From: "Robert Comer" 

Yep, fragile -- at the connector, not the cable itself.

- Bob Comer


"Geo."  wrote in message
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> Fragile? I disassemble crashed hard drives before trashing them, there is
> one of those little plastic cables connecting the heads which have to be
> removed before I can take the HD platters out. That little sucker is so
> tough to rip out you just wouldn't believe it.
>
> Geo.
>
> "Robert Comer"  wrote in message
> news:3eb4cbfa{at}w3.nls.net...
> > I don't like those plastic flat cables, they can be fragile...
> >
> > - Bob Comer
> >
> >
> > "Glenn Meadows"  wrote in message
> > news:3eb4beff$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > > I just did that on a iPad 1700 series.  Took about 20 minutes to
change
> > once
> > > I figured out the service manual was slightly wrong on removing one
> part.
> > > Once I got the left hinge cover off (which took the Tpad keys off,
then
> > the
> > > keyboard lifted right out (total 4 screws to get it out).  Very
simple.
> > > Going to replace mine on the A21p shortly.  Key letters are wearing
off,
> > and
> > > it's still under warranty.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Glenn M.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Robert Comer" 
wrote in message
> > > news:3eb45f37{at}w3.nls.net...
> > > > I did it for a Thinkpad once. :(
> > > >
> > > > - Bob Comer
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Geo."  wrote in message
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> > > > > search the net for "laptop parts" and I
bet you can find a used
> > keyboard
> > > > for
> > > > > it, then it's just the nightmare of installing it. 
> > > > >
> > > > > Geo.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Frank Haber"
 wrote in message
> > > > > news:3eb413e0$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > > > > > external KBD port?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > we covered that up above.  It's an option,
but the machine sits
on
> a
> > > > > little
> > > > > > shelf in a kitchen pantry (!), and ....don't ask.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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