IBM Thinkpad iSeries 2611 Keyboard

PterocarpousPterocarpous Rosie the Riveter Lives On in CA, USA! New
edited January 2007 in Trading Post
Hey ya'll

I need a working keyboard for my old IBM Thinkpad iSeries 2611. The track point pointing device (little stick in the middle of the keyboard) doesn't work anymore. Apparently, I flexed the thin film cable between the keyboard and the mobo one too many times over the years. It's developed a little crack that stretches across at least one of the runs. My glasses aren't strong enough to see exactly how many runs it transects. Apparently, one was enough, though.

I'm forced to use a mouse now on the PS2 port. It works fine but it's inconvenient. I don't always have a surface to operate the mouse on. (e.g. when I'm slumped in bed w/ the laptop on my, well..., l-a-p!) I have to place a book or some other flat object next to me so I can operate the mouse.

Any ya'll know where I can find such a thing? Maybe someone has an old system the keyboard can be cannabalized from?

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  • JengoJengo Pasco, WA | USA
    edited January 2007
    perhaps if you take some pics of what you are looking for, maybe we could see if we could scrounge up the parts from somewhere.
  • PterocarpousPterocarpous Rosie the Riveter Lives On in CA, USA! New
    edited January 2007
    Jengo wrote:
    perhaps if you take some pics of what you are looking for, maybe we could see if we could scrounge up the parts from somewhere.

    Ahhhh..... Good idea, Jengo. Gotta borrow a digital camera. Lemmee see what I can do. Thankyou!
  • drasnordrasnor Starship Operator Hawthorne, CA Icrontian
    edited January 2007
    Get the FRU number off of the keyboard module and I'll look next time I'm at the computer Goodwill.

    -drasnor :fold:
  • PterocarpousPterocarpous Rosie the Riveter Lives On in CA, USA! New
    edited January 2007
    drasnor wrote:
    Get the FRU number off of the keyboard module and I'll look next time I'm at the computer Goodwill. -drasnor :fold:

    Thank you drasnor! What is the FRU no.? Is that the IBM P/N?

    This is a laptop keyboard so you'll likely not find it seperate from the laptop. The laptop is an IBM Thinkpad iSeries Model 2611. You can see the "IBM Thinkpad iSeries" on the top side (w/ monitor open). The "2611" no. can be find on a sticker on the underside of the laptop.

    I'll take at the keyboard later on today or tonite and see if I can find any identifiers on it.
  • drasnordrasnor Starship Operator Hawthorne, CA Icrontian
    edited January 2007
    The FRU number is the Field Replaceable Unit part number. Every module in a piece of IBM hardware will have its own FRU part number and will usually have it marked somewhere prominently on the module (e.g. my laptop's DVD drive is marked FRU P/N 39T2507.) I have only ever seen FRU numbers constructed in the two digit, one letter, four digits pattern.

    When servicing IBM equipment, you'll want the model and type numbers for the machine in addition to the FRU P/Ns for each module you want to replace. The model and type numbers will be on the same sticker somewhere on your machine. My laptop has a sticker with '2373-Q1U' marked on it. The type number is 2373 and the model number is Q1U. Type numbers are always four decimal digits and model numbers are always three alphanumeric digits. Both numbers together would tell me everything about your notebook's original configuration.

    -drasnor :fold:
  • PterocarpousPterocarpous Rosie the Riveter Lives On in CA, USA! New
    edited January 2007
    drasnor wrote:
    The FRU number is the Field Replaceable Unit part number. Every module in a piece of IBM hardware will have its own FRU part number and will usually have it marked somewhere prominently on the module (e.g. my laptop's DVD drive is marked FRU P/N 39T2507.) I have only ever seen FRU numbers constructed in the two digit, one letter, four digits pattern.

    When servicing IBM equipment, you'll want the model and type numbers for the machine in addition to the FRU P/Ns for each module you want to replace. The model and type numbers will be on the same sticker somewhere on your machine. My laptop has a sticker with '2373-Q1U' marked on it. The type number is 2373 and the model number is Q1U. Type numbers are always four decimal digits and model numbers are always three alphanumeric digits. Both numbers together would tell me everything about your notebook's original configuration.

    -drasnor :fold:


    Wow! Great info drasnor. You know your stuff! :thumbsup: I'll print this out and look for the numbers then post them back here.

    Thanx again!
  • PterocarpousPterocarpous Rosie the Riveter Lives On in CA, USA! New
    edited January 2007
    Hi drasnor

    Here's the info off of the stickers on the underside of the keyboard and the laptop.
    On the underside of the keyboard:
    There are two delicate cables (thin film, (transparent) flat) that run from the keyboard and plug into the motherboard
    One is a narrow gold cable that connects to the middle of the keyboard
    (This is the one that has a tear in it - it connects to the track point pointing device in the middle of the keyboard)
    The other is a wider green cable that connects to the front side of the
    keyboard (in the center under the function keys)
    The cable connections on the keyboard side are fixed.
    The cable connections on the motherboard side terminate w/ no connector
    (they are (gingerly) snapped in to connectors on the motherboard)
    Keyboard: Markings On a Sticker:
    Parts No.: 9046B07.011
    Model No.: KFRDBA025A
    Serial No.: 161927
    June-99
    Model KFRD Series
    Keyboard: Markings On a Barcode Sticker:
    11S9046B07011AADNW0F
    FRU 02K4737
    July 13 1999
    K/B (NW)
    On the underside of the laptop:
    Type: 2611-472
    S/N: AA-DNW07 99/07

    I probably gave you too much information. Hopefully, you have what you need though. Thank you so much for checking into this. That'd be sooo cool if you could find this critter.

    Thanx again, drasnor. I really appreciate it.
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