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From: Lucas Tam on 2 Feb 2005 22:45
Hi all,

A key fell off my old IBM Thinkpad 600E. Is there a place to purchase a
single key, or do I have to replace the entire keyboard?

If I have to replace the entire keyboard... is there a good site to
purchase a replacement keyboard? Or even better... any authorized repair
depots that you can recommend in the Toronto area?

Thanks!

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From: wbw on 2 Feb 2005 23:54
Lucas Tam <REMOVEnntp(a)rogers.com> wrote:
> A key fell off my old IBM Thinkpad 600E. Is there a place to purchase a
> single key, or do I have to replace the entire keyboard?

Do you still have the key? Is the spring mechanism broken? If not, you
should be able to snap it back into place, with a little patience and
maybe some help from a pair of tweezers or another small instrument.

If it's broken or lost, you'll have a hard time finding a replacement
for a single key. Your best bet IMO is just to buy a new keyboard on
eBay and replace it yourself. Keyboard replacements are usually very
easy on laptops. Most of the time you don't even need to unscrew
anything.
From: Capt. 'Wild' Bill Kelso, USAAC on 6 Feb 2005 19:36
Which key do you need? I have several bad 600 KB's that I can send you the key
you need..

TJ,
Mesa, AZ

Lucas Tam wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> A key fell off my old IBM Thinkpad 600E. Is there a place to purchase a
> single key, or do I have to replace the entire keyboard?
>
> If I have to replace the entire keyboard... is there a good site to
> purchase a replacement keyboard? Or even better... any authorized repair
> depots that you can recommend in the Toronto area?
>
> Thanks!
>
> --
> Lucas Tam (REMOVEnntp(a)rogers.com)
> Please delete "REMOVE" from the e-mail address when replying.
> http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/coolspot18/
From: Echy on 7 Feb 2005 13:51
wbw wrote:
> Lucas Tam <REMOVEnntp(a)rogers.com> wrote:
>
>>A key fell off my old IBM Thinkpad 600E. Is there a place to purchase a
>>single key, or do I have to replace the entire keyboard?
>
>
> Do you still have the key? Is the spring mechanism broken? If not, you
> should be able to snap it back into place, with a little patience and
> maybe some help from a pair of tweezers or another small instrument.
>
> If it's broken or lost, you'll have a hard time finding a replacement
> for a single key. Your best bet IMO is just to buy a new keyboard on
> eBay and replace it yourself. Keyboard replacements are usually very
> easy on laptops. Most of the time you don't even need to unscrew
> anything.

I have a PDF format tech. manual for the 600E if you need it.

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Echy

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