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Hi guys,
I got a few questions regarding upgrade of my X240. I learnt that X240 has 2 slots for M.2 SSD. One is occupied by a 16GB SSD cache drive (this is what I find in my device manager) and the other is for WIFI card. I wanna replace the 16G SSD with a new SSD as windows drive, keep the HDD and upgrade to 8GB ram as 16GB is not supported.
My questions are:
1. Is it any 2242 m.2 SSD with be OK? Which model is crecommended? 128GB or 256GB?
2. Some said the slot is for cache drive only. Is it really OK use it for windows drive?

ThinkPad X240 This page gives an overview of the ThinkPad X240 (machine types 20AL and 20AM). Features Dimensions: 305.5 mm x 208.12 mm x 20.3 mm Weight: 1.36 kg Features: One of the following Haswell processors (all 15W TDP ultra low voltage): Intel Core i7-4600U (2.1 GHz / 3.3 GHz Turbo, 2 cores, HyperThreading, 4MB cache) Intel Core i5-4300U (1.9 GHz / 2.9 GHz Turbo, 2 cores, HyperThreading, 3MB cache) Intel Core i5-4200U (1.6 GHz / 2.6 GHz Turbo, 2 cores, HyperThreading, 3MB cache) Intel Core i3-4010U [1.7 GHz, 2 cores, HyperThreading, 3MB cache) Intel HD4400 Graphics integrated into CPU Up to 8GB of RAM (PC3-12800 DDR3L SDRAM 1600MHz SODIMM) in a single socket One of the following TFT displays: 12.5' HD (1366 x 768) 12.5' HD IPS (1366 x 768) 12.5' HD IPS Touch (1366 x 768) 12.5' FHD IPS (1920 x 1080) 12.5' FHD IPS Touch (1920 x 1080) 2.5' × 7mm hard drive bay with one of the following hard drives: HD 320GB (7200 rpm) OPAL 1TB (5400 rpm) 500GB (7200 rpm) SSD 128GB / 512GB SSD SATA3 Intel® 180GB SSD SATA3 256GB SSD eDrive (OPAL 2.0) M.2 slot with, optionally, one of the following: 16GB SSD (SATA 42mm M.2 NGFF, type 2242) Ericsson N5321 WWAN 'Integrated Mobile Broadband' - Gobi 5000 (Sierra Wireless EM7355) WWAN 'Integrated Mobile Broadband' Display connectors Mini DisplayPort port with audio VGA port 3.5mm Headphone+Mic combo jack 2 x USB 3.0 ports, one of which is 'Always on' for power 4-in-1 SD card reader (SD / SDHC / SDXC / MMC slot) Smart card reader (optional) Ethernet: Intel® 82577LM Gigabit (Hanksville) Wireless, one of the following: Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 (2x2, 802.11ac/a/b/g/n, BlueTooth 4.0) Intel Dual Band Wireless-N 7260 (2x2, 802.11abgn, BlueTooth 4.0) NFC Transmitter 720p HD Integrated camera Batteries: Internal (front) battery: 23.2Whr 3 cell Li-Polymer (optional) External (rear) battery: one of 23.2Wh 3 cell Li-Polymer (Type 68) 72Wh 6 cell Li-Ion (Type 68+) External battery can be swapped while running on the internal battery ('Power Bridge') Kensington lock Integrated Fingerprint Reader (optional) VGA connector Compatible docking stations:

RAM upgradability

This model has a single SODIMM socket, which supports up to 8GB of RAM (PC3-12800 DDR3L SDRAM 1600MHz SODIMM).

The CPU does not support more than 8GB of RAM per SODIMM module. In particular, Linux and Windows fails to boot, and MemTest86+ crashes, when using a 16GB SO-DIMM module, model IMM2G64D3LSOD8AG-B15E from Intelligent Memory (which does work in a ThinkPad X250).

Disassembly

Any internal component replacement or upgrade (including hard disk and expansion cards) requires opening the back cover. Keyboard replacement requires full assembly and disassembly of the system board, and fresh thermal paste for the CPU heatsink.

Opening the case involves two stages:

• Opening a handful of screws (these have tiny retainer rings made of transparent plastic; be careful not to drop them when removing the back cover).
• Carefully prying apart dozens of little fragile plastic latches. This requires a plastic case opening tool to avoid damage (a metal screwdriver will nick and scratch the plastic).

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Key mapping

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This model has a 6-row keyboard, where the F1 through F12 share the same top-row physical keys with special functions keys (volume, brightness, etc.). By default, the top-row keys invoke the special functions, and require Fn keypress to invoke the usual F1 through F12 functions. To switch the role and have the top-row keys default to F1 through F12, enable Fn-Lock mode (by pressing Fn+Esc).

Moreover, End and Insert share the same physical key. When Fn-Lock is activated, the key default to Insert, and End is invoked as Fn+Insert, which many users find inconvenient. To switch the End and Insert functions, in modern Linux distribution, add the following in a new file /usr/lib/udev/hwdb.d/61-ThinkPad-X240-keyboard.hwdb:

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Then run:# udevadm hwdb --update

(The keyboard:... line matches /sys/devices/virtual/dmi/id/modalias, and the hex scancodes are found using # evtest /dev/input/by-path/platform-i8042-serio-0-event-kbd . )

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