[ltp] UltraNav keyboard replacement?

[Stefan Monnier]

I love my UltraNav USB keyboard, which gives me the same keyboard with
the same trackpoint on my desktop as on my old T61 laptop.  I also like
the fact that it comes with a builtin USB hub where I can plug my mouse.

Sadly, a spill seems to have killed it for good: most of the keys still
work, but many don't, despite my effort to clean them (including
removing the key itself, and cleaning the underneath scissor thingies:
just pressing directly on the rubber cup that's under the key still
doesn't elicit any response, so presumably the problem is in the actual
tiny switch that sits under that rubber cup and I haven't found any hint
about it being repairable.

Lenovo doesn't sell them keyboards any more, and while I may still find
some on ebay they're really expensive (and/or come with layouts I don't
like).

So I'm wondering if maybe I can replace just the keyboard part itself,
maybe using a keyboard part from a laptop.  Does anyone know what would be
a compatible part number for these things or has performed such a swap?


        Stefan