Laptop Keyboard - 1 Key Req

exel1966

Any ideas as to where i can get 1 single key for a laptop keyboard ? It would seem they differ quite considerably.

HP Pavilion zd series.

Thanks.

Millionaire

I think you have to buy the whole keyboard as individual keys are not sold.

go onto ebay and check for keyboards that match yours and buy a second hand on. should be quite cheap.

Little_John

how old is the laptop?

I know dell will send a replacement keyboard out to you even if it is out of warrenty.

You have nothing to loose in contacting HP and telling them about your problem, they may

Bucky

As Millionaire as already mentioned, you need to buy a new keyboard as you can't buy a single key.

It may be worth looking on ebay for any broken laptops that are been sold for the spares or just connect an external keyboard to the laptop.

dps_2

Install a USB keyboard, just plug and play as a short term work around.

Jzpop

Don't forget XP has an on-screen keyboard, where you can just point at a displayed letter and it will be typed for you. Not great, but it will work until you get a more permanent solution.

startrekker

Have a look HERE and see if any of these will do..I sympathise as my little git of a son broke one of mine and i am still hunting around for one. I dont want to buy a new keyboard, the laptops only 2 years old and was MINT condition:mad:

Millionaire

startrekker wrote: »

Have a look HERE and see if any of these will do..I sympathise as my little git of a son broke one of mine and i am still hunting around for one. I dont want to buy a new keyboard, the laptops only 2 years old and was MINT condition:mad:

The only problem with this if you get hold of a individual key is that the plastics that join the keys to the keyboard are very flimsy.

Ive tried putting in a few keys into keyboards and they break quite easily as its abit awkward to get in. In the end I got dell to drop by and fit me a new keyboard for free.

I suppose you could try it, but be careful as Ive broken about 4 of them trying to fit it in.