From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_icanect.net)
Date: Mon Nov 01 1999 - 12:09:51 EST
I had a 560 totally naked..
parts all OVER the place..
the keyboard is the easiest.. to reseat the connector (chance that this IS the
problem is slim) you must remove the keyboard..
i won't walk you through it in detail, just go to thinkpads.com and then the HDD
upgrade page..
i have instructions for the 560 for replacing the HDD..
removal of the kbd is the first step.. :-)
(stop then, don't pull the HDD<g>)
one word of warning.. tape the latch mechanism so that when/if you accidentally
touch it while the kbd is in surgery, it does not fly across the room, in
several capricious directions...
(this is why mechanics call those horseshoe shaped clips on cars "Jesus clips"..
when they 'pop' off, they fly away to the tune of "Oh Jesus!!"... :-)
[with apologies to to any who might be offended..]
buy the kbd from IBM boulder parts.. 800-388-7080 if it is required..
broccole_at_panix.com wrote:
> Hi,
>
> A couple of days ago I wrote about a 560E with a trackpoint that goes only
> N-S. After hearing from a couple of people that this is not a big problem
> (worst case replace the keyboard) I decided to buy the unit.
>
> OK, looking at the IBM support site the first line of advice for this error
> ("8611") is to reseat the keyboard connector to the motherboard. This sounds
> good to me, but I've not taken a TP apart before. I'm sure several of you
> have extensive experience under-the-hood. Are there any gotcha's I should be
> aware of before pulling screws?
>
> Second, if it happens I need another keyboard are there any suggestions as
> to where to go? Is it possible to buy a replacement from IBM? Should I have
> them or someone else install the thing?
>
> Words of wisdom, tales of woe are all much appreciated.
>
> Michael
>
> broccole_at_panix.com
>
> Michael Cole
> broccole_at_panix.com
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use the delete key to avoid unwanted flames, any mis-spellings are the fault of the spell checker, poor typing skills or i just don't care.. :-)
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