Laptop key has come off- help!

bc3000

How do you click a laptop key back on? I found a video on youtube but the key that came off has come off with the "scissor" mechanism and I can't seem to be able to clip it back on. Help? :S

456789

what model?

KingL

Are the little clips on the back of the key intact, or does it look like anything has snapped off?

kwikbreaks

This happens regularly with one of the keys on my laptop at home (always the same key so obviously I'm not fixing it permanently).

All I do is attempt to "hook it on" at the top then gently ease it towards me and down pressing firmly until it clicks into place.

Mine usually stays fixed until my granddaughter uses it again

bc3000

KingL wrote: »

Are the little clips on the back of the key intact, or does it look like anything has snapped off?

It doesn't look like anything has snapped off, but because the scissor mechanism thing is still on the key (they flicked off together), I can't seem to be able to clip it back on again.

bc3000

456789 wrote: »

what model?

Dell inspiron 1525

imho

Have a look here http://www.machinaelectronics.com/store/keylab/selectkeytype.cfm?model=3194
Dont do what i did and pull another key off to see how to put it back on then couldnt put that 1 back on either !

bc3000

imho wrote: »

Have a look here http://www.machinaelectronics.com/store/keylab/selectkeytype.cfm?model=3194
Dont do what i did and pull another key off to see how to put it back on then couldnt put that 1 back on either !

Thanks for the link. Only problem is the white hinge thing is still on the key, and I don't know whether I should try to take that off and put that on separately first.

imho

Was your listed there on the link i put on ? If it was did it say keep hinge on key ? I have a Vostro 1510 and i had to put the jigsaw bits into the cap then click on to laptop keyboard .Sounds easy but it wasnt at all. At least you can still use your keyboard but its so annoying with 1 off .
Ok i just clicked on all the links and all of those look like you clip the jigsaw thingy onto keypad then put the key on top.

bc3000

I managed to fix it I think it should be ok for a bit at least... It all just clicked back into place. Thanks guys