Button has come off laptop keyboard

HC_2

The letter 'c' has come off my Dell Latitude D600 laptop keyboard.

Underneath is a little black rubber cup. If I keep this in place (it's detached too) I can use the 'c' key, but it makes typing a bit slow.

Can I reaffix the rubber cup and the plastic cover myself (superglue?) or should I take it to a PC doctor? (It's out of warranty.)

Thanks for any help.

cowbutt

That doesn't sound like a design I'm familiar with; can you take photos of the keycap, the 'cup' and the keyboard and put them online somewhere?

If you can't repair it, you might be able to get a new spare keyboard out of Dell. I was pleasantly surprised when I was able to buy one for a six year old Toshiba consumer laptop for about 30 quid.

JOel_2

Dell don't tend to stock spare parts for long after the machine is discontinued. Ebay might be your best bet.

Joel

Mrs_pbradley936

You can use the onscreen keyboard.

HC_2

cowbutt wrote: »

That doesn't sound like a design I'm familiar with; can you take photos of the keycap, the 'cup' and the keyboard and put them online somewhere?

If you can't repair it, you might be able to get a new spare keyboard out of Dell. I was pleasantly surprised when I was able to buy one for a six year old Toshiba consumer laptop for about 30 quid.

I haven't quite got the hang of Photobucket so I might not be able to do that...

JOel wrote: »

Dell don't tend to stock spare parts for long after the machine is discontinued. Ebay might be your best bet.

Joel

Do I need a spare part? I have all the bits - the plastic cover with the 'spring' attached to the back and the little rubber cup-shaped 'button'.

I think I might take it to PC World (I know, I know) and pay a nice young man to fix it for me.

Failing that, I guess I'll try to buy another keyboard - it's very annoying as it is, since each 'c' takes about 3 seconds to type because I have to keep readjusting the position of the little rubber button.

Ice_2

it should just click back on...
the rubbercup is a suction cup type so if you push it down it should click back on...or take it to the shop it shouldn't take a guy long to un-screw it and put it back ...
or get a usb keyboard and use that for now...:D

Debt_Free_Chick

Agree that with a bit of fiddling around you should be able to clip it back on - unless the little retaining tabs on the back of the key have been broken.

Try fixing it back on - wiggle it around whilst applying some gentle downward pressure. You'll know when/if it clicks back into place

HC_2

Oh dear, what a fuss I've made about nothing.

I took my courage in my index finger and pressed very hard.

It's fine now. Pretend I never spoke.

Ice_2

HC wrote: »

Oh dear, what a fuss I've made about nothing.

I took my courage in my index finger and pressed very hard.

It's fine now. Pretend I never spoke.

PMSL :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:nice one...:j