Broken Key on IBM Thinkpad 600E

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Lucas Tam <REMOVEnntp@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.

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wbw wrote:
> Lucas Tam <REMOVEnntp@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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