How Do I Know If a 7 Row Thinkpad Keyboard Is Real

[LompaDompa3]

I've seen some posts about unauthentic 7-row keyboards. As I am currently trying to buy one and swap it into my T470, I wanted to ask for your knowledge and opinions. I have three questions:

Would I encounter any issues with the connector on the T470 and the connector for the keyboard? I assume it should be fine since I don’t have a backlit keyboard, but I just want to be sure.

What is the part number for the keyboard I would need, and are there any other modifications required for it to function as I want it to?

What would I need to use to map the keys so that they function properly?

Thanks in advance!

[axur-delmeria]

The only 7-row keyboard that will work with the T470 is the one for the Thinkpad 25th Anniversary Edition (TP25).

This list of keyboards were extracted from the TP25 FRU listing taken from here: https://usermanual.wiki/Lenovo/T25Retro ... .599480708

Note: CHY --> Chicony (manufacturer); BL-KB --> backlit keyboard

01HW487 CHY BL-KB US
01HW493 CHY BL-KB BE
01HW497 CHY BL-KB ES
01HW498 CHY BL-KB FR
01HW499 CHY BL-KB DE
01HW504 CHY BL-KB IT
01HW506 CHY BL-KB NL
01HW512 CHY BL-KB SE
01HW513 CHY BL-KB CH
01HW515 CHY BL-KB GB
01HW516 CHY BL-KB USE
01HW517 CHY BL-KB JP
01HW526 CHY BL-KB NRD

To fit that keyboard to the T470, you'll need other parts like the palmrest (dunno if you need more parts, don't have a T470 or TP25).