Thinkpads Forum

Hi,
I'm after a UK keyboard for my X61 but with all the part numbers its a bit confusing.

1. Are the keyboards for all X6 versions the same.
2. Is the keyboard for the tablet version the same as the non-tablet version.

I looked on the back of the one in my X61 and the part numbers are.

Part number 42T3042
FRU 42T3074

However looking on ebay there's a myriad of compatible numbers. This one is listed as an X61 keyboard
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... TQ:GB:1123
but with a different part number. Secondly the blue button is different to mine.

Can anyone offer any advice. (there is also the different makes, NMB and Chicony)

AFAIK, all keyboards for all X6 are the same, including Tablet. There has been a change in numbering between X60 and X61, but the keyboards should be 100% compatible. Different countries have different layouts, though.

dr_st wrote:AFAIK, all keyboards for all X6 are the same, including Tablet. There has been a change in numbering between X60 and X61, but the keyboards should be 100% compatible. Different countries have different layouts, though.

Can anyone else confirm this please.

The Lenovo web site confirms it.

Parts lists for all ThinkPads:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... d=TPAD-FRU

X60, X60s, X61, X61s keyboard parts list:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... 62916.html

X60 Tablet, X61 Tablet keyboard parts list:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... 67009.html

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-X60-X61-Lenov ... 1c0ec24206

Here's my problem. On this keyboard its listed as UK, and if you search the part number it comes up as UK, BUT if you look closely the @ sign is above the number 2. As far as i know this is a USA layout. In the UK the @ is above the ?.

....and the blue enter key is a different shape to mine.

Indeed it seems that they just pictured the US keyboard. A UK keyboard layout should look like this:
http://www.pc-upgrade.com/filerepository/08k5017.jpg

Only they can say as to what they actually have in stock...