HELP, I broke the laptop keyboard

misskool

I dropped something on the Dell Inspiron laptop and the 'U' key has flipped out and won't snap back in

I suppose it's stupid but can you buy a replacement letter?

Thanks

DatabaseError

plenty here...

Sorry..

if it won't click back into place, does the back of the key look damaged, or the lappy itself?
if you don't actually travel with the laptop, you could always use a usb keyboard

misskool

According to "the man", the plastic tab thingy is not snapping back into the holder.

The key types when you press on the indent on the keyboard, it just looks a bit strange. It does get use on trains and things so would be nice to get a replacement (if possible).

Ebay only seem to sell them as a whole keyboard.

babs2008

Hi, the same thing happened to me. The Alt Gr button popped of for no reason. Luckily the back of the key was in tact but I couldn't get it back on, so spent months with it balanced in place until my computer wiz brother put it back on. (It only took him a second!)

Prior to that I broke the whole keyboard, so I have some spare keys. If you have a Fujitsu Siemens Amilo laptop you're welcome to my U key. It still has the clip bits on the back in tact so as long as the actual keyboard's not damaged it would work.

bargains_galore_3

I have a Dell Latitude D600 keyboard which is spare if that is any help?

vyseyboy

Unless you physically lost a bit of it, it'll snap back on. Press it flat and firmly, roll your finger from top of key to bottom.

DatabaseError

'it it wiv an 'ammer


nah...as above, press firmly