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    Anybody using a keyboard skin for their T400?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Semper Fidelis, Dec 30, 2008.

  1. Semper Fidelis

    Semper Fidelis Newbie

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    I have a new T400 and want to protect the keyboard (primarily from cigar ash) but I wondered if anyone is using one and what they recommend.

    I've found this but I'm not sure if it will fit the trackpoint correctly.
     
    Semper Fidelis, Dec 30, 2008
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  2. jonlumpkin

    jonlumpkin NBR Transmogrifier

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    I would not buy that product. It looks overly generic and would substantially undermine the feel of a ThinkPad keyboard and make the TrackPoint impossible to use.

    My recommendation would probably be to run without a protector and just take the keyboard out every couple of months (just a few screws on the bottom) and clean it with a can of compressed air to get rid of the ash. The keyboard sits in a tray so I don't think you'll damage your computer even if you occasionally drop some cigar ash in it.
     
    jonlumpkin, Dec 30, 2008
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  3. Semper Fidelis

    Semper Fidelis Newbie

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    Thanks Jon. I guess I'm not used to how easy it is to access the internals of my new notebook yet. One of the things that attracted me to the T400 was the ability to open it up.
     
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  4. jaredy

    jaredy Notebook Virtuoso

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    Wouldn't want any sort of protector to impede the usability of the thinkpad keyboard :).
     
    jaredy, Dec 30, 2008
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