From: Roger Buffington (rogjd_at_netcom.com)
Date: Sat Sep 24 1994 - 09:49:45 EDT
My 755Cs keyboard is exhibiting this problem. It is, obviously, still
under warranty. Does anyone know when the corrected keyboards will be
available?
rogjd_at_netcom.com
Glendale, CA
AB6WR
On Thu, 22 Sep 1994, Karl Yeanoplos wrote:
> Speaking of keyboards......
>
>
> From the TP75X.FAQ:
>
>
>
> > 3.7. My keyboard letters and symbols are starting to come off.
>
> > Mike Anderson, IBM rep on the Compuserve Thinkpad forum, has reported
> > that this is a flaw in the manufacturing. When the new keyboards
> > become available, we will be able to get them under our warranties for
> > free. If your warranty has expired already, then you have an old
> > Thinkpad and this is an old FAQ. Get a newer one.
>
> > On the other hand, if it really bothers you, you can send it in anyway
> > for a new keyboard but the letters will just wear off again.
>
>
>
> Does anyone know the status of these "new" keyboards?
> The left Shift key and the Caps Lock key on my 360 are so close
> together that occasionally they make contact. (At times, the
> machine seems possessed, as pushing the Shift key also depresses
> the Caps Lock key, and I'm suddenly typing everythiNG IN CAPITAL
> LETTERS!!)
> Anyway, if these new and improved keyboards are available,
> I thought I'd consider a replacement, thereby killing two birds
> with one keyboard. If I were to do this, however, I'd be a little
> concerned about how the IBM service people would treat my baby.
> I've heard some not-so-pleasant things about how machines that
> are returned for service are treated, and I don't want to exchange
> one problem for another.
> So, second question: these things I've heard must be the
> exception rather than the rule, right? Do any of you have a repair
> experience (good or bad) that you'd like to share? Thanks for your
> help. Regards,
>
>
> - Karl Yeanoplos kyeanopl_at_den.mmc.com
> Martin Marietta Corp.
> Denver, CO.
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