Uploaded August 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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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:
github.com/hamishcoleman/thinkpad-ec
T430 BIOS list:
support.lenovo.com/us/en/downloads/ds029252
Guides that helped me:
instructables.com/id/ThinkPad-T430T430sX230-Classic-Keyboard-Mod
thinkwiki.org/wiki/Install_Classic_Keyboard_on_xx30_Series_ThinkPads
My second channel:
youtube.com/channel/UCUy1JQCwv7FsO2rJKxaSbCQ/videos