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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" face="Century Gothic ;"
size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family:
"Century Gothic ;";">Units will ship in just over a
month -- </span></font><font color="black" face="Century
Gothic ;" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family:
"Century Gothic ;";">preorders are $40 here: </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" face="Century Gothic ;"
size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family:
"Century Gothic ;";">
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://iLoveMyXO.com/product/xo-replacement-bua-cl1b.html">http://iLoveMyXO.com/product/xo-replacement-bua-cl1b.html</a><br>
</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" face="Century Gothic ;"
size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family:
"Century Gothic ;";">This new touchpad+keyboard come
together as 1-unit, called the Base Upper Assembly (or Upper
Base Assembly) and should fit in all XO-1 laptops, if not
many/most XO-1.5s too. It looks roughly like this:<br>
</span></font></p>
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size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family:
"Century Gothic ;";">
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/File:XO1.5_USBKB_Photo10.jpg">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/File:XO1.5_USBKB_Photo10.jpg</a><br>
</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" face="Century Gothic ;"
size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family:
"Century Gothic ;";">This part is currently
available with US/Intl/English keyboards only, when sold
individually as such. Sorry the minimum order quantity from
China (for every XO keyboard, every language) is in fact in
the thousands:<br>
</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" face="Century Gothic ;"
size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family:
"Century Gothic ;";">
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_English_Keyboard">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_English_Keyboard</a><br>
</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" face="Century Gothic ;"
size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family:
"Century Gothic ;";">iLoveMyXO however is a
fantastic supporter of the OLPC/Sugar community, with Jennifer
Pierzchalski showing up in person for <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://olpcSF.org/summit">http://olpcSF.org/summit</a>
October 2010, and may consider discounts on (large) bulk
orders if you are helping a serious microdeployment / school
etc. Don't hesitate to contact <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://twitter.com/iLoveMyXO">http://twitter.com/iLoveMyXO</a> if
so!<br>
</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" face="Century Gothic ;"
size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family:
"Century Gothic ;";">For replacement/repair
instructions does anyone know if a better explanation/visuals
are available than these classic set created by Olin College
volunteers especially?</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" face="Century Gothic ;"
size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family:
"Century Gothic ;";"> <a
href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Touchpad_replacement"
moz-do-not-send="true">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Keyboard_replacement</a><br>
<a href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Touchpad_replacement"
moz-do-not-send="true">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Touchpad_replacement</a><br>
</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The XO 1.5 USB Keyboard page also has some
great relevant tips:<br>
</p>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XO_1.5_USB_Keyboard">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XO_1.5_USB_Keyboard</a><br>
<font color="black" face="Century Gothic ;" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic
;";"></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" face="Century Gothic ;"
size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family:
"Century Gothic ;";"></span></font><font
color="black" face="Century Gothic ;" size="2"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic
;";">Of course, be VERY careful given all
keyboard/touchpad replacement can damage delicate nearby parts
-- review these warnings:</span></font><font color="black"
face="Century Gothic ;" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt;
font-family: "Century Gothic ;";"><br>
</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="black" face="Century Gothic ;"
size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family:
"Century Gothic ;";"> </span></font><a
href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Disassembly"
moz-do-not-send="true">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Disassembly</a><br>
</p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Century Gothic
;";"></span></font>
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