LXQT settings Keyboard and Mouse

I'm in 22.04.1, with Lubuntu, on a Lenovo ThinkPad t440. I want to be able to switch between English and French keyboard settings. I watched several videos on how to enter french characters, but ...
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Thinkpad L14 G4 AMD Keyboard backlight slider is not displaying proper value under Ubuntu 22.04

I have a problem with my new Thinkpad where the backlight works but the 3 states are not properly shown on the slider when pressing FN+Spacebar. They're off by one, as in the keyboard backlight will ...
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Thinkpad L14 G4 AMD Keyboard backlight slider is not displaying proper value under Ubuntu 22.04

I have a problem with my new Thinkpad where the backlight works but the 3 states are not properly shown on the slider when pressing FN+Spacebar. They're off by one, as in the keyboard backlight will ...
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WiFi not available on Lenovo Thinkpad E15 Gen 4 / Ubuntu 22.04

I installed Ubuntu "22.04.2 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)" on my ThinkPad E15 Gen 4, but the WiFi does not work. I used the command on this link My wireless/WiFi connection does not work. What ...
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Fingerprint login option sometimes not available on login screen

I have a strange problem on my Ubuntu 22.04 installation. The fingerprint login sometimes does not work. When it does not work I don't see the (or place finger on reader) message under password box. ...
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RAM usage by integrated graphics

I have a ThinkpadP14s gen2 with AMD Ryzen 7 pro 5850u with radeon graphics × 16, 16GB RAM and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. System monitor detects only 12.4GB of RAM, so i thought it's because of integrated ...
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MiPi Webcam with Thinkpad X1 Gen10 not working with Ubuntu 22.04

I bought a brand new ThinkPad X1 Gen10 and the MiPi webcam (Camera,FHD,RGB+IR,MIPI,UF,Azw) is not working at all. Ubuntu doesn't even recognize the camera. Apparently this is a known problem with MiPi ...
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External monitor re-staring every few minutes (Ubuntu, DVI, docking station)

I have a problem with external monitor, connected to a laptop's docking station using DVI cable, restarting (switch off-switch on) every few minutes - the screen suddenly goes black and after a few ...
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Knowing the fan speeds (RPM) corresponding to levels 0-7 in the thinkfan configuration file

I'm trying to configure thinkfan on Ubuntu 22.04.2. But I'm wondering; to which speeds actually correspond the "levels" (first of the three columns of numbers) in the thinkfan config file? E....
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Fan not working on a Thinkpad with Ubuntu 22.04.2; sensors -> fan1: 0 RPM

I have a small problem on a Lenovo P15 laptop. I noticed the plastic of the case has kind of 'melted' on its back. I was then surprised no typical fan sound was audible! Curious, I installed sensors ...
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Why does my system not allow me to toggle full-screen using F11?

I'm running Ubuntu 22.04 on a ThinkPad x1 Carbon (gen 7). Ever since installing Ubuntu I have been unable to toggle full-screen on any tab or window using F-11. The F-11 key works. And I can toggle ...
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I have too fast two finger on Ubuntu 22.10

I have very fast 2-finger scroll on Thinkpad Carbon X1 Gen 6. The solutions I found on the Internet do not help me, I can't even determine which "xinput id" my touchpad has.
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Ubuntu 22.04 mini freeze and screen glitches

I have an Ubuntu 22.04 LTS installed on a Lenovo T16 Thinkpad. Several times an hour (in the minutes I was typing this, I happened 3 times), when I am moving the cursor, it seems that computer slows ...
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