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Changing a Dell laptop keyboard

bonzodog2 · 2010-09-09 17:11:34

A friend has split some beer on his keyboard, and some keys don't work anymore; I think the way forward is to replace it rather than try to repair. My query is this - if I get a US layout keyboard, can I just swap a couple of keycaps from the beered-up one, and leave it on UK layout? US ones seem cheaper. Its an Inspiron…

09-09-2010 5:11pm

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bonzodog2

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A friend has split some beer on his keyboard, and some keys don't work anymore; I think the way forward is to replace it rather than try to repair.

My query is this - if I get a US layout keyboard, can I just swap a couple of keycaps from the beered-up one, and leave it on UK layout? US ones seem cheaper.

Its an Inspiron 1300.

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#2 09-09-2010 8:50pm

phill106

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Id just leave the american keys on it. If you dont change the settings, u just remember that @ is down on the right rather then shift-2!
Or you can change regional settings to america, and work away.

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