From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_gate.net)
Date: Fri Dec 01 2000 - 23:34:31 EST
I can't say (without the part number or the exact model#) but a new keyboard
should not cost more than $50 USD..
replacing the old with the new should not take more than a half hour at
most..
keytops are not generally available..
no idea about a source for stick on labels, other than a pen and some sticky
labels.. :-)
hope this helps.
Bill Morrow
http://thinkpads.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dr. Jeffrey Race" <jrace_at_attglobal.net>
To: "OS2 Users Group" <OS2-L_at_NIC.SURFNET.NL>; "Thinkpad Users Group"
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Cc: <althea98_at_ix.netcom.com>; "Dr. Jeffrey Race" <jrace_at_attglobal.net>
Sent: Friday, December 01, 2000 10:05 PM
Subject: Cross-post OT "Help a lady in distress"
> Can someone help Valerie? Please CC reply to her as she is not
> on any of these lists.
>
> Basically she needs either IBM keycaps, or some transparent
> stick-on label solution. In fact I source the latter here in
> Bangkok to add Thai glyphs to my keytops; perhaps something
> similar exists in an English-speaking country. If so please
> advise vendor/partnumber/distribution channel.
>
> I am myself interested in the answer to this question.
>
> Jeffrey Race
>
> >From: "Valerie" <althea98_at_ix.netcom.com>
> >To: "Dr. Jeffrey Race" <jrace_at_attglobal.net>
> >Subject: Re: IBM keyboards?
> >Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 19:51:44 -0500
>
> Hello,
>
> Thank you so much for all your kind help. Unfortunately, bluestarusa.com
> didn't have what I need. I don't need an entire new keyboard, just either
> new "tops" for the keys, or stickers that cover the existing keys. If the
> only way to go is a totally new keyboard, I'm afraid it is going to cost
> just as much as what I sold the bloody thing for. Is it outrageously
> expensive to replace the entire keyboard?
>
> [JR recommends Bluestar]
>
> On Wed, 29 Nov 2000 22:27:49 -0500, Valerie wrote:
>
> [snip]
> >Hi,
> >
> >You don't know me, but I got your email off a list I found while
> doing a search on google. I am in dire straits here, and would really
> appreciate any help you could give me? I have sold my old IBM 385xd
> (or dx??) laptop to a friend, and didn't even realize half the letters
> are so worn off (the labels) they are unreadable. As she is not a
> touch typist, she needs to see the "E" and the "U", etc. In your
> post, you mention that you have to replace your keyboards? Do you
> know where I could buy keys to replace mine? I called IBM and they
> were of no help whatsoever. I would appreciate any comments you might
> have. (The keys work fine, you just can't read a lot of them)
> >
> >Thank you for your time,
> >Valerie
> ===================END FORWARDED MESSAGE===================
>
>
>
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