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    Replacing R400 keyboard with T60's

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by sapibobo, Sep 28, 2010.

  1. sapibobo

    sapibobo Notebook Evangelist

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    Dear all,

    I have to replace keyboard from my previous R400 with the new one. Some colleagues said that it is better to replace it with the one of T60. It is better build and not as spongy as R400 (yes, R400 keyboard is spongy).

    Is those keyboard identical? I found a good bargain of new T60 keyboard at the local store. Just want to make sure they are compatible to each other.

    Thanks
     
    sapibobo, Sep 28, 2010
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  2. PatchySan

    PatchySan Om Noms Kit Kat

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    I believe you can, for a short time I did swap my T61 NMB keyboard on to a R400 and it worked fine and vice versa. I heard T60 keyboards fits on the 14.1" T61 WS models fine so logically it should fit on the R400. R61 keyboards will also work as they share the same parts with the T61.
     
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  3. sapibobo

    sapibobo Notebook Evangelist

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    Thank you for the confirmation ;)
     
    sapibobo, Sep 28, 2010
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  4. MidnightSun

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    All T60/T61/Tx00, R60/R61/Rx00, W500, and X200/X201 keyboards are interchangeable and fully compatible.
     
    MidnightSun, Sep 28, 2010
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  5. lineS of flight

    lineS of flight Notebook Virtuoso

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    The X20x keyboards fit on the R40x machines? Interesting. Did not know that. Thanks.
     
    lineS of flight, Sep 28, 2010
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    Actually, correction, they do not - the key layout between the R400 and the X200 is identical, however, the buttons are slightly different and the keyboards do have different part numbers.
     
    MidnightSun, Sep 28, 2010
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  7. lead_org

    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    X20x keyboards do not work in work in the T and R series laptop.

    Some R500, R400, T400, T500, W500 laptops were delivered with perforated keyboard, which is what contributes to the spongy feeling. T60/T61 keyboards had a solid backplate.
     
    lead_org, Sep 28, 2010
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