Related articles * [Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon](/index.php/Lenovo_ThinkPad_X1_Carbon "Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon") * [Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (Gen 2)](/index.php/Lenovo_ThinkPad_X1_Carbon_(Gen_2) "Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (Gen 2)") * [Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (Gen 4)](/index.php/Lenovo_ThinkPad_X1_Carbon_(Gen_4) "Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (Gen 4)") * [Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (Gen 5)](/index.php/Lenovo_ThinkPad_X1_Carbon_(Gen_5) "Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (Gen 5)") * [Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (Gen 6)](/index.php/Lenovo_ThinkPad_X1_Carbon_(Gen_6) "Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (Gen 6)") **Tip:** A great resource for thinkpads is [https://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkWiki](https://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkWiki) ## Contents * [1 Model description](#Model_description) * [1.1 Support](#Support) * [2 Configuration](#Configuration) * [2.1 Touchpad](#Touchpad) * [2.2 Audio](#Audio) * [2.3 Display](#Display) * [2.3.1 HDMI](#HDMI) * [2.4 Fingerprint Reader](#Fingerprint_Reader) * [2.5 WiFi](#WiFi) * [2.5.1 Bluetooth](#Bluetooth) * [2.6 WWAN](#WWAN) * [2.6.1 GPS](#GPS) * [3 See also](#See_also) ## Model description Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon, Gen 3\. * No optical drive. * [UEFI](/index.php/UEFI "UEFI") with BIOS-legacy fallback mode. To ensure you have this version, run *dmidecode*: ``` # dmidecode -t system | grep Version Version: ThinkPad X1 Carbon 3rd ``` Options: * There is a version with a touch screen * The integrated mobile broadband can be upgraded to a LTE Sierra EM7345 or WCDMA Ericsson H5321gw/C5621gw/N5321gw ### Support | **Device** | **Working** | | [Intel graphics](/index.php/Intel_graphics "Intel graphics") | Yes | | [Wireless network configuration#iwlwifi](/index.php/Wireless_network_configuration#iwlwifi "Wireless network configuration") | Yes | | Mobile broadband | Yes | | [ALSA](/index.php/ALSA "ALSA") | Yes | | [Touchpad](/index.php/Touchpad "Touchpad") | Yes | | [Touchscreen](/index.php/Touchscreen "Touchscreen") | Yes | | [TrackPoint](/index.php/TrackPoint "TrackPoint") | Yes | | Camera | Yes | | [Fingerprint Reader](/index.php?title=Fingerprint_Reader&action=edit&redlink=1 "Fingerprint Reader (page does not exist)") | Yes | | [Power management](/index.php/Power_management "Power management") | Yes | | [Bluetooth](/index.php/Bluetooth "Bluetooth") | Yes | ## Configuration ### Touchpad Install [xf86-input-libinput](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=xf86-input-libinput) and see [libinput](/index.php/Libinput "Libinput") for configuration. The correct driver is called **SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad**. Enable Natural scrolling: First get the current settings: ``` xinput list-props "SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad" | grep "Synaptics Scrolling Distance" ``` It shows on my laptop: ``` Synaptics Scrolling Distance (301): 114, 114 ``` Set these two values to negative to reverse the scrolling orientation: ``` xinput set-prop "SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad" "Synaptics Scrolling Distance" -114 -114 ``` Similarly, to set tap actions with 1/2/3 fingers: ``` xinput set-prop "SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad" "Synaptics Tap Action" 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 ``` and enable two-finger scrolling in all directions: ``` xinput set-prop "SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad" "Synaptics Two-Finger Scrolling" 1 1 ``` To enable the above settings on login, put all those "set-prop" commands into your **~/.xprofile**. ### Audio Works with [PulseAudio](/index.php/PulseAudio "PulseAudio") and [ALSA](/index.php/ALSA "ALSA") installed. The built-in speakers, headphone, and mic all work. Some users have experienced problems with white noise and popping/cracking sounds when audio is first played and when the computer is turned off. To fix this, blacklist snd_hda_codec_realtek. ``` # echo "blacklist snd_hda_codec_realtek" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf ``` ### Display There are three options for displays: * 14" FHD TN (1920 x 1080): Works * 14" WQHD+ (2560 x 1440): Works, see [HiDPI](/index.php/HiDPI "HiDPI") for configuration. * 14" WQHD+ (2560 x 1440) Touch Screen: Works, see [HiDPI](/index.php/HiDPI "HiDPI") for configuration. Install [xf86-video-intel](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=xf86-video-intel) to drive the display. [xorg-xbacklight](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=xorg-xbacklight) works fine to adjust brightness levels. #### HDMI Works with [xrandr](/index.php/Xrandr "Xrandr"). Use [arandr](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=arandr) or [lxrandr](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=lxrandr) for a GUI. ### Fingerprint Reader There are stable releases of [fprintd](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=fprintd) that support this device. See [Fprint](/index.php/Fprint "Fprint") for more details about how to configure it. To display the reader's model: ``` # lsusb | grep -i finger Bus 001 Device 004: ID 138a:0017 Validity Sensors, Inc. Fingerprint Reader ``` Note that recent versions of [fprintd](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=fprintd) have been broken for this model : One was able to enroll a finger but recognition always failed. With version 0.7.0-1 everything works. ### WiFi There are several cards used - all should be covered by iwlwifi: * Intel Wireless-N 7265, 2x2, 802.11b/g/n * Intel Dual Band Wireless-N 7265, 2x2 802.11a/b/g/n * Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265, 2x2, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac #### Bluetooth All cards feature BT4.0 connectivity and should work out of the box when starting the bluetooth service ### WWAN There are several cards used * Ericsson N5321 (3.5G) * Sierra Wireless EM7345 (4G) EM7345: SIM-Problems [[1]](https://thesquareplanet.com/blog/wwan-on-the-x1-carbon-3rd-gen-in-arch-linux/) #### GPS N5321 is unknown EM7345 can output GPS using AT-Commands. You can use [[2]](https://github.com/tuxmaster/gpsd-tcp%7Cgpsd-tcp) to interface to gpsd. ## See also * [Dual-Booting Arch Linux on Lenovo X1 Carbon 3rd gen](https://push.cx/2015/dual-booting-arch-linux-on-lenovo-x1-carbon-3rd-gen) * [X1C3 on Archlinux](http://natalian.org/archives/2015/02/18/Archlinux_on_a_Lenovo_X1C3/) * [ThinkWiki](https://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:X1_Carbon_(3rd_Gen))