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X1 carbon gen 5 and 6 keyboard and power button assembly interchangeability

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X1 carbon gen 5 and 6 keyboard and power button assembly interchangeability

#1 Post by dcfbf » Mon Dec 15, 2025 4:15 pm

I really like my X1 Carbon gen 6. It's close to the perfect combination of lightness, power, and key travel. (All it needs is a 7 row)

However, I don't like the colors of the lights. Whitish-blue really triggers my astigmatism.

I know the Gen 5 sill has the green and orange lights and it shares the same design as the gen 6.
So is it possible to do the swap or do some screws/clips not line up? Or maybe is the connector different?
If anyone has both or has experience, I'd like to hear your thoughts.

As a bonus I'd also enjoy the blue specs on the scroll button.
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