X60s Left click noise.... -FIXED!!!

[javellan]

So, I have a brand spankin new X60s 1704-96U. I love the baby except I have some opinions towards the new style keyboard.

The layout is different coming from using and deploying T4x's at work. I got used to the layout and the position of the "\" key which I use all the time for "\\server1" and the like. The keyboard feels, less sturdy, and a bit cheap in my opinion but not bad considering the laptop's other amazing qualities. The keys sure do click alot .

The biggest problem is the left click button. The left click makes this hideous noise when it springs back up. This doesn't happen to the two other buttons next to it! So I decide to call IBM and get a new keyboard, today it came in. It looks like this hideous noise is a feature since this brand new keyboard has the same problem!!!

I know there have been fixes for creaking palm rests in the past, so I tried popping off the button and placing tape with many attempts only to come up with nothing. Does anyone know how to fix this or is it just me?

Please help it's driving me crazy and I've swaped my primary button to the right click, and by all means I'm no lefty!

UPDATE FIXED:
So I figured out the noise was coming from the releasing the button. I took out the keyboard and after more inspection I saw that if I didn't have something directly underneath it to apply pressure back it would make that awful noise. So I placed pieces of paper directly underneath the left click button (which if you look there is a some kind of spacing placed on purpose from the design of the notebook). That fixed it and I no longer have that awful sound. Thank heavens I don't have to pretend to be lefty anymore!

[CalBioEngr]

i also have a x60s. although i agree that the new keyboard is more clicky then my old x40, it's not annoying so. it actually gives a good feedback, like i know when i have pressed a key and it's pretty quiet in comparison to my desktop keyboard (microsoft).

i don't have any clicking noise on the mouse buttons tho. all three of them are almost slient, unless, of course, i put my ear right next to them. may be try your like again with an new keyboard?

[CHoPSTICK89]

my left button is a bit louder and harder to press than the right but its no where loud or noticeable

[PTzero]

I love the keyboard on my X60s (1704-69U). It's as good, if not better than both my 14" T42 and 15" T42p keyboards. It did take about a day for me to get used to the key spacing, but the keys feel great.

[trentblase]

I just noticed that mine is doing this too -- haven't tried your fix. For me it sounds like a thumping. I'm not sure if it always did that, or if this is new (as a result of wear). But now that I've noticed it, it really bugs me. Here's a sound clip I made using the built-in microphone:

http://www.savefile.com/files.php?fid=2011243

Note: I am pressing each button with consistent force using the same finger in the same position over the button.