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    Gateway 6831FX Keyboard

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by Nyceis, Feb 20, 2008.

  1. Nyceis

    Nyceis Notebook Deity

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    I really like the 6831FX except the keyboard - I really don't like the orange painted number keys. Seems to me the P171 series keyboards look identical in size and the chassis. I though I'd see if I could order the keyboard part from Gateway. I've had luck ordering parts from HP & Dell so I thought it would be easy.

    No such luck here. They would not even sell me the part. Got sent back and forth between sales and tech. Here is the transcript.

    This does not make sense to me. Any other manufacturer will usually sell you whatever part you want if you're willing to pay. Its a shame because I like the 6831, except for the stupid keyboard. I looked at other Gateway keyboards at BestBuy and they are much nicer.

    Any thoughts/suggestions?

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  2. Snowsurfer

    Snowsurfer Rocky Mtn High

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    Yeah, those orange keys are dam hard to see except in well lit rooms, other than that I love the keyboard I think it's very well made. I game with a Deathadder and Belkin N52 gamepad, and use Apples Bluetooth keyboard for everything else so it doesn't effect me much, plus I don't wear out the keyboard.
     
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  3. mrsamsa

    mrsamsa Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm not sure what model you linked to, but I went through the support docs for all the "FX" models listed (the p-6831FX, the 171S FX and the 171XL FX) and their keyboards listed in the components are identical to the p-6831FX's. Admittedly the gateway guy didn't mention that, but it seems to be that case that all the "FX" models have the same uber, but unnecessarily l33t keyboard.
     
    mrsamsa, Feb 21, 2008
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