The Xn0L is a family of laptop style thin clients. My example is an X90L. I originally purchased an X90LE some time ago that was "...working when put away and not working when I got it back out of the cupboard". My hope that it was just a battery issue was wrong - it was as exactly described: Dead. Recently I bought an X90L, this one one being described as working but the LCD screen had been removed to repair another laptop. It was the work of a few minutes to remove the screenless lid from the new one and replace it by the screen+lid from the old one. Result: One worker.
This X90L was manufactured in May 2009.
The Wyse blurb reads:
The Wyse X class mobile thin computers feature high-performance energy conserving Via C7-M ULV processors, giving your mobile users all the processing power and flexibility they need including rich multimedia playback. Choose between the Wyse X90/X90e with a crisp 12.1" display and the Wyse X50L/90L & X90Le with the larger 15.4" widescreen display. All deliver excellent performance for graphics applications and multimedia presentations.
Processor Type
SpeedVIA C7-M ULV
1200 MHzChipset VN896 Memory Flash
RAM1GB
1GB (Max 4GB?)Video Screen 15.4" XVGA Widescreen 1280 x 800 Chip
Max resolutionintegrated in CN896
up to ? x ? 32-bit colourPorts Display
Network
USB
Serial
Parallel
PS/21 VGA port 15-pin D-Sub for external monitor (clone mode)
1 DVI-D port for external monitor (clone mode)
10/100/1000
Integrated Wireless 802.11b/g/n
4 x USB2.0
none
none
nonePower Battery 6 cell Li-Ion 4400mAH Off
Running0W
~16WDimensions H x W x D (mm) 39.7 x 360 x 260
The operating system is Windows XPe SP2.
For those to whom it matters here is some detail from Linux's /proc/cpuinfo
vendor_id : CentaurHauls cpu family : 6 model : 13 model name : VIA C7-M Processor 1200MHz stepping : 0
The external power supply is rated at 19V 3.42A.
You need to remove the keyboard in order to gain access to some of the memory components. There is also access on the bottom to an additional memory slot and the wireless card.
To remove the keyboard you first need to pop off the panel above the keyboard that carries the on-off switch. There is no need to remove any screws beforehand. It is advisable to disconnect the power and remove the battery before attempting to dismantle the X90L.
You can see a picture of the dismantled X90LE here.
Flash/Disk: The Xn0L has a single 44-pin IDE connector. This is located under the keyboard. Unfortunately there is not much internal space and it would be difficult to fit in anything other than the standard flash module.
Ram: There are two SODIMM sockets to take the RAM. The first is located under the keyboard whilst the second is behind a panel on the bottom of the case. The RAM fitted is made by Apacer and marked 1GB SOD PC2-5300 CL5. I moved the single SODIMM from underneath to the socket under the keyboard. This means I'm left with the easier job of opening the panel on the bottom should I want to add additional memory to the X90L.
SD Card: There is an SD card slot on left hand side just below the Express card slot.
The wireless card is a mini-PCI card which, like the second RAM socket, is located behind a removable panel on the bottom of the case.
The "e" model adds a smart card reader and bluetooth.
Any comments? email me. Last update December 2011
