New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

M1710 Black Keyboard Mod

post #1 of 19
5/9/07 at 10:42pm
Thread Starter 
Well I did my internal microphone mod...figured I would do another black keyboard mod..Next I am working on the Dell media buttons...



Reply
Reply
post #2 of 19
5/10/07 at 1:40am
Taking my gen 2's style...Anyway what background is that you are using and what is wrong with the media buttons?
Reply
Reply
post #3 of 19
5/10/07 at 2:04am
Thread Starter 
The background I call ragdoll...looks like a chick that was in a meteor stom. I'll post it up in a sec so you can get a copy. It's one of my 3 favorites..

I was looking into gettig thme to stay lit. Unfortunately it doesn't look like there is anyway to bypass the 3 second timer
Reply
Reply
post #4 of 19
5/10/07 at 2:15am
Hmm, I kinda like them just coming on upon button press but having them on always would be kinda interesting...I just got my palmrest replaced but as soon as I get a chance, I'll see what can be done hardware-wise. I really hope the bios doesn't whine about it.

Edit: Oh yeah, and the reason the background interested me is because I like rag-doll physics
Reply
Reply
post #5 of 19
5/10/07 at 2:17am
Thread Starter 



THe third one is my fav...THe guy is so into his comptuer (virtual reality he does not even care about himself anymroe
Reply
Reply
post #6 of 19
5/10/07 at 2:53am
hahah weird i use that one on the right. I get shit from everyone who sees it. I end up changing it to the windows XP flower background when family is around so they dont say, "What is that?" "That sure is depressing" "Is that a girl or a boy?" It's an amazing painting though.
Reply
Reply
post #7 of 19
5/10/07 at 11:45am
nice work. looks clean.
Reply
Reply
post #8 of 19
5/10/07 at 9:10pm
I enjoyed my black keyboards on the I9300 and I9400... but I must admit that the silver keyboard on the XPS is far better feeling to touch and type on.
Reply
Reply
post #9 of 19
5/10/07 at 10:41pm
Thread Starter 
Welll there were 2 versions of the 1710 keyboard- The Grey one, then the silver one which definitely has a better feel.

That is the silver keyboard I am using btw. I like the feel as well & did a painstaking button swap lol.
Reply
Reply
post #10 of 19
5/11/07 at 6:43pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by SolApathy
Welll there were 2 versions of the 1710 keyboard- The Grey one, then the silver one which definitely has a better feel.

That is the silver keyboard I am using btw. I like the feel as well & did a painstaking button swap lol.

Is that keyboard different to the (black) M90 keyboard? Which has a nice feel, I find.
Reply
Reply
post #11 of 19
5/11/07 at 6:55pm
Thread Starter 
I'm sure it's the same model keyboard just a different color. I love the 1710 keyboard. it is very responsive & has just the right tactile response.
Reply
Reply
post #12 of 19
5/11/07 at 11:47pm
Will the 1710 Keyboard work on an M170?
Reply
Reply
post #13 of 19
5/12/07 at 8:55am
Thread Starter 
no they have a different ribbon connector.
Reply
Reply
post #14 of 19
5/12/07 at 9:10am
Quote:
Originally Posted by Metalman
Will the 1710 Keyboard work on an M170?
Nope, unfortunately it won't work. Dell changed the keyboard connector from a nice snap- in type on the M170 to a cheezy thin film connector on the later models. Other than that the keyboards are identical. Good luck!
Reply
Reply
post #15 of 19
5/12/07 at 9:23am
Thread Starter 
My Gen 2 XPS has the same style (it's called a rubbon cable) they are just different sized ribbons.
Reply
Reply
post #16 of 19
5/12/07 at 10:20am
Quote:
Originally Posted by SolApathy
My Gen 2 XPS has the same style (it's called a rubbon cable) they are just different sized ribbons.
It's not the ribbon cable itself that is the problem. It is the the end of the ribbon cable that is different. I built my M1710 from parts and originally tried to build it using my XPS Gen2 lappy as the donor (a complete waste of time as almost nothing is compatible between the two models). Anyway, I certainly was surprised when I tried to plug the Gen2 keyboard connector into the M1710 M/B and couldn't find the familiar receptacle I was expecting. My Gen2 keyboard had a nice push-on type plug while the M1710 has just a small tab on the side and at the end of the flimsy ribbon cable that locates it in the M1710 M/B keyboard socket. (There is actually no connector on the end of the M1710 ribbon cable.) Then you actually have to thread the ribbon cable end into the socket and hold it in the correct position (using the tab as the guide) while trying to fold down a small retainer to secure it. It isn't easy to do, especially the first couple of times you try. However, with practice it gets easier. BTW, like you, I opted for a black keyboard so I purchased an M90/9400/E1705 keyboard as I like the black keys better. Cheers!
Reply
Reply
post #17 of 19
5/12/07 at 10:39am
Thread Starter 
Oh I've never had a problem with that clip. Of course I can't tell you how many times I've taken it apart lol
Reply
Reply
post #18 of 19
5/12/07 at 7:33pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by SolApathy
no they have a different ribbon connector.
Thank You for the info.
I like the look and feel of the M1710 Keyboard.
Reply
Reply
post #19 of 19
8/8/07 at 2:43am
i did the black keyboard on my m1710, and then i put sliver keys on my i6000d. looks nice.
Reply
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home