I am looking for a socket which is able to receive the connector of the ThinkPad X41's keyboard. How do I identify the socket so that I can find it on the (German) market?
Background: I want to build a custom keyboard controller, to connect the keyboard via USB.
Picture: Receptacle (left, 20 pins) and plug (22 pins)
Best Answer
I've dug up the schematics of the T60 keyboard as well as the X41. There is a very high chance that the keyboard receptacle is AA01B-S040VA1 manufactured by JAE. The landing pattern is the same and it looks very much the same (Google images for the 30 pins version: AA01B-S030VA1)
Molex SlimStack 54363-0478 can be used as a substitute to the AA01B-S040VA1. My previous edits say otherwise because of my bad soldering. After fixing the soldering, it works well.