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A key popped off the laptop keyboard. Do you have to replace the keyboard now? Can you install it back on the keyboard without taking the whole laptop to a repair shop? Yes, you can fix this problem at home without buying a new keyboard or paying a lot of money to the repair shop.
This guide has step-by-step instructions for installing the “bad” key back on the keyboard. The instructions were created for a Dell laptop keyboard but will work for many other brands too.
Just in case if your keyboard is completely different, you can use this key repair technique.
Static electricity can kill your laptop. I recommend wearing an anti-static wrist strap while working with internal parts of your laptop.
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February 19th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
Toshiba A135 slightly different – pop retaining clip onto spacebar 1st, then position clip ends into holes – then press key onto both mounts until each clicks securely (4 places each)