Thinkpad X1C USB-C Port Replacement

I replaced the USB-C socket on my Thinkpad X1 Carbon 7th. Unlike a previous Thinkpad power socket repair , which was a matter of plugging in a new one, this required some fiddly soldering. I have owned many Thinkpads now, and it is very clear that the quality goes down with each newer model. The X1 Carbon was my first of the modern, thin designs. It loses most of what makes a Thinkpad, and becomes…