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I bought this type-c port replacement not expecting much, but got a really nice part that i really do appreciate on my day to day use of my x220. my variant is transparent and looks great. I Did unfortunately run into an issue when i bought a 65w charger and used it with a 2m apple type c to type c cable, i had a loud screech coming from the port and it would fail to charge. My mistake as the amperage was incorrect at 3.0A instead of the 3.25A requested in the description. now using a apple 61w charger and it works flawlessly. My only request would be to lower the price slightly as I do feel like £23 is a bit steep.

Response from MikePDiy | Nov. 22, 2022

Thank you very much for the review Neil and I am glad it works as it should :-) . In regards to the price, it is 23usd and about 20gbp. Sadly the parts cost has increased in the last 2 years and that is a true factor plus the amount of work that is involved is really considerable. I have am making these mods since late 2019 and only raised the price by 3usd since then just to keep up with the parts costs increase. About the loud screech issue, it is a particular one. I can't think now where that came from as the in the mod, there is nothing that can generate sounds like a coil or simmilar.

Cody | Oct. 24, 2022

Modern + Portable. <3

I wish to install these on all of my ThinkPads one day! The only downside I had was the wire was a bit long, so I just wrapped it around to fit. The charger I'm using works perfectly, and is very slim & affordable. It's the Nekteck 100W USB C Charger [GaN Tech & USB-IF Certified] on Amazon. Thank you Mike, and please keep selling these to the ThinkPad community!

Gillian | Sept. 24, 2022

Fantastic product

I'm really impressed with this charger port. It's reduced the weight I need to carry around with me when travelling as I can charge all my things from a USB-C charger with no issues. It was easy to fit, with the videos in the listing taking me through the whole process. It fits perfectly and is really professional looking

Kevin | Aug. 22, 2022

A great mod upgrade

So far this works great, it charges my laptop as it should but it What seemed the cable was abit longer but nothing A little wiggle room wouldn't fix. Aside from that it works and charges with my anker 45w charger and cable😁

Julien | Aug. 18, 2022

Nice upgrade

Perfectly fit in my x230 :)
Easy to install: few screws and flat cables to remove (best is to try before ordering)
Laptop is charging well (as before) but using a small 65W USB C charger!

Robert | Aug. 13, 2022

Amazing Retromod

For USB Type-C PD USB3.0 Red Bradied Cable Emark 100W

Installation is effectively a motherboard-out affair, but that's pretty easy on the X220. Fitment is excellent, right in the same spot as the original and held down by the original bracket. Powers the laptop without issue even without the battery, must have mod for any "modern-vintage" machines to remove one more cable from your EDC.

Cristian | Dec. 17, 2021

Great cable, decent price

This is great! i discovered this cable by mike with his Lenovo Thinkpad usb c mod. I bought a couple of cables to use with my other gadgets and it works marvelous. I'm using this with my Xiaomi 11T Pro and a MacBook Pro aside from my T450s Thinkpad. Very happy with the quality and look of this product.

Aitor | Oct. 29, 2021

Works perfect on my X230

For Charging Port Type-C Lenovo PD W520 W530

Great mod to have a Type-C charging port.

My specs:
- Thinkpad X230 Intel Core i7
- With Coreboot firmware
- Baseus 100W GaN2 Pro Quick Charger

I recommend putting a bit of foam to make it firmer as MikePDiy indicates in the video (min. 17:40).

Response from MikePDiy | Oct. 29, 2021

I am glad it all works as expected Aitor !
Thank you for the kind review@

Best Regards,
Mike

Avery | Oct. 20, 2021

Amazing mod, Fantastic seller

What can be said about Mike's work that hasn't already been said? Do it. You won't regret it. It's one of the first mods I do on any old Thinkpad. This mod has made it so that they all use the same charger. It's pretty easy to swap out. 10/10 would buy again!

Response from MikePDiy | Oct. 21, 2021

Dear Avery,

Thank you very much for such an amazing review !

Mike

Dae Jin | Oct. 17, 2021

Very good

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Thanks to the creator for making a good product with a smart idea. Using type c without gender is a very efficient upgrade.

Jeffrey | Sept. 19, 2021

Works great and easy to install!

I had a question for Mike and he got back to me right away. The installation couldn't be simpler (x220 - these machines are really easy to work on in general). Took the opportunity put some fresh thermal paste on as well. This makes my thinkpad even more useful. Thanks Mike!

Response from MikePDiy | Sept. 19, 2021

Thank you very much Jeffrey! I am glad that you are enjoying the mod :-D .

Joon | June 29, 2021

Works perfectly on my X220

After a straightforward installation, I am happy to say this has worked perfectly in my X220 for weeks now. My only complaint is that the cable is a couple centimeters longer than necessary, so you have kind of cram it between the fan and cable routing grooves. Regardless, it feels great to charge a dependable and durable ThinkPad from 2011 with USB Type C.

Markus | May 28, 2021

Perfect

Thank you so much. Great product and qualitiy. Full recommendation. Easy to install and after a few week no weakness.

Peter | May 27, 2021

Great upgrade for Thinkpad X240.

For Lenovo charging port Type-C PD T440 T450 T460

My trusted X240 was the only remaining notebook without USB-C charging capability in my household. With my new USB-C charging port I can charge it with the same AC adapters as my other devices. Installation was no problem thanks to Lenovo's high repairability and Mike's perfectly fitting charging port and cable.

Great product quality and the personalized message in the package made me even happier!
Keep up the great work!

Response from MikePDiy | May 27, 2021

Thank you very much for the review Peter :-) ! I am glad the mod helped so much :-)

Mikhail | May 26, 2021

Super

Charging port is good. Now i can have only one cable to rule them all!
Cable length a bit large that stock, need to reapply inside a notebook. Otherwise its a great experience to modify Thinkpad from 2015 to new tech.

Nik | May 26, 2021

Fast shipping and flawless mod

For USB Type-C PD USB3.0 Red Bradied Cable Emark 100W

Awesome build quality, simple to replace the old jack, and fast shipping. And a personal note. Works without problems. Awesome!

Johannes | May 22, 2021

Awesome high-quality cable!

I use it as a charger for my Thinkpad x250 (the charging port of which I also bought from Mike P.) as well as my smartphone. Despite being very affordable, it looks and feels like a high-priced product. As a bonus, it perfectly matches the Thinkpad color style. Naturally, the jury on the durability is still out, but judging from the quality of the charging port, I can highly recommend it!

Response from MikePDiy | May 22, 2021

Thank you very much for the great review Johannes !
Don't worry, that cable will outlast many others :-) . I have spent weeks testing and looking for the best product that I can bring to market :-D . I am sure you will enjoy it in the long run also :-) .

Mark | May 12, 2021

Great having USB-C charging for my X230

It's great having USB-C charging for my X230. Now I can carry one less charger or USB/Lenovo adapter in my bag.

Joseph | April 25, 2021

Great Product - Works with Slice Battery too!

Perfect drop-in replacement for x230's. Wired one up inside an x230 slice battery as well, and it works like a charm. Seller responded instantly and was helpful. Two thumbs up!

Andrew | April 24, 2021

Great upgrade for my X230!

Worked perfectly, and was a drop in replacement as claimed. Learned how to disassemble my X230 in the process, so an upgrade and a learning experience at the same time!

Avery | April 22, 2021

An easy but profound upgrade

I am not technically adept but I can dismantle my T430 to clean the fan or re-paste the heat sink. I used the HMM to dismantle the laptop and make the switch. It works as intended with no issues charging my laptop. I have an i5 and bought the 65 W charging port. It's such a nice upgrade and eliminates the need for an additional and/or bulky charger.

Mike is a great seller to work with: very knowledgeable, quick to reply, and very honest about what he's selling. I never go the sense that he was just selling me something to make money.

Like I said, I don't consider myself technical though I can follow a manual and do basic things. The change from the barrel port to the USB port made a big difference in portability. I love it.

Nathan | April 11, 2021

edit/reply to creator of product

It's a blessing to have this product but it is now broke, after doing 2 DIY fixes it is broke. My soldering skills are novice I know so I was bound to break it more when fixing it. The problem is the plastic mold it is placed in does not fully hold the product in place therefore the wires can fall/break off.... How does it break off? Problem 2 is that the module does not SIT inside the block slot(?) So when applying pressure to insert the USB-C connector it will just move out of the way so I used tape and/or blu-tak to hold the module in place which over-timd (especially with clumsy insertions) the wires break. It worked for me for about a year before it finally broke today... The exact break is when trying to resolder the green (ID?) Wire the SMD resistor came off, I'm sure with even more time and patience I could fix that but to "improve" the design I recommend you make the next modules with part of the plastic stick out into the hole found in the piece of metal that folds on top. You could also place more resin(?) Around the wires, can you choose thicker wires as well? Possibly? I will pay extra for thicker wires that won't break after a few tugs.

Just to clarify both times I've gone to repair the symptoms that I saw that caused the need to repair is the laptop either went into a sort of trickle charge state or the charging only worked when I angled the connector correctly, usually one wire would be torn

Response from MikePDiy | April 15, 2021

Thank you very much for the review Nathan :-) !
The mod is not intended to be flush as the type-c receptacle would not be able to pass thru the case without some force being applied; also in the picture of the mod installed in the laptop it can be seen it is a bit recessed.
About the troubles you had with the mod and fixed on your own I would be keen to learn about them as I am happy to assist if there is any problem and learn where I can improve the mods. More so that you have succeded to take the mod apart and put it back together which to be honest is a difficult job as I pot these things with a very strong potting compound.

MikeP

Stefan | March 16, 2021

Great product, responsive seller

This was a great upgrade to my T430. Just be prepared to fully remove the motherboard as the screw to release the old charge port is underneath the darn thing. Good opportunity to make other upgrades or just clean things up.

Dafna | March 14, 2021

Works well, easy to install

The module fits precisely in place of the original one, works perfectly as it should. The cable is a bit wider than the original, so I had to creatively lay the cable to avoid sharp bends, but other than that the installation was very easy to do.

Tseklias | March 10, 2021

A must have mod!

For Lenovo charging port Type-C PD X200T X201T X200

The order made it through the lockdowns to Germany!
I am using a "Ravpower" PD charger to power the unit and a magnetic cable and it works as intended.
I am moving the laptop around a lot and even sometimes put it on uneven surfaces that's the reason i went with a magnetic cable.
For anyone thinking if the unit is still able to let the CPU enter into "turbo mode" then the answer is YES! That was the only reason that kept me from buying this mod but i still took the risk to test it and it was all worth it(i ofcourse made this test without a battery present, only to be 100% sure i get the right results).
A really must have mod.

Tseklias | March 10, 2021

Just awesome!

Elam | Feb. 22, 2021

Amazing product and amazing seller

For Lenovo charging port Type-C PD X60 X60S X60T X61

Not much else to say! The seller was great and the product works perfectly! Make sure to check if you have a tablet edition laptop and get the corresponding product, the cable length is a bit longer for those ones.

Hirabayashi | Feb. 16, 2021

good

I bought this one(65W) for my X61. But if you had been have X61(not X61s) and thinking buy 65W type-c mod, you might as well buy 90W type-c mod. 65W is not have enough Voltage if you use that without battery.

But product is bery good. I can use PD-Charger thanks to this mod. Thank you for making!

X61用に65W用を購入したのですが、バッテリー無しで使用すると電力不足のためかCPU使用率が45%前後で頭打ちになってしまいます。バッテリーさえ付いていれば微々たる問題なのですが。消費電力の高い通常電圧版のX61では90W版を使用したほうがいいのかもしれません。

Response from MikePDiy | Feb. 16, 2021

Dear Hirabayashi,

Thank you very much for the kind words. Let me contact you to sort it so you can have a 90W mod ;-) .

Michal | Feb. 8, 2021

perfect upgrade for old ThinkPads

Most of the modern day devices are using a USB C port for charging and why shouldn't my old ThinkPad also have one?
This is where this upgrade part comes into play. No soldering required, it's just "plug and play".
I definitely love this upgrade and now I don't need to carry two separate chargers while attending a travel or in case my battery just died while I was doing something important

Alexander | Jan. 17, 2021

The most useful/practical Thinkpad mod in my opinion.

I have to say this has become my favorite Thinkpad X230 mod. Now I have so many options to charge. I even use my X230 more often now because I have a 100watt USB C multi charger. I can charge my phone, my X230, my hotspot and my headphones.

The quality of the part is excellent. I bought two of the 65 watt version. One in black and one in white. If you are torn between the colors. Get the white, it looks so much better when it is installed. The install is so easy. All you need is a screw driver. It is a drop in part so all you have to do is plug it in and it works.

Thank you so much for creating this mod. I can now use my Thinkpad for so many more years and not have to worry about the barrel charger going extinct.

Rowan | Jan. 16, 2021

Who says you cant each an old dog new tricks!