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    T560 upgrade from non-backlit to backlit keyboard?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Alchemist, Feb 17, 2018.

  1. Alchemist

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    I have a T560 i7-6600u, 16gb, etc... that came with a non-backlit keyboard. Ive found replacement backlit keyboards on ebay for around $50-$60 but I'm not sure if its a plug in replacement... can I just replace the keyboard or are there any weird gotchas with this?

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    Alchemist, Feb 17, 2018
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    I believe this should work, though I've not done it myself. You run into problems when you try the backlit keyboards in ThinkPads that didn't offer it like the E or L series. Otherwise they'd have to make two motherboard - one that supports the backlit keyboard and another that does not.
     
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    I added a backlit keyboard to the t560. It worked fine. Picked up the keyboard off ebay for about $54.
     
    Alchemist, Mar 19, 2018
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