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t420s keycaps

#1 Post by Dro » Mon Oct 16, 2017 9:18 am

I have a t420s nmb keyboard installed on my t430s and I was wondering if the keycaps from chicony and alps are interchangeable with the nmb? I tend to hoard keyboards/keycaps (as all keycaps wear out eventually) and obviously chicony and alps are much easier to find than nmb, the goal if possible is to take out the keycaps from chicony and alps keyboards and keep them as spares.
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Re: t420s keycaps

#2 Post by TPFanatic » Mon Oct 16, 2017 10:45 am

I'm reasonably certain they are different but a whole other NMB keyboard should be acquirable.

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Re: t420s keycaps

#3 Post by Dro » Mon Oct 16, 2017 11:36 am

Thanks for the reply, my gut feeling is telling me the same, but I would love to be wrong on this one, unfortunately NOS NMB keyboards are not that easy to come by and I'm only interested in ISO layout which doesn't make it any easier.
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Re: t420s keycaps

#4 Post by RealBlackStuff » Mon Oct 16, 2017 1:11 pm

Check this for the different KB brands: http://www.ebay.com/itm/330759610988
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Re: t420s keycaps

#5 Post by Dro » Tue Oct 17, 2017 2:25 am

RealBlackStuff wrote:
Mon Oct 16, 2017 1:11 pm
Check this for the different KB brands: http://www.ebay.com/itm/330759610988
Thanks for the link! that pretty much answers my question.
Daily driver : X330 | 3612qe| 16GB | 4TB ssd| classic keyboard mod | 13.3″ 16:10 2560*1600 screen mod | wifi ax3000hmv | 9 cell battery | usb-c charging |
Backup : T430s | 3612qe | 16GB | 2TB ssd| classic keyboard mod | FHD mod | wifi ax3000hmv | ultrabay battery |

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