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Replacement laptop key

  • 13-02-2015 10:38pm
    #1
    topmanamillion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,429 ✭✭✭


    The increase volume button on my laptop is hanging off. Does anyone know of a place in Ireland or UK that sell replacement keys?


Comments

  • #2
    shanec1928
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,203 ✭✭✭shanec1928


    Youll get a new keyboard on eBay.


  • #3
    mordeith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,278 ✭✭✭mordeith


    topmanamillion wrote: »
    The increase volume button on my laptop is hanging off. Does anyone know of a place in Ireland or UK that sell replacement keys?

    Are the clasps that hold the key in broken?


  • #4
    topmanamillion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,429 ✭✭✭topmanamillion


    shanec1928 wrote: »
    Youll get a new keyboard on eBay.

    Thanks but I've no interest in buying and fitting a new one for the sake of one button.
    I found a place in California that sells brand new keys (I asked them).


  • #5
    topmanamillion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,429 ✭✭✭topmanamillion


    mordeith wrote: »
    Are the clasps that hold the key in broken?
    Im not sure to be honest. I found a place that sells new keys. you get the clasp and key so ive bought one from them


  • #6
    mass_debater
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,072 ✭✭✭mass_debater


    topmanamillion wrote: »
    Thanks but I've no interest in buying and fitting a new one for the sake of one button.
    I found a place in California that sells brand new keys (I asked them).

    You'll most likely find a replacement keyboard on eBay cheaper than a single key with shipping from the USA. Swapping a keyboard is a simple replacement but if you don't fancy that you'll have a full set of replacement keys. Please come back and let us know how much the single key costs


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  • #7
    topmanamillion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,429 ✭✭✭topmanamillion


    mass_debater wrote: »
    You'll most likely find a replacement keyboard on eBay cheaper than a single key with shipping from the USA. Swapping a keyboard is a simple replacement but if you don't fancy that you'll have a full set of replacement keys. Please come back and let us know how much the single key costs

    The key is working out about 7 euro including shipping (shipping was $2.50). I do take your point though its 6 of one and half a dozen of the either. But seeing as the rest of keyboard is working perfectly it just seems like a waste to take it out.


  • #8
    mass_debater
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,072 ✭✭✭mass_debater


    topmanamillion wrote: »
    The key is working out about 7 euro including shipping (shipping was $2.50). I do take your point though its 6 of one and half a dozen of the either. But seeing as the rest of keyboard is working perfectly it just seems like a waste to take it out.

    That's not so bad, I was expecting more


  • #9
    topmanamillion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,429 ✭✭✭topmanamillion


    mass_debater wrote: »
    That's not so bad, I was expecting more

    Ya that's what I thought too, hopefully it doesn't take ages to get here.


  • #10
    mordeith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,278 ✭✭✭mordeith


    topmanamillion wrote: »
    Im not sure to be honest. I found a place that sells new keys. you get the clasp and key so ive bought one from them

    I ask because if not then it should snap back into place but I presume you've tried that


  • #11
    topmanamillion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,429 ✭✭✭topmanamillion


    mordeith wrote: »
    I ask because if not then it should snap back into place but I presume you've tried that

    Ya I have tried it, its actually in at the minute but every now and then it comes out and I have to put it back in place.


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  • #12
    topmanamillion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,429 ✭✭✭topmanamillion


    shanec1928 wrote: »
    Youll get a new keyboard on eBay.

    Anyone reading this follow this guys advice. I ended up having to buy a new keyboard.


  • #13
    IrlMonk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 429 ✭✭IrlMonk


    So the key arrived but it would not fit?


  • #14
    topmanamillion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,429 ✭✭✭topmanamillion


    IrlMonk wrote: »
    So the key arrived but it would not fit?

    Ya, exactly it was brand new and all that but it definitely wasn't the right one, so I have new one coming from Dublin.


  • #15
    IrlMonk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 429 ✭✭IrlMonk


    Ya, i wouldn't go replacing the keyboard if the clips on the keyboard that's receiving the new key is good.


  • #16
    topmanamillion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,429 ✭✭✭topmanamillion


    Well now im going to do just that because as it is I have no increase volume button, so the simplest thing to do is replace the whole thing. I should have a new keyboard here tomorrow. Said id write this up because it might help someone in the future with the same problem


  • #17
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 66,132 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    Take it from me, ordering a new keyboard is the way to go. Replacing individual keys is very much hit and miss.

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  • #18
    topmanamillion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,429 ✭✭✭topmanamillion


    unkel wrote: »
    Take it from me, ordering a new keyboard is the way to go. Replacing individual keys is very much hit and miss.

    Ya ive found this out the hard way. No way was I ever going to be able to get the key in. It took me about 10 mins to fit the new key board and its very simple. Just pop the old one out and put the new one in. Theres plenty of videos on You Tube to show how to do it.


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