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T60 touchpad flex cables

#1 Post by iganas » Thu Jul 06, 2017 4:41 pm

Does anyone have a few T60 touchpad cables for sale? Fingerprint version. They do seem to be extremely fragile at the bend by the touchpad connector.. And eBay doesn't seem to have any at all
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Re: T60 touchpad flex cables

#2 Post by Thinkpad4by3 » Thu Jul 06, 2017 4:58 pm

the cables are flatflex and cannot be replaced without replacing the entire palmrest.
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Re: T60 touchpad flex cables

#3 Post by iganas » Thu Jul 06, 2017 5:19 pm

Sorry but that is not true, they are easily removable if handled with care
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Re: T60 touchpad flex cables

#4 Post by Thinkpad4by3 » Thu Jul 06, 2017 5:57 pm

iganas wrote:Sorry but that is not true, they are easily removable if handled with care
I dont exactly understand the part you would like to replace. Can you list a picture or part number? Also, is it a Widescreen or Fullscreen T60?

EDIT: Sorry, I was thinking about thr T4x touchpad to T6x touchpad. I have one should be able to use.
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Re: T60 touchpad flex cables

#5 Post by iganas » Fri Jul 07, 2017 4:58 am

PM sent, thanks.

I guess the main lesson here is to be very gentle with that cable while disassembling the actual touchpad plate, as peeling off the protective tape from the back of it introduces side tension that is strong enough to cause a small tear on the flex cable

Here's a photo of the tear:
www.dropbox.com/s/4c24ff66l5u1dbr/IMG_2 ... 9.jpg?dl=0
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T20 @900mhz. X31 @1.4Ghz. T60 14"
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Re: T60 touchpad flex cables

#6 Post by Thinkpad4by3 » Fri Jul 07, 2017 6:15 pm

FlatFlex, more like FlatRip :)

Would you like a Full Palmrest, I have one for 14" 4:3 T60. In good condition AFAIK.
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Re: T60 touchpad flex cables

#7 Post by RealBlackStuff » Sat Jul 08, 2017 6:23 am

PM sent.
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Re: T60 touchpad flex cables

#8 Post by iganas » Thu Aug 17, 2017 11:49 am

Would like to bump this up, as I'm still in search for one more touchpad flex cable
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T20 @900mhz. X31 @1.4Ghz. T60 14"
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A20. T61p. T500. X220. T420. T420s. T430s
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