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Offline dante

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Does anyone know what type of key mechanism this laptop uses?
« on: Wed, 01 January 2014, 21:38:48 »
My mother in law has a Toshiba Satellite L775 laptop and I really like the key feel on it.  The keyboard looks like this:



It doesn't feel like chiclet but I'm not sure it can be considered scissor switch either.  The keys are pretty large and very stable.  Very short throw distance and comfortable yet precise action.

The laptop is a couple years old now and they do not make any more keyboards like this - they are all chiclets now.

Offline E TwentyNine

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Re: Does anyone know what type of key mechanism this laptop uses?
« Reply #1 on: Wed, 01 January 2014, 21:42:18 »
Scissor switch.  Check out the pics from an ebayer selling replacement keys:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281036162694
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Offline dante

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Re: Does anyone know what type of key mechanism this laptop uses?
« Reply #2 on: Wed, 01 January 2014, 21:45:25 »
Scissor switch.  Check out the pics from an ebayer selling replacement keys:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281036162694

Wow - thanks!  It has to be one of the best feeling scissor switches I've ever tried.  It's extremely pleasing to the touch.

Offline terran5992

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Re: Does anyone know what type of key mechanism this laptop uses?
« Reply #3 on: Thu, 02 January 2014, 01:06:41 »
Almost every laptop uses scissor switch because its low profile

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