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    Question re: keyboard replacement for T43

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by ewthompson, Jan 31, 2010.

  1. ewthompson

    ewthompson Notebook Guru

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    I'm looking to replace my original keyboard in my T43, as it seems I'll be waiting for some time before buying a new machine. Can anyone confirm that the FRU # I'm looking for is 39T0519? (This is listed as the NMB keyboard on Lenovo's site). Am I correct to want NMB as opposed to ALPS or Chicony?

    Second question- anyone got any experience buying aftermarket/ replacement parts from thinpad-parts.com? The unit I'm looking at is going fo $60, but there's no indication whether it's new or used.

    Thank you.
     
    ewthompson, Jan 31, 2010
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  2. lead_org

    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    that is the correct part number for the keyboard, yes apparently the NMB is the best. I only have one nmb keyboard on my T4x, and it has better key response than the other two keyboards IMHO.
     
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  3. ewthompson

    ewthompson Notebook Guru

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    Thank you, lead_org
     
    ewthompson, Jan 31, 2010
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