Keyboard or Motherboard, that is the question (power indicator lit, but machine does not work)

Hello Everyone.
Sorry for this long as heck post. Skip to the all caps headers below, if you have no time for excuses.
I’m loving my new w530. Well, I have been loving it. I work in documentary production and for the last year have been in a very dusty part of the world.
No matter what we do, we cannot keep dust from the computers. Dust covers, etc. Are basically helpless, though we do use them. If you could NEVER expose the computer to anything, that would be great. But as soon as you use it, it will get dust in it, specifically the keyboard, and monitor bezel, but also any bezel and any button. The dust can get gritty and sometimes it’s necessary to remove the keyboard(s) and just “shake them out”.
So, we don’t even bother to put the retaining screws in…because in a few hours you may be doing it again. And even in a few minutes.
So, last night…oh dear…I just don’t even want to think about it…but I did something REALLY stupid. In my own defense, it was after having been awake for more than 24 hours straight.
Anyway, I turned the computer off, unplugged (how I wish that I had turned it over) it from the back of the comp, and removed the keyboard…and of course covered the hole…the mobo and the internals.
I proceeded to get all the gritty stuff out of the keyboard by turning it upside down, shaking it, turning it back shaking it…again and again…until I was satisfied.
Then I started putting the keyboard ribbon back into the receptacle on the mother board.
I’ve done it a thousand times, but..dammit, I almost want to cry…as I was placing it back on it slipped a little and touched something nearby on the mother board, and I saw the mute microphone button light up briefly.
I immediately thought in expletives (because we have two batts (one is the 9 volt and one 6 volt) and sometimes I operate without either and just the power cord.. Which I thought was the situation last night (because the comp felt so light to me…but as soon as I saw that lamp, I knew that I was wrong, the small batt was in)…and I also thought that I wouldn’t be surprised if the machine didn’t boot now.
And I was right…
So, besides the obvious scolding…which I deserve…does anyone know anything about the keyboard schematics?
I’ve looked for diagrams online, but have had no success. And we VPN to a few servers around the world and they are always so slow, trying exhaustive searches is just crazy time consuming.
THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS (THE SYMPTOMS):
When the machine is plugged in, the power indicator lamp (around the power button) is lit…and stays lit no matter what you do, until you unplug it and the battery (if any).
When the machine is NOT plugged in, but there is a battery attached, the lamp only lights when the button is pressed…and it stays lit until the battery is removed.
SO MY QUESTION IS:
Can anyone tell me based on the symptoms, if this is the keyboard (please) or if it is the motherboard?
We are praying that I only shorted the keyboard somehow…because we know we can get a replacement keyboard only 1 day away.
Motherboards, we would have to send out for, and that just won’t happen. And I don't even know if Lenovo will send motherboards...as they aren't considered CRU.
And it will have to wait for three months, by which time all warranties will be lapsed. Thankfully we got and bought some Win 8 licenses and I can just swap the hard drive to an old d830 and it works with no effort, and I have all of my work available to me with no fussing.
Thanks for reading. Hopefully someone has some great insights.

MaryAmanda wrote:
Does anyone know anything about onsite specifics?
I'm wondering where the onsite warranty can be in effect. Like, can it be used in ANY city in the US? Can it be used only in metrololitan areas? What is a metro area in Lenovo's eyes?
Does anyone know where I can get better and accurate info on the onsite warranty? Like a coverage map would be very helpful. Because why should I spend the money on it, if I can't access it?
Looking forward to more info...thanks.
There is no coverage map as such.
I live in what is considered a rural area and had techs driving 60-70 miles one way to get to me, never an issue.
Obviously, YMMV.
In my not-so-modest experience, both onsite and accidental damage upgrades are worth every penny if one intends to keep their ThinkPads for an extended period of time.
Good luck.
Cheers,
George
In daily use: R60F, R500F, T61, T410
Collecting dust: T60
Enjoying retirement: A31p, T42p,
Non-ThinkPads: Panasonic CF-31 & CF-52, HP 8760W
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