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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Wireless Adapter Replacement

Introduction

If your Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Gen 1 Extreme (model number 20MF-000LUS) is having trouble connecting to WiFi or Bluetooth, use this guide to replace the wireless adapter.

Before replacing the wireless adapter, refer to the troubleshooting page for the Lenovo ThinkPad Gen 1 Extreme to see if the problem is fixable without purchasing and installing another wireless adapter.

Please be sure to disconnect the computer from any power and turn the computer completely off. It is also important to be careful when removing the wireless adapter; any damage can make the computer not work.

What you need

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    • Orient the laptop so that it is bottom up, and the track pad is closet to you.

    • Unscrew the seven cover screws with a Phillips #00 head screwdriver. These screws will loosen but will stay attached to the cover.

    • Slide the blue opening pick along the side of the laptop and pry off the one clip on each side.

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    • Using a Phillips #00 head screwdriver, remove the 3mm screw holding the wireless adapter to the motherboard.

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    • Slide the chip to the right carefully until the wireless adapter pops out.

    • Disconnect the grey and black wires by lifting them off straight up until they pop off the wireless adapter.

    • The chip should be completely removed from the computer and you are done.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Hi, does the Lenovo X1 Extreme Gen 1 support Wifi 6 or 6e? If so what which card?

I tried the:

"AX210NGW WiFi Card, Wi-Fi 6E 11AX Wireless Module Expand to 6GHz MU-MIMO Tri-Band Bluetooth 5.3 Internal Network Adapter for Laptop, Support Windows 10/11 64bit, M.2/NGFF"

Wifi worked but Bluetooth wasn't recognized.

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