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x220 - noisy keyboard?
Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:36 am
by richarddd
I just got an x220 and like it a lot. However, one issue is that the keyboard is noisy, especially the space bar - clacky is probably a good description.
Is this typical?
I removed it and put it back to install something, so maybe it's a bit loose, but it seems well seated and the screws are tight.
Re: x220 - noisy keyboard?
Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 1:08 pm
by azX32
No, it's not typical for the X220 or any other ThinkPad.
Re: x220 - noisy keyboard?
Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 1:30 pm
by richarddd
I suppose I'll try seating it again. The real issue is the space bar
Re: x220 - noisy keyboard?
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 9:49 am
by vipstjert
The space bars can be noisy. I use to pop it off gently and apply a few very small drops of olive oil or the like on the mechanisms and hinges underneath. This helps.
Re: x220 - noisy keyboard?
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2011 9:55 am
by richarddd
Reseating the keyboard didn't help.
The spacebar is the issue. Releasing is louder than pushing.
Oiling is an interesting idea
Re: x220 - noisy keyboard?
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 7:02 am
by Stevo
Ask for a warranty replacement. Apparently there are three different manufacturers of the TP keyboards and they're all slightly different in feel and quality. (All have the same part number for a given notebook/region IIRC.)
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Re: x220 - noisy keyboard?
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 7:16 am
by richarddd
Will they really send me a new keyboard if I call and complain about a noisy spacebar?
I'm rather hesitant to send the notebook, given some stories I've heard about warranty service. It would be great if they sent me a new keyboard and I could send the current one back.
There are actually three different part numbers in the HMM for the x220 keyboard. Also,
http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/X-Series-Th ... 237/page/2