Keyboard ? problem

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DRHamp · #1 Post by **DRHamp** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 6:11 pm

I know you're going to get tired of these newbie questions.

I bought a 600 (51U) off of EBay. I want to eventually load some Linux distro on it. I now just trying to get everything hardware-wise stable before I leave the W2000 Prof inst that's on it and go to Linux.

I have added upgraded the bios to the most current, upgraded the RAM and everything is good except --- an intermittant keyboard problem. The problem is associated with (3) keys only - G, H, and " (both upper and lower case) sometimes they are ok and work fine, sometimes they don't work at all.

I can get a replacement keyboard assy for about $40 on Ebay, but am afraid that it may be some other problem other than the keyboard assy.

So, three questions:
1. Is it likely the keyboard?
2. Is it difficult to replace the keyboard assy?
3. Is there somewhere else I should look other than the keyboard assy?

I have the Hdwe Maint pdf .... etc.

Thanks for any input/advice

#2 Post by **AlphaKilo470** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 6:38 pm

If you have the hardware maintenance manual, keyboard replacement should go rather nicely, you'll just have to fiddle with the whole thing a little bit to get it off the case after the screws have been removed.

#3 Post by **GomJabbar** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 7:45 pm

You might want to read my post further down the page under 8611 error. I gave a little advice there for someone else contemplating changing out a keyboard. Here is the link:

http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=13752

DRHamp · #4 Post by **DRHamp** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 6:45 am

Thanks for the input -- I'm going to try thorough cleaning first before I replace the keyboard.

Are the keycaps removable on these keyboards? I don't want to force one off and break it if they arent.

Thanks again

#5 Post by **AlphaKilo470** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 7:01 am

You can remove them, you just have to be careful and it can be real tricky trying to get them reattached.

#6 Post by **GomJabbar** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 7:33 am

DRHamp wrote:Thanks for the input -- I'm going to try thorough cleaning first before I replace the keyboard.

Are the keycaps removable on these keyboards? I don't want to force one off and break it if they arent.

Thanks again

You might want to read these two threads before cleaning your keyboard:

http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.ph ... m+keyboard

http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.ph ... m+keyboard

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