T43 keyboard into T60?

[sysiphus]

My mother's Z61t needs a new keyboard (don't ask), and I've got access to an old decrepit T43 with a working keyboard. Would it work to swap the T43 board into the T60? (I know that the T60's board will swap into the Z61t).

The reason being, of course, so I don't have to buy a new keyboard--she doesn't like the idea of not having a windows key...whereas I don't mind at all, given that I primarily use Linux anyways

Thanks for your help!

[thePCxp]

No, it won't work because they are designed differently.

[yak]

It won't work.

The layout is the same but that's pretty much all that's identical in these keyboards.

Screw holes won't match and the connector is different (it's bigger in T4x).

[sjthinkpader]

Use an external KB.

[emeraldgirl08]

If a T400 widescreen keyboard would fit into your Z61t I may have one for you.

Is there anyone who could let us know. If it does I may have one for you

[sysiphus]

Thanks for the info, all. Pity they swapped connectors from the T4x to the T60. Oh well.

emeraldgirl08--I'm pretty sure that the T400 KB will go into the Z61t, since I know a popular swap on the T400 is to install a T60/61 keyboard...which is the same board as a Z61t board. At the risk of turning this into a sale thread, what would you want for your T400 board?