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    T400 - water resistant keyboard question?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by vimvq1987, Mar 10, 2010.

  1. vimvq1987

    vimvq1987 Notebook Consultant

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    I heard some rumors that T400 flexy keyboard was not water-resistant.

    If I switch to T61 keyboard, is it water-resistant or not?

    Don't dare to have a test myself :D
     
    vimvq1987, Mar 10, 2010
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  2. MidnightSun

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    No, all Thinkpad keyboards have the drainage holes to divert water away from your computer internals. Haven't heard of any keyboard being more "water resistant" than another.
     
    MidnightSun, Mar 10, 2010
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  3. erik

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    the T400 and T61 keyboards are identical in their ability to drain liquids.

    for clarification on what MidnightSun said above, the X100e and Edge have spill-resistant keyboards but no drain holes.
     
    erik, Mar 10, 2010
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  4. vimvq1987

    vimvq1987 Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah. That's the good news. Have you good a demonstration for this? Youtube, maybe (I found T61, not T400) ? :D
     
    vimvq1987, Mar 10, 2010
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  5. jaredy

    jaredy Notebook Virtuoso

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    I have tried my spill resistant keyboard on my x200 and it functions as intended. I tried it with the system turned off and the battery removed. I put the laptop over the sink turned on the faucet.

    I of course let me system try out for long time and didn't use it for another day :p.
     
    jaredy, Mar 10, 2010
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