Comments on: Replace the keyboard without replacing the top case

By: Lance

Lance — Fri, 26 Aug 2022 14:52:15 +0000

In reply to Randall Price. If you carefully remove each of the sticky keytops ('usually' by pulling up first from the top edge of the key, some keyboards start at the bottom or even the side on the 'special' keys), you can access the hinge/scissors underneath. Carefully pry it out with a very small jeweler's flathead screwdriver (again, 'usually' start at the top edge or whichever edge that key required) by pushing the tabs out of the hooks and then removing the hinge from the opposite set of hooks. NOTE THE ORIENTATION! You can then clean the keytop and hinge with water and the keytop well with a cotton swab slightly dampened with water and/or isopropy alcohol, being very careful not to dislodge the rubber nipple. Carefully work the hinge back onto the hooks and then slide the bottom of the keytop onto the hinge and press gently at the top edge to remount the keytop.

By: Randall Price

Randall Price — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 18:05:43 +0000

I have a question;
I spilled some coffee in my keyboard, (black no sugar), immediately shut the laptop down and waited a couple days for it to dry. It still works wonderfully with the exception of a few keys kind of stick. Not too bad, but annoying.
Is there a way to clean the keyboard without disassembly? Or shall I just live with it?

By: Christian

Christian — Mon, 03 Feb 2020 00:42:08 +0000

A great alternative to the 3d filament and soldering iron is to install some ABS filament into a dremel and friction weld additional ABS to each fastening position. Experiment with the amount of filament you extend beyond the collet. Too much and the filament just wobbles. 3mm filament worked great!

By: Eduardo Lorenzetti Pellini

Eduardo Lorenzetti Pellini — Thu, 26 Dec 2019 00:20:59 +0000

Perfect solution.
However, I few months ago, I found so difficult to fit the rivets back in the new keyboard that removing them completely was the easy way out. So, instead of trying to melt the rivets with an iron, I removed them completely, cutting the heads off with a sharp razor. Later, to fix the new keyboard back in, I found out that most cases are plastic ABS based. So, I used 3D printer ABS filaments, melted with a soldering iron immediately over the scalped rivets, and pressed with a phillips screwdriver head. The result was also perfectly fine.

By: IML Tech

IML Tech — Tue, 24 Dec 2019 17:11:35 +0000

In reply to Don Latham. Don, most "non-replaceable" keyboards are available from eBay or Amazon. Sometimes you have to order them from China but they are there. Just search by the laptop model number and you'll find it.

By: Don Latham

Don Latham — Tue, 24 Dec 2019 17:03:42 +0000

uhhh, ok, but where did the new keyboard come from if it isn’t a “replaceable” part????????

By: IML Tech

IML Tech — Tue, 24 Dec 2019 01:28:21 +0000

In reply to Robert W "Ruedii". That's a good idea and probably will work fine.

By: Robert W "Ruedii"

Robert W "Ruedii" — Tue, 24 Dec 2019 01:13:20 +0000

Theoretically you could use hot glue (or some clipped 3D Printer spool) to replace the top of any of the plastic rivets that are broken beyond repair.