Installing the classic keyboard in Ivy Bridge ThinkPads
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Welcome to Sebi's Random Tech, where I look at all sorts of electronics stuff, such as ThinkPads, old A/V equipment, and the occasional trolley or two. Uploads are pretty sporadic since I juggle this with being a full-time student, but I upload as much as I can to help develop this community. Enjoy the channel, and thanks for looking at my videos!
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Hello everyone! Back again with the first of a series of videos involving major upgrades to my ThinkPad T430. In this video I run through the process of replacing the original and somewhat controversial "island-style" keyboard with a classic keyboard from the previous generation. I'm very pleased with the results and hope this helps some of you! Stay tuned for the next upgrade video! Embedded controller files: https://github.com/hamishcoleman/thinkpad-ec T430 BIOS list: https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/downloads/ds029252 Guides that helped me: https://www.instructables.com/id/ThinkPad-T430T430sX230-Classic-Keyboard-Mod/ http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Install_Classic_Keyboard_on_xx30_Series_ThinkPads My second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUy1JQCwv7FsO2rJKxaSbCQ/videos
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