How interchangeable are keycaps between models?

Older ThinkPads.. from the 600, the 7xx, the iSeries, 300, 500, the Transnote and, of course, the 701
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How interchangeable are keycaps between models?

#1 Post by TrowaBarton » Fri Jul 25, 2014 9:56 am

Hello, I've got a 701CS that I've been fixing up for eventual reselling. The left Shift and right Alt keys are missing and I'm wondering if the keys used in other similar aged models were identical or not. I am missing the caps and whatever scissor system is used in these. I know its typical for different manufacturers to be used for the keyboards, at least in newer systems, and that the layout may not be same.

Here is a picture of a keyboard missing the same two keys and the anchor points all look to match the keyboard I have.

If anyone has similar aged machines or junked keyboards used for spare parts or anything I'd love to hear from you and buy a key or two!

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#2 Post by RealBlackStuff » Fri Jul 25, 2014 11:22 am

Contact these people, you never know...
http://www.quikfixlaptopkeys.com/?page_id=57
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Re: How interchangeable are keycaps between models?

#3 Post by TrowaBarton » Fri Jul 25, 2014 12:19 pm

None of those seem to match unfortunately.

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#4 Post by RealBlackStuff » Fri Jul 25, 2014 12:54 pm

Did you contact them, or you just looked at some webpage(s)?
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Re: How interchangeable are keycaps between models?

#5 Post by TrowaBarton » Fri Jul 25, 2014 1:08 pm

I haven't contacted them yet because I'm at work and won't have enough information about the keyboard to submit an intelligent inquiry.

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