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    CF-53 MK1 with CF-28-31 keyboard, negative for me?

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by blysk, Apr 22, 2018.

  1. blysk

    blysk Notebook Guru

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    Hi all,

    I just got a Toughbook CF-53 MK1 cf-53aszcgfp, I realized it does not have its original keyboard.

    Underneath is a sticker saying mp-03106e0d8145.
    It appears to be a keyboard for CF-28,29,30,31.
    It looks unused.

    Is this some sort of bad for me?
    Does the original keyboard(s) offer something different? Spill resistance?
     
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    blysk, Apr 22, 2018
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  2. toughasnails

    toughasnails Toughbook Moderator Moderator

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    Well that's good to know since I do have a few of them keyboards kicking around if my 53 keyboard dies. The 53 keyboard spill resistance, nope. As far as I know no difference.
     
    toughasnails, Apr 22, 2018
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    blysk Notebook Guru

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    Interesting...

    Here is a picture, btw:
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    blysk, Apr 22, 2018
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    safn1949 I'm sure I'm on the wrong planet

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    That's just the standard keyboard for the 28,29,30,31,52,73,74 by the looks of it. Trick is to see if it has the 3rd slot for backlit keyboard.

    Oh, that's a German keyboard. :D
     
    safn1949, Apr 23, 2018
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    Well, I doubt it is backlit
     
    blysk, Apr 23, 2018
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    safn1949 I'm sure I'm on the wrong planet

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    That one is not, but it might be able to be replaced with a backlit, there is another small connection across from the 2 main ribbons. :D
     
    safn1949, Apr 23, 2018
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  7. toughasnails

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    It should have it. That's the first thing I installed on my 53.
     
    toughasnails, Apr 23, 2018
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    It absolutely "may" have it. I replaced one yesterday. 53AAGZX1M

    The connector was there but I had to use a "used but good" regular keyboard.

    Waiting on a newish BLKB.
     
    SHEEPMAN!, Apr 23, 2018
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