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Vali · #1 Post by **Vali** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 2:20 pm

I had some trouble with my keyboard it was an ALPS, FRU 39T7142. The extreme left side keys especially the lower ones produced a weird sound and and had also a longer travel. At the end of the travel it was like another click.

I called IBM support and the next day I've got a new keyboard, FRU 39T0982 which to my pleasant surprise is a NMB

. Brand new, it's "Made in China" and it is UK layout

; all Thinkpads come with this layout despite all keyboards sold in Romania are US layout, stupid thing but that's it.
I installed the new keyboard, which was easy using the included instructions. The new keyboard is a little "firmer" and no more weird sounds and two stops travel. I've asked a US layout, but I was told that I must purchase it and wait for it, because they don't have it in stock, so I stayed with the original layout.

It's a nice feeling to know that the good reliability and built quality of these machines is backed by good support.

Regards,
v.

#2 Post by **RonS** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 2:59 pm

Those are U.K. versions of the keyboard. You're lucky!

In the U.S., IBM has been taking Chicony keyboards and re-labeling them with NMB part numbers. Of course, it's still a Chicony.

I finally got a honest-to-God U.S. NMB keyboard. I now have all three T60 U.S. keyboards - NMB, ALPS and Chicony. I took pictures of a way to tell which from which (without opening the system). I'll be starting a new thread on that topic soon.

zappb · #3 Post by **zappb** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 6:02 am

RonS - i'd be very interested in that post when you get around to it - appreciate the hard work!

#4 Post by **Harryc** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 12:47 pm

I'm looking forward to that thread too. Thank RonS.

crashnburn · #5 Post by **crashnburn** » Thu May 22, 2008 6:45 pm

Is there a DEFINITIVE thread for T6x keyboards? I thought I saw one before. I searched and cant find it, found this one.

Is NMB still the best?

crazyfrog · #6 Post by **crazyfrog** » Fri May 23, 2008 6:14 am

crashnburn wrote:Is there a DEFINITIVE thread for T6x keyboards? I thought I saw one before. I searched and cant find it, found this one.

Is NMB still the best?

Here is the link.

I have all three types of keyboard for T6x. It feels NMB is still the best in terms of typing. But I am sure, either Chicony or ALPS looks better than NMB. I mean, one of them is blacker than NMB. I will point out which one it is later.

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