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# Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 3

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Hardware | PCI/USB ID | Working?
--- | --- | ---
Touchpad | `04f3:3195` | Yes
GPU | `8086:46a6` | Yes
Webcam | `5986:2142` | Yes
Bluetooth | `8087:0033` | Yes
Audio | `8086:51c8` | Yes
Wireless | `8086:51f0` | Yes
TPM |  | Untested

The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 3 laptop was released in 2022. It is available with an Intel or AMD Ryzen CPU. Some models include a fingerprint reader, a Smartcard reader, and a WWAN card.

## Accessibility

The BIOS offers two modes of operation, GUI and Simple Text.

The GUI can be navigated to some degree via the keyboard. Use the arrow keys to move the selection and `Space` to activate.

Switching to Simple Text can be accomplished by:

- Pressing `Left` to select the sidebar, then `Down` to select Config, then `Space` to activate it
- Holding `Down` for two seconds to select the drop-down menu at the very bottom
- Pressing `Left` to change it from Graphical to Simple Text
- Pressing `F10`, then `Enter` to save and exit

## Firmware

Firmware can be updated using fwupd.

## Sound

This laptop requires ALSA firmware in order for the sound card to work.

## Function keys

Key | Visible?1 | Marked?2 | Effect
--- | --- | --- | ---
`Fn` | Yes | No | `XF86WakeUp`
`Fn+Esc` | No | Yes | Enables Fn lock
`F1` | Yes | Yes | `XF86AudioMute`
`F2` | Yes | Yes | `XF86AudioLowerVolume`
`F3` | Yes | Yes | `XF86AudioRaiseVolume`
`F4` | Yes | Yes | `XF86AudioMicMute`
`F5` | Yes | Yes | `XF86MonBrightnessDown`
`F6` | Yes | Yes | `XF86MonBrightnessUp`
`F7` | Yes | Yes | `XF86Display`
`F8` | Yes | Yes | `XF86WLAN`3
`F9` | Yes | Yes | `XF86Messenger`
`F10` | Yes | Yes | `XF86Go`
`F11` | Yes | Yes | `Cancel`
`F12` | Yes | Yes | `XF86Favorites`
`Fn+Space` | No | Yes | Enables/disables keyboard backlight
`Fn+4` | Yes | No | `XF86Sleep`3
`Fn+B` | Yes | No | `Ctrl_L+Break`
`Fn+P` | Yes | No | `Pause`
`Fn+K` | Yes | No | `Scroll Lock`
`Fn+Left` | Yes | No | `Home`
`Fn+Right` | Yes | No | `End`
`Fn+S` | Yes | No | `Alt_L+Sys_Req`
`Fn+End` | Yes | Yes | `Ins`
`Fn+L` | No | No | Set power profile to "low-power" (low)4
`Fn+M` | No | No | Set power profile to "balanced" (medium)4
`Fn+H` | No | No | Set power profile to "performance" (high)4

1. The key is visible via `xev` and similar tools
2. The physical key has a symbol on it, which describes its function
3. systemd-logind handles this by default
4. To see which profile is active run `cat /sys/firmware/acpi/platform_profile`

## See also

- Specifications: Intel, AMD
- Official service manual
- Ubuntu certification: Intel, AMD
- Hardware probes

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- Lenovo