[SOLVED] Different palmrests on T42 ?

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WarMachine · #1 Post by **WarMachine** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 1:51 pm

Hello,

I've looked for a similar question, but I haven't found anything.

I'm planning to buy a T42 2373-7ZG with 512 MB:

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... yle=lenovo

I've noticed on the T42 pics on the net that sometimes, the palmrests were different :

http://www-05.ibm.com/dk/news/archive/i ... ad/T42.jpg

http://katalognotebooku.cz/img/ibm-thinkpad-t42-1.jpg

Is it just a difference in design or is there a technical difference too ?

Thanks !

W.

#2 Post by **underclocker** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 2:22 pm

Your first pic link is a T4x with a 14" display.

Your second pic link is a T4x with a 15" display.

14" and 15" models use different palmrests, keyboard bezels and keyboards.

The item you are thinking about buying has a 14" LCD.

However, there are three different 14" palmrests available - 1) with touchpad, 2) without touchpad, 3) with touchpad and fingerprint reader.

iluvtruenos · #3 Post by **iluvtruenos** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 2:44 pm

The 15" palm rest is one piece encompassing the entire upper layer, it entombs the keyboard.

The 14" is two piece. One above the keyboard, and one below.

Both have fingerprint scanner options.

WarMachine · #4 Post by **WarMachine** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 3:27 pm

Thx !

The palmrest of the T42 can be found without touchpad ?

I thought it was present on all the T4x series. I know too that both palmrests exist for the T30.

W.

Esben · #5 Post by **Esben** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 5:26 pm

WarMachine wrote:The palmrest of the T42 can be found without touchpad ?

Yes, the palm rest without touchpad can be bought seperately and installed instead of the default touchpad equipped palmrest. I've never liked the touchpad, so I chose to put on the simpler palmrest, which I think looks better, and is more comfortable.

Palmrest without touchpad

#6 Post by **underclocker** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:52 pm

That does look good. I knew they had them from perusing the fourm and HMM, but I never saw one installed. Very nice.

#7 Post by **schen** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 8:24 pm

Esben wrote:Yes, the palm rest without touchpad can be bought seperately and installed instead of the default touchpad equipped palmrest. I've never liked the touchpad, so I chose to put on the simpler palmrest, which I think looks better, and is more comfortable.

Palmrest without touchpad

So where do you find these things?

#8 Post by **Harryc** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 8:58 pm

91P8399 $15.75 from Lenovo Parts.

WarMachine · #9 Post by **WarMachine** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 1:06 am

W.

iluvtruenos · #10 Post by **iluvtruenos** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 11:05 pm

THOSE EXIST?!!!

Wow, can anyone point me in the right direction for a T42p palmrest with touchpad and fingerprint scanner? Forgive my ignorance, but I was unable to find it on IBM's website.

#11 Post by **Harryc** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 5:15 am

Is your T42P 14" or 15"?. Here's the parts manual. I think you can probably figure out what you need.

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... 46474.html

#12 Post by **underclocker** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 6:58 am

iluvtruenos wrote:THOSE EXIST?!!!

Wow, can anyone point me in the right direction for a T42p palmrest with touchpad and fingerprint scanner? Forgive my ignorance, but I was unable to find it on IBM's website.

If your T42 didn't have the fingerprint scanner to begin with, it may not support it. You need 1) the right motherboard, and 2) the correct UltraBay/drive cage assembly to support it. Check the HMM for the part numbers.

iluvtruenos · #13 Post by **iluvtruenos** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 7:51 pm

I've got the T42p with the fingerprint scanner, and I want a bezel without the scanner or touchpad.

[SOLVED] Different palmrests on T42 ?

[SOLVED] Different palmrests on T42 ?

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