W540 backlit keyboard work on W510?

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W540 backlit keyboard work on W510?

#1 Post by raceannouncer » Mon Jun 22, 2015 10:56 pm

I would like to know if the backlit W540 keyboard could be retrofitted to a W510...
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#2 Post by fb1996 » Mon Jun 22, 2015 11:45 pm

No, because the W540 keyboard has an integrated numeric keypad. Other reasons why it won't work are the different way the keyboard is mounted and the different layout (you would need to remap some keys).
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Re: W540 backlit keyboard work on W510?

#3 Post by ajkula66 » Thu Jun 25, 2015 2:03 am

Also, no ThinkPads prior to *30 generation support backlit keyboards in any shape or form.
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