ZBook Studio x360

/en/photo/techno/ zbookx360
17/April/2026
authorRentaro
Rentaro
ZBook Studio x360 3000x2100 IMG_20260513_181633.jpg
ZBook Studio x360


Preliminary laptop inspection

A bit of dust
A bit of dust 5504x3096
IMG_20260212_154405.jpg
A bit of dust
A bit of dust 5504x3096
IMG_20260212_154411.jpg
General view
General view 5504x3096
IMG_20260221_183605.jpg
Something is wrong
Something is wrong 5504x3096
IMG_20260221_181713.jpg
Something is wrong here
Something is wrong here 5504x3096
IMG_20260221_181724.jpg
What's wrong?
What's wrong? 5504x3096
IMG_20260221_181730.jpg
General view
General view 5504x3096
IMG_20260221_181934.jpg
General view
General view 5504x3096
IMG_20260221_182151.jpg
General view
General view 5504x3096
IMG_20260221_183635.jpg

If you don’t take into account a perfectly acceptable amount of dust and the crookedly attached on the factory protective stickers in RAM compartment, the overall condition can be assessed as an ideal.
The electronics are free of any visually detectable defects.
The ports show no visible signs of mechanical wear.
The display is completely new, considering that it is a touchscreen.
Yes, the components are a bit outdated, but there is nothing to choose from in comparison to new laptops at this price or at x2 or even x2.5, not even close.

Mainboard

Mainboard - Front view 5504x3096 IMG_20260221_184737.jpg
Mainboard - Front view
Mainboard - Rear view 5504x3096 IMG_20260221_184831.jpg
Mainboard - Rear view
USB-A side
USB-A side 5504x3096
IMG_20260221_184845.jpg
Rear view
Rear view 5504x3096
IMG_20260221_184855.jpg
USB-C/HDMI side
USB-C/HDMI side 5504x3096
IMG_20260221_184911.jpg
Front
Front 5504x3096
IMG_20260221_185500.jpg
Front overview
Front overview 5504x3096
IMG_20260221_185810.jpg
CMOS battery
CMOS battery 5504x3096
IMG_20260221_191522.jpg

Heatsink and fan

Heatsink 5504x3096 IMG_20260221_224749.jpg
Heatsink
Heatsink
Heatsink 5504x3096
IMG_20260221_224801.jpg
Heatsink
Heatsink 5504x3096
IMG_20260221_224808.jpg
Heatsink
Heatsink 5504x3096
IMG_20260221_225129.jpg
Dust stuck to the tape and the fan became furry 5504x3096 IMG_20260221_230838.jpg
Dust stuck to the tape and the fan became furry
Furry turbo fan?
Furry turbo fan? 5504x3096
IMG_20260221_230841.jpg
Or furry fan?
Or furry fan? 5504x3096
IMG_20260221_230845.jpg
Fur fan
Fur fan 5504x3096
IMG_20260221_230856.jpg
Fan cleaning
Fan cleaning 5504x3096
IMG_20260222_104911.jpg
Clean
Clean 5504x3096
IMG_20260222_121526.jpg
Kapton tape mod
Kapton tape mod 5504x3096
IMG_20260222_122128.jpg
Kapton tape mod
Kapton tape mod 5504x3096
IMG_20260222_123044.jpg
Kapton tape mod
Kapton tape mod 5504x3096
IMG_20260222_123050.jpg
Kapton tape mod
Kapton tape mod 5504x3096
IMG_20260222_124526.jpg
Ready for assembly
Ready for assembly 5504x3096
IMG_20260222_124716.jpg
Polished radiator
Polished radiator 5504x3096
IMG_20260222_124728.jpg
Polished radiator
Polished radiator 5504x3096
IMG_20260222_124739.jpg
Flow fixation
Flow fixation 5504x3096
IMG_20260222_164735.jpg
Fixation with d-sided tape
Fixation with d-sided tape 5504x3096
IMG_20260222_164738.jpg
Fixation with d-sided tape
Fixation with d-sided tape 5504x3096
IMG_20260222_170933.jpg
As intended
As intended 5504x3096
IMG_20260222_170952.jpg
Reverse side is as intended
Reverse side is as intended 5504x3096
IMG_20260222_171012.jpg
Additional heatsink
Additional heatsink 5504x3096
IMG_20260223_104153.jpg
Heatsink mod
Heatsink mod 5504x3096
IMG_20260223_104314.jpg
Chipset heatsink mod
Chipset heatsink mod 5504x3096
IMG_20260223_104556.jpg
Chipset heatsink
Chipset heatsink 5504x3096
IMG_20260223_105927.jpg

CMOS RTC battery mod

CMOS RTC battery mod 5504x3096 IMG_20260222_113131.jpg
CMOS RTC battery mod
Measurements
Measurements 5504x3096
IMG_20260221_204704.jpg
Measurement and testing
Measurement and testing 5504x3096
IMG_20260221_205819.jpg
Comparison
Comparison 5504x3096
IMG_20260221_205602.jpg
Comparison
Comparison 5504x3096
IMG_20260221_205231.jpg
Original CMOS battery
Original CMOS battery 5504x3096
IMG_20260221_205237.jpg
Soldering the connector
Soldering the connector 5504x3096
IMG_20260222_114809.jpg

Custom CMOS battery case was later insulated with Kapton tape.

Ports cleaning

All connectors, as well as the entire printed circuit board, were washed with 99% alcohol.

Cleaning all connectors with 99% alcohol 5504x3096 IMG_20260221_210935.jpg
Cleaning all connectors with 99% alcohol
Cleaning USB-A ports
Cleaning USB-A ports 5504x3096
IMG_20260221_210939.jpg
Cleaning the Power connector
Cleaning the Power connector 5504x3096
IMG_20260221_212044.jpg
Cleaning the Power connector
Cleaning the Power connector 5504x3096
IMG_20260221_212054.jpg

Screws and nylon washers

Replacing washers with nylon ones.

Nylon washers
Nylon washers 5504x3096
IMG_20260223_194244.jpg
Case cover
Case cover 5504x3096
IMG_20260223_194417.jpg
New washer
New washer 5504x3096
IMG_20260223_194427.jpg

Assembly

Prepared for assembly
Prepared for assembly 5504x3096
IMG_20260223_115156.jpg
Arctic MX-7
Arctic MX-7 5504x3096
IMG_20260223_115506.jpg
New thermal interface
New thermal interface 5504x3096
IMG_20260223_131039.jpg
Assembly
Assembly 5504x3096
IMG_20260223_135043.jpg
Assembly
Assembly 5504x3096
IMG_20260223_135055.jpg
Assembly
Assembly 5504x3096
IMG_20260223_135059.jpg
╭∩╮ᵔᴥᵔ╭∩╮ 5504x3096 IMG_20260212_182650_Windows.jpg
╭∩╮ᵔᴥᵔ╭∩╮