Tonya. By leg I assume you are referring to a desktop keyboard. I am actually really surprised that I never see keyboard legs sold on the likes of eBay (they are commonly broken). Almost every Dell Keyboard at my university has broken legs...
When I broke them on my Dell Multimedia Keyboard, I initially used blue tack to tilt them. However did come across an ingenious alternative:
I really appreciate your suggestion!!! Why on earth would anyone purchase a completely new keyboard for 20-30 bucks when it is only missing a leg? What a fabulous job one did coming up with this! I have found a binder clip and already replaced it as the leg. THANK you so much! Dell customer service reps, TAKE NOTE!!!
Because you posted the question in a notebook forum - where many people probably couldn't figure out what you were asking for. Unlike desktops, notebooks use proprietary keyboards - for which parts are not widely sold.
I have spent 4 years without being able to find a "leg" for my Dell keyboard which is still good, and having to work with it in a down position. Dell should be advising customers of this quick fix with a file folder clip. I was so excited I called my secretary in to show her how ingenus the quick fix is---and the solution was in my desk drawer all this time! Thank you for such a common sense solution to such a wide spread problem. IT WORKS!!! Dell you should be ashamed asking customers to throw away a perfectly good keyboard and buy another from you, when the design flaw is your problem to begin with!!!
ejn63
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August 11th, 2008 15:00
You'll need to replace the keyboard. Call Dell in your location and ask for Spare Parts- the keyboard should run about the equivalent of $30-35US.
tonya.patterson
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July 21st, 2011 08:00
I need a replacement "leg" for my keyboard, any suggestions?
speedstep
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July 21st, 2011 11:00
Nobody sells the individual parts. Your only option is to replace the keyboard.
Philip_Yip
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July 21st, 2011 15:00
Tonya. By leg I assume you are referring to a desktop keyboard. I am actually really surprised that I never see keyboard legs sold on the likes of eBay (they are commonly broken). Almost every Dell Keyboard at my university has broken legs...
When I broke them on my Dell Multimedia Keyboard, I initially used blue tack to tilt them. However did come across an ingenious alternative:
Which I followed (original website here).
tonya.patterson
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July 21st, 2011 16:00
I really appreciate your suggestion!!! Why on earth would anyone purchase a completely new keyboard for 20-30 bucks when it is only missing a leg? What a fabulous job one did coming up with this! I have found a binder clip and already replaced it as the leg. THANK you so much! Dell customer service reps, TAKE NOTE!!!
ejn63
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July 21st, 2011 16:00
Because you posted the question in a notebook forum - where many people probably couldn't figure out what you were asking for. Unlike desktops, notebooks use proprietary keyboards - for which parts are not widely sold.
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February 20th, 2012 12:00
I have spent 4 years without being able to find a "leg" for my Dell keyboard which is still good, and having to work with it in a down position. Dell should be advising customers of this quick fix with a file folder clip. I was so excited I called my secretary in to show her how ingenus the quick fix is---and the solution was in my desk drawer all this time! Thank you for such a common sense solution to such a wide spread problem. IT WORKS!!! Dell you should be ashamed asking customers to throw away a perfectly good keyboard and buy another from you, when the design flaw is your problem to begin with!!!
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February 20th, 2012 14:00
Nobody told you to throw away the keyboard and nobody told you that you have to buy the keyboard from Dell.
You can get it here for 3.95€ - that's in some cases cheaper than the clip in case you don't have it in the desk drawer.....
That's the world we live in: the whole product is cheaper than single parts - don't blame me for that.
www.reichelt.de/.../index.html