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    Replacment keyboard to my Z61t and ALPS vs Chicony

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by kastro, Jul 8, 2006.

  1. kastro

    kastro Notebook Enthusiast

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    kastro, Jul 8, 2006
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    wez312 Notebook Consultant

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    I have an ALPS and I'm very happy with it. I really don't feel any flex at all.
     
    wez312, Jul 8, 2006
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    NMB is traditionally the best, ALPS the worst.
     
    strikeback03, Jul 8, 2006
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    are they letting you select the keyboard or are you buying it seperately? if they are letting you select it, how did you manage that????
     
    Twill, Jul 8, 2006
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  5. kastro

    kastro Notebook Enthusiast

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    no, i can not select it. i have to buy it seperately, but were i can buy it spperately ? i can not find.

    Thanks.
     
    kastro, Jul 8, 2006
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    chicony is the worst. apls second, nmb best.
     
    santasballz, Jul 8, 2006
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    well, depends on whose opinions you read. I have seen more people say Alps is worst. Regardless, if you are getting a new one, might as well go for NMB.
     
    strikeback03, Jul 8, 2006
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    Mine T60 comes with the ALPS keyboard, which I think is great. I tried another T60 with the Chicony keyboard, it feels quite different and very noisy too.
     
    renhui, Jul 8, 2006
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  9. kastro

    kastro Notebook Enthusiast

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    can someone give m a link for online order for this replacement keyboard.
    i am outside from usa and a only can make an order from the web site.

    Thanks.
     
    kastro, Jul 8, 2006
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  10. santasballz

    santasballz Notebook Consultant

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    true. try your best to get an NMB. i had a alps, and i tried to get a NMB, but the customer support dood was "slow" to say the least...and sent me another alps keyboard (even though i gave the fru number for NMB)

    not gonna try again though...alps aint bad...and now that i have 2 pairs, doens't matter if i pound really hard and break one of them =)
     
    santasballz, Jul 8, 2006
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  11. bman22

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    So how can you tell what keyboard you have?
     
    bman22, Jul 9, 2006
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    What is the FRU for the Z61t NMB keyboard?

    Is this keyboard the same exact part for the T60 series?
     
    PubicTheHare, Jul 9, 2006
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    I had (briefly) two T60's: one 14" and one 15" IPS. One had the Alps keyboard, one the Chicony. The Alps was noticeably smoother and quieter - particularly the space bar, which was a bit clacky with the Chicony keyboard. The Alps (which was on the 15"IPS) was closer in feel to my old T20. So I'm a bit surprised that the Alps is generally considered the worst of the three.
     
    Sumers, Jul 10, 2006
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  14. masteraleph

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    I'm a big fan of the Alps, which feels significantly better to me.
     
    masteraleph, Jul 10, 2006
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