Toshiba laptop - key not working

mutley74

I have a 2 year old laptop and for some reason the number "2" key stopped working.
tried giving it a clean using a hoover (carefully) and removed it ...but still no luck .


any suggestions welcome, thanks.

bengalknights

A replacment keyboard might be required

mutley74

bengalknights wrote: »

A replacment keyboard might be required

is it easy to replace a laptop keyboard? and how expensive are the parts?

Big_Graeme

mutley74 wrote: »

is it easy to replace a laptop keyboard? and how expensive are the parts?

Depends on the machine, most are available on eBay, they are easy to fit, a few screws underneath and it slides out, one ribbon cable and Roberts your fathers brother.

flashg67

Had a similar thing with my Toshiba - bought a new keyboard on ebay and fitted in about 15 mins. Was less than £15 I think

My laptop has a thin plastic strip above the keyboard that you remove to give access to a couple of screws/clips and you just pull the keyboard up gently. The tricky bit is removing the ribbon cable from the clip that connects to the motherboard - be patient and gentle or you could damage the main board.

I googled for a workshop manual and YouTube video before attempting it, but it is a fairly easy DIY repair if you're handy and take your time.