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Will T530 keyboard fit in T520?

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Will T530 keyboard fit in T520?

#1 Post by RagingShargon » Thu Oct 19, 2017 12:55 pm

Will a T530 keyboard fit in a T520? I’ve got one lying around and from first impressions it looks like the fit is good, just want to be sure before I start taking it out. I’m okay with using remapping software if I have to.

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Re: Will T530 keyboard fit in T520?

#2 Post by RealBlackStuff » Thu Oct 19, 2017 1:19 pm

It would fit, if you also get a T530 palmrest.
Or you need to check that the T530 slides properly into the T520 palmrest openings, you probably need to modify some.
The keys need to be remapped, but not all of them will work, and you won't have keyboard-backlight.

But why?
The T520 keyboard is so much better and has definitely the better layout.
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Re: Will T530 keyboard fit in T520?

#3 Post by RagingShargon » Thu Oct 19, 2017 1:42 pm

My T520’s keyboard is no longer working and I have a working T530 keyboard I got from work that I’d like to try to see if it works. If I can save some money, I’m willing to try this!

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Re: Will T530 keyboard fit in T520?

#4 Post by RealBlackStuff » Thu Oct 19, 2017 2:00 pm

Switch off the T520 before you swap keyboards.
Then check every key to see if they work. Remap where possible.
Learn to live with some missing keys and some non-working keys, plus a terrible chicklet keyboard layout.

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Re: Will T530 keyboard fit in T520?

#5 Post by MikalE » Fri Oct 20, 2017 12:03 pm

English, and even German keyboards are dirt cheap for the T510/520. Even the T500.

I don't know why you would want to go to the trouble of installing an inferior keyboard, and then not having all of it work to save a few bucks. ???

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