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And so begins a new project. Replacing the palm rest and keyboard from my @Lenovo generation 4 #X1 carbon. Since I brought it back from the dead I guess it only makes sense I give it a facelift.
Helllo @lenovo.
Here’s my disapproving audience.
Because I’ve decided to disembowel my laptop, I figure it’s also time to reseat the cooler. #ScopeCreep
I have the power!
Can you hear me now?!
Call the blood hound gang. I’ve got the bad touch.
Ultimate cosmic power, in an ity bity living space.
I said good day palm rest and keyboard!
This thing was beat up...
Now comes the fun part, putting it all back together. Like a transmission, hopefully I only have a few extra parts.
Moar disapproval.
Lookin’ fine. But will it computer?
Boom!
Like any good rebuild project, we’ve got some extra parts
Disappointed looks.
Im happy to report after YEARS of being broken, my keyboard indicator LEDs work. 😃
So now that you’ve followed this thread to completion, I bet you’re asking yourself, “why did this idiot do all this work?”
Let me tell you the story about how this idiot spilled a coke on his laptop years ago, causing those 4 little LEDs to burn out. While it was no big deal at the time, a global pandemic changed everything; especially after the tireless @lenovo #X1 was brought back from the dead...
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