keyboards on 14" and 15" models

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jjlists123 · #1 Post by **jjlists123** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 11:49 pm

I have a Thai keyboard on my 14" T41... will it fit on my 15" t42p?
I don't like the 39T0765 keyboard I have now. It's very springy and "clickly". I am wondering if I can swap them.

#2 Post by **BillMorrow** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 12:13 am

if you get the hardware maintenance manual you can look it up..
but i think that they are "universal" on the T40 series..

jjlists123 · #3 Post by **jjlists123** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 10:42 am

I just tried the swap, but the keyboards are different, so no go.
Same size, same layout, same everything... except for the little gold "spacers" on the bottom that hold the keyboard up. Some of them are in different positions. The keyboard just won't 'fit' around a few of the components in myT42p.
Guess I need to call IBM.

#4 Post by **BillMorrow** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 10:58 am

RIGHT!
how dumb of me to forget that the large model is a bit different inside..
sorry..
but it IS easier to d/l the HMM and read all about it..

Kenn · #5 Post by **Kenn** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 11:02 am

14" is 4 screws, 15" is 3 screws, and of course they're in different places. Unfortunate, as it means they're not interchangeable, and require different part numbers.

keyboards on 14" and 15" models

keyboards on 14" and 15" models

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