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Broken Key, is it recoverable?
If you can see the attached picture, is there any way to get this "Shift" key back on? Are all the parts there? Does anyone know the procedure to do so?
My 9-month old got a hold of it today, and well, this was the result!
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Posted November 21st, 2005 12:00
Well I just ended up purchasing a new keyboard.
The "G" key also came off, and I was unable to get either that key or the Shift key back on successfully. In fact, I spent well over an hour trying to get a single key on, when replacing the entire keyboard itself took under 15 minutes.
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Posted December 21st, 2005 18:00
Do you by chance have your old keyboard still? I'm interested in purchasing a shift key with the two white plastic pieces undamaged if at all possible. I don't want to spend $15 for a whole new keyboard when all I need is 1 key. If you can help me out let me know. Thanks!361
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Posted January 3rd, 2006 03:00
I am also interested in knowing if you can help me out with the "C" key from your old keyboard. I would really appreciate your help. I just need the key & not even the two peices below the key. my email address is m3smail-4@yahoo.com. hope to hear from you soon. thanks!
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Posted November 8th, 2005 02:00
How do I replace a keyboard key on my Dell™ Inspiron™ 8500, 8600, M series or Latitude™ D series portable computer? <ADMIN NOTE: Broken link has been removed from this post by Dell>
copy from link above...
"It is possible for the keycap on the internal keyboard to get stuck or come off in the course of using a portable.
On new portables, the keycap can easily be reattached. Underneath the keycap is a rubber plunger and a plastic scissor spring. (See Figures 1 and 2). One style of portable keyboard also includes a scissor support bar. (See Figure 3)...."