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    X230 keyboard... on x220

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by amazing-boy, Sep 10, 2014.

  1. amazing-boy

    amazing-boy Notebook Evangelist

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    Is it possible ?

    I'm in trouble with my keyboard (feeling and responsiveness is not at top) and I'm evaluating ti replace it... and I like much the ergonomic chicklet keyboard used in x230.
     
    amazing-boy, Sep 10, 2014
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  2. ajkula66

    ajkula66 Courage and Consequence

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    No.

    While the keyboard will fit, the mapping is mismatched in BIOS which will result in a number of misplaced/non-functional keys.

    If the "new" keyboard is what you're after, just get a X230 and call it a day.
     
    ajkula66, Sep 10, 2014
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  3. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    You'd be erasing the last good thing of owning a _20 series ThinkPad. :rolleyes:
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Sep 10, 2014
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  4. Cloud Xtrife

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    I did this to my X220 because i saw a replacement X230 keyboard on ebay at like $7 with no bids so I ended up winning the auction.

    I ended up going back to the original X220 keyboard because, as stated above, the mappings are different, I couldn't control the screen brightness and such, using the FN key combinations.
     
    Cloud Xtrife, Sep 11, 2014
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  5. oxf77

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    Best keyboard is x201
     
    oxf77, Sep 11, 2014
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    RE Screen brightness- I created a shortcut to the windows brightness control page on my desktop
     
    oxf77, Sep 11, 2014
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    Elaborate?
     
    lordnikon, Sep 11, 2014
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  8. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    I had an X201 (normal) ThinkPad, and it was once of the worst X series 7 row keyboard I've ever used (X220t feel is almost as bad as the X201).
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Sep 12, 2014
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  9. ZaZ

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    Yes, but you've got to find the right key. Most of the character keys work normally, but the FN and other shortcut keys have been moved or removed.
     
    ZaZ, Sep 13, 2014
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  10. amazing-boy

    amazing-boy Notebook Evangelist

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    At the and I've requested and obtained an original x220 keyboard as replacement for mine.

    I it's made by a different manifacturer...
     
    amazing-boy, Sep 16, 2014
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  11. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    Every manufacturer buys up different keyboards made by various OEMs. Chicony keyboards used to be one of the better OEM keyboards IMO. Unfortunately keyboards all share the same FRU so it's a real lottery of which keyboard you get.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Sep 17, 2014
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  12. ajkula66

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    Nope. Every manufacturer - when it comes to ThinkPads - has its own FRU for the given keyboard layout.
     
    ajkula66, Sep 17, 2014
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  13. amazing-boy

    amazing-boy Notebook Evangelist

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    So, given the fru (that I know) is it possible to get the manufacturer and know if it's the same of the old keyboard?

    Sent with a lazy Nexus 5
     
    amazing-boy, Sep 17, 2014
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    ajkula66 Courage and Consequence

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    Indeed it is. You would need *both* FRUs to compare them, though.
     
    ajkula66, Sep 17, 2014
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  15. amazing-boy

    amazing-boy Notebook Evangelist

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    The fru is the same: 45N2158
    Changes only the id number but I think it is obvious.

    Mp-08G36I0-442 the old
    Mp-08G36I0-387 the new

    Sent with a lazy Nexus 5
     
    amazing-boy, Sep 17, 2014
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