X31 Keyboard Question

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Rosso_Corsa · #1 Post by **Rosso_Corsa** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 12:23 am

Hi guys,

Recently acquired my first Thinkpad, a used X31. Very happy with the notebook so far and I can see where the Thinkpad enthusiasm comes from. These are fantastic machines.

My X31 does have one belmish though. It appears that the previous owner has stripped a thread on the bottom of the chassis. It is the front-most single screw/thread for the keyboard. It the screw directly below the trackpoint buttons.

My question is this:

Is the thread located on the chassis itself or is it part of the bottom of the keyboard? If it's part of the keyboard then the solution is simple. I can just buy a new keyboard off eBay and viola, problem solved.

Does anyone know the answer?

Much thanks!

Saysana13B · #2 Post by **Saysana13B** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 6:53 am

I think, I'm not sure, but any Screws with arrow pointing to them indicate that the screw connects to the keyboard, and if you take those off, you can remove the keyboard. That's how it is on the 600 series.

You should probably wait for an X series owner. I felt like posting to give you a quick answer/thought.

RS_003 · #3 Post by **RS_003** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 4:12 am

In the keyboard.

I know, I had one

Rosso_Corsa · #4 Post by **Rosso_Corsa** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:03 pm

Thanks for the responses!

RS_003,

When you say you had one, did you mean you also had a stripped thread and repaired it with a new keyboard?

I am aware that you owned a X31, as indicated by your sig. I just want to double check that you fixed a stripped thread in this manner.

Much thanks!

Sam

hone · #5 Post by **hone** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 10:21 am

it's attached to the base of the keyboard, I own a x31.

_erazor_ · #6 Post by **_erazor_** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 6:48 pm

what exactly is a "thread" ?

sorry that I ask this, but I am no native english speaker and for me a "thread" is a topic in a forum

Rosso_Corsa · #7 Post by **Rosso_Corsa** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 10:28 pm

_erazor_ wrote:what exactly is a "thread" ?

sorry that I ask this, but I am no native english speaker and for me a "thread" is a topic in a forum

It's what the screw goes into. There is a spiral pattern on the screw and a corresponding spiral pattern in the thread. If you strip (ie damage) either, your screw will not tighten properly.

_erazor_ · #8 Post by **_erazor_** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 5:52 am

ah yes, ok

well, I got an X31 and the thread is attached to the keyboard for sure. if you switch the keyboard, you get new threads.

Rosso_Corsa · #9 Post by **Rosso_Corsa** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 12:08 am

Many thanks, gentlemen.

I'm on my way to get a new keyboard!

RS_003 · #10 Post by **RS_003** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 3:39 am

Rosso_Corsa wrote:Thanks for the responses!

RS_003,

When you say you had one, did you mean you also had a stripped thread and repaired it with a new keyboard?

I am aware that you owned a X31, as indicated by your sig. I just want to double check that you fixed a stripped thread in this manner.

Much thanks!

Sam

I sure had it open allot

(mini-pci and memmory upgrades)

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