Fading Laptop Keys Problem

Truegho

The letters on my Acer laptop keyboard have started to fade through constant use, and so I was wondering if you can get replacement stick-on letters to place on the blank keys? The reason why I am considering this alternative is because my warrantry on the laptop has ran out, and so do not think I could afford a hefty repair bill, if replacing a keyboard is as expensive as I fear (is it?).

So can I buy stick-on replacement laptop keys?

456789

use permanent marker?

Truegho

You mean a kind of felt tip pen? Would that really work? If so, where could I get a good one?

456789 wrote: »

use permanent marker?

AHAR

You can often replace laptop keyboards fairly easily yourself. It just depends how much Acer will charge you for one. What model have you got?

andy0073

Truegho, if you cannot replace the keyboard yourself then it would be a bit expensive.
yes you can buy stick on letters and numbers.cheapest place would be ebay prob cost you a couple of pounds for a whole uk keyboard layout.
have a good look around on there to see what there like.
great saving to be had there

elfen

Tippex may be a short term solution, I'm not sure if you can get white permanent markers

It seems you can, I'm wrong

http://www.theessentialscompany.co.uk/Markers.html - scroll down to the part with White, gold and silver markers

http://www.cultpens.com/acatalog/Pilot_Gold_Silver_White_Markers.html - if you can't get white, would silver work?

4743hudsonj

i used car wheel paint pen once, worked a treat


used for paiting over writing to make it stand out etc......


reasonably inexpensive and durable once dried

its just tricky to do it neatly in the first place

Leopard

You should be able to find a replacement keyboard inexpensively, online – possibly on eBay.

There are plenty of them. People drop laptops all the time and often the only thing that can be salvaged is the keyboard.

Then download the manual and fit it yourself.

maz_student

Dip a toothpick into Tippex and since the letter hasnt totally faded, you can fill in the parts which have worn down. When its dried, go over it with clear nailvarnish.

Important: Dont blob on too much nailvarnish, though, because it can cause the tippex to smudge and will cause a mess (even though it has dried).

diable

If its an older laptop you should be able to pick up a keyboard for under £30 on Ebay.

cuppajoe

Truegho wrote: »

So can I buy stick-on replacement laptop keys?

Quite a few keyboard sticker sellers on eBay.

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=keyboard+stickers&_sacat=See-All-Categories