3 docs tagged with "Trackpoint"

A modification by Martin Roth (MartinLRoth) to install a ThinkPad Compact USB Keyboard with TrackPoint into the Framework Laptop 16.

The ThinkPad 701C Framework Transplant is a project by Karl Buchka (Karl_Buchka) that installs a Framework Laptop 13 mainboard into the chassis of an IBM ThinkPad 701C "Butterfly" — a compact subnotebook from 1995 famous for its expanding butterfly keyboard. First posted in February 2023, the project features a fully functional original keyboard and TrackPoint, an iPad 7 display panel, and a custom integration board — all fitting within the original 701C's 10-inch footprint. Framework CEO Nirav Patel gave the project a shoutout during a live Q&A in June 2023.

The ThinkPad Keyboard Mod is a collaborative community project to adapt Lenovo ThinkPad keyboards with TrackPoint pointing sticks for use in Framework laptops. Initiated by Harley Godfrey in October 2023 for the Framework Laptop 13 using a ThinkPad T480s keyboard, the project expanded significantly when C. Scott Ananian began a parallel effort targeting the Framework Laptop 16 with a ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 keyboard, producing working hardware prototypes and open-source firmware.