P/N 31P8968 - UltraNav Keyboard Details & Specs
Provided by the ASK Keyboard Part Number Database
| FRU Part NumberFRU Part Number Field Replaceable Unit The number used to relate and indicate compatible but otherwise potentially different keyboards that could replace this one. |
02R0418 |
| Market Model Name/Feature CodeMarket Model Name/Feature Code The consumer-friendly model number describing this keyboard as a part of a range of products, usually irrespective of target region, language or SKU. |
SK-8835 |
| TypeType A designation from my own type naming scheme used to categorise this keyboard with or from others by their common features and market intent but may/may not be derived from official names. |
SK-8835 ThinkPad-style Keyboard |
| OEMOEM Possible companies responsible for making this keyboard for the company marketing it. |
LITE-ON |
| KeyswitchesKeyswitches The name of the known switching mechanism that lies under this keyboard's keys. |
LITE-ON SK-8835/SK-884x type scissor-stabilised rubber domes |
| Earliest AppearanceEarliest Appearance The year (and possibly the quarter) that this keyboard part number was introduced, first observed, first recorded or the first example found. |
2003 Q1 |
| Cover ColourCover Colour The original colour of this keyboard's cover set (outer casing). For keyboards whose cover set materials are known to yellow, this will refer to the original colour before such transformation occurs. |
Raven Black/Stealth Black |
| BrandingBranding The possible branding and logo styles found on this keyboard part number. This could be multiple styles at once or possible styles found over time. |
Simple/generic IBM logo, Old Lenovo logo |
| FeetFeet The style of this keyboard's flip-out or extendable feet. If applicable, this may also state how many levels of height adjustment are available and whether the feet could be rubberised. |
Dual-setting flip-out feet |
| ProtocolProtocol The protocol(s) this keyboard can use to speak to the host computer (eg, scancode sets). |
USB HID |
| ConnectionConnection The keyboard-to-host connection. This is could be a description of a cable (its colour, whether its coiled, whether its detachable, and what connector is at its end) or the name of a wireless technology. |
Black straightened-style fixed Type A USB cable |
| Form FactorForm Factor The standardised or universally acknowledged name for this keyboard's layout form factor. |
Full-size (compacted) |
Layout/LanguageLayout/Language The original regional/language layout this keyboard was configured as. Both the language and the standardised key layout may be listed, and in the case of both being known or defined, it will be styled as language then standard. |
Turkish |
| Built-In MouseBuilt-In Mouse Possible pointing devices this keyboard could carry. This could be a brand name, name of the sensor technology behind it, or a generic description in lieu of the former details. |
Synaptics TouchStyk FSC pointing stick & TrackPad UltraNav |
| Additional NotesAdditional Notes Extra notes about this keyboard that may be of interest or are important to know. |
Has an integrated two-port USB hub, also branded as either Lenovo USB Keyboard with UltraNav, Lenovo UltraNav Fullsize USB Keyboard (Japan only) or Lenovo ThinkPad Full-Size UltraNav USB Keyboard since 2005, exclusively branded as a Lenovo product from October 2014, alternative FRU number is 41A5157 |
| Data Last Updated | 2021-08-29 |
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The SK-8835 was the largest member of the LITE-ON produced SK-8835/SK-884x ThinkPad-style keyboard family, uniquely featuring a dedicated numeric keypad that makes the keyboard effectively a full-size keyboard in the footprint of a traditional tenkeyless. Introduced in 2003, these made use of the Synaptics TouchStyk pointing stick and Synaptics TouchPad trackpad. Most part numbers were withdrawn by Lenovo in 2009. Market names include IBM USB Keyboard with UltraNav or Lenovo ThinkPad Full-Size UltraNav USB Keyboard.
