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12-30-2009, 07:45 AM
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Laptop keyboard repair, how?
has anyone repaired their own keyboard themselves or know a good cheap place to do it?
or should i buy an ext keyboard for this laptop, it's a home laptop so not a huge hassle
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12-30-2009, 08:06 AM
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Typically, the keyboard can be replaced by swapping in a working keyboard. The operation shouldn't be too hard, but it will depend on the manufacturers' designs. Dealextreme has some laptop keyboards ranging from 20 - 50 dollars.
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12-30-2009, 08:36 AM
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do external keyboards with usb output work on laptops?
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12-30-2009, 08:47 AM
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^^^
Yeap!
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12-30-2009, 09:14 AM
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alright i ordered one of those cheap indestructible rubber keyboards, that thing better last at least a year
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12-30-2009, 09:23 AM
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is your laptop HP?
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12-30-2009, 09:34 AM
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If its an HP i can answer some questions if you have any if you decide to repair it, since ive done it countless times.
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12-30-2009, 09:58 AM
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no, it's a toshiba satellite
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12-30-2009, 10:00 AM
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Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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It's relatively easy to replace a laptop keyboard. It should take about 5 minutes. The last couple of laptops I worked on required the keyboard to be removed for RAM upgrades.
It's generally impossible to repair a keyboard. They are not designed to be disassembled.
The hardest part about replacing a keyboard is getting the replacement. I suspect you will find it on eBay. I have not found any readily available parts in Vancouver.
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