My X301 is now Multitouch!

Today, my new X301 palm rest arrived, after a 2 week wait on a special order from IBM. The parts were shipped directly from the US and cost me $77. It was definitely a worthy upgrade as I am finally able to replace the poor Alps touchpad on my X301 with the new Synaptics multitouch touchpad. My tracking is now sensitive and precise, unlike the sluggish Alps touchpad. I strongly suggest this upgrade for those who use touchpads on their X300/X301. Two finger scrolling FTW!

 

Interesting.

:yes:

 

When the X300/X301 was launched last year, the most disappointing aspect is the inclusion of an Alps touchpad on a premium device. Alps touchpads are still very poor in comparison to Synaptics, hence I was much relieved when I discovered that Lenovo began offering multitouch option to the X301 recently, thus providing this upgrade opportunity.

 

I just realized that my X301 that I just ordered came with the multi-touch touch-pad ! Cool, if this thread never came up, I probably wouldn't have even realized it has it. Does the Multi-Touch pad feel different then the regualr Alps pad, or is it the same, and just more precise ??

 

Humm, my Dell has an Alps touchpad.....

 

Part number ?
Link ?

cheers

 

Nice… now does the trackpad have warranty since it's a genuine part?

 

Part number required is 45N5570.

 

Hi Chrixx,

Can we ask which reseller you purchased from? The ones I found so far say they carry the 45N5570 but then the fine print says "guaranteed compatible with 45N5570".

Thanks,

 

Very interesting, thanks for sharing! My sisters Macbook has a Multitouch touchpad as well, and I really like scrolling on it. It feels very natural

I wouldn't mind purchasing a new palmrest to get this feature. From IBM parts in Denmark, the price is DKK 339.20. I'm interested in hearing where you purchased yours from.

I see in the X301 hardware maintenance manual that there are two palm rests, the 44C4872 and the 45N5570. Is it so that the first one is the Alps and the second is the Synaptics?