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March 2nd, 2013 07:00
Upgrading Latitude E6530 Keyboard - Standard to Backlit Questions
Hi, I was recently given a Latitude E6530 and I wish to upgrade the standard keyboard to a backlit one after coming from a MacBook Air. I was wondering, does anyone know if the E6530 (or it's similar models) requires an additional cable to power the backlight or does it just feed off the single cable? I've scoured YouTube and Google to try find out if an extra cable is required for this model however wasn't able to.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Kelvin.
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Kelvin H.
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March 12th, 2013 22:00
I received and installed my backlit keyboard today. Straight forward installation, you only require the single ribbon cable that comes already with your laptop for data and powering the backlight. There were no ribbon cables that came with my keyboard.
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March 2nd, 2013 07:00
The backlit keyboards have the required cable for data and power attached - you just need to plug both of them into the proper sockets on the mainboard.
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March 2nd, 2013 07:00
There's a second connector on the keyboard for the backlight (and a socket on the mainboard for it).
Kelvin H.
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March 2nd, 2013 07:00
Thank you, do you happen to know where I can find the second connector (part number) or is it connected to the keyboard? I'm planning to purchase this - www.ebay.com.au/.../eBayISAPI.dll
I have sent a message to the seller but they haven't replied yet.
Thanks once again.
Kelvin H.
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March 2nd, 2013 08:00
That's great to hear! Thank you for your help! :-)