[Thinkpad] Keytops?

[Phil Smith III]

I replaced a keyboard today on a T450s. Not too bad, once I got past the incorrect diagram showing where the rubber stoppers weren't! But when I got done, I went to test it and the PrtSc key fell off. One of the wee clips is busted.



Anyone tinkered with pulling a keytop off a keyboard to snap it onto another? I have the old keyboard and the PrtSc is OK. I would start with another key to experiment, of course, but any tips would help.

[Phil Smith III]

Also, anybody know the story on the strip of rubber stick to the top of the keyboard with a sticky tape strip? It's not on any of the diagrams and doesn't seem to go anywhere.

[STeve Andre']

I "hope* its to take off before laying it down.  It isn't a good design to me.  I'd like to hear of other thoughts.

--STeve Andre'

Post by Phil Smith III
Also, anybody know the story on the strip of rubber stick to the top of
the keyboard with a sticky tape strip? It's not on any of the diagrams
and doesn't seem to go anywhere.
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[STeve Andre']

I have had mostly bad luck replacing key tops but some success too.  Slowly gently prying a ktop off, unlike the way a cat does it is generally what's needed

With the old keyboard you have practice keys to test with. I once had a Q at the S spot on an A31p which worked for more than a year.

So although not designed for human meddling, it does work at times.

--STeve Andre'
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Post by Phil Smith III
I replaced a keyboard today on a T450s. Not too bad, once I got past
the incorrect diagram showing where the rubber stoppers weren't! But
when I got done, I went to test it and the PrtSc key fell off. One of
the wee clips is busted.
Anyone tinkered with pulling a keytop off a keyboard to snap it onto
another? I have the old keyboard and the PrtSc is OK. I would start
with another key to experiment, of course, but any tips would help.
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