Laptop USB Keyboard?

[kerncraftergold]

Hey!

So, recently, I have received a dead laptop.  (In case you're wondering, it's a MSI GP60 first gen)  As eveything except the mainboard/motherboard works, I had the idea to convert it into a Raspberry Pi Laptop enclosure.  My biggest issue in doing this is making the keyboard USB, as that seems the easiest option.  I would like this to be relatively a relatively cheap project.  With that in mind, I already have an Arduino Uno R3 (this particular one is from ELGOO) in my possession.  Is there any way that I can use this for my project?  If so, I am not a huge coder, especially with more advanced projects, so any precoded files or a tutorial of any way would be greatly appreciated.  

The Keyboard is has a 26 pin 1mm pitch connector, and it's model number is V139922CK1 UI, if this is any help to you

Thanks!

[minibois]

I'm not very familiar with how laptop keyboards have their ribbon cables handled, but if it's just a row/column matrix on that ribbon cable, you could just plug those (using some sort of DIY cable probably) into the digital I/O pins of the Arduino and use an open-source keyboard firmware like QMK on the Arduino to use it as a keyboard.

 

this is of course heavily oversimplifying the process and doesn't take into account advanced stuff like NKRO.

[kerncraftergold]

It is a row/column matrix.  I have found an adapter board from the connector to easy solder points.  Could you provide some further insight to the more "advanced" things?  I understand the issues with NLRO, as I would like to use more than one key at once.  Possibly even a Fn layer?