I am looking for information on how to replace a missing key from my keyboard. my son was using my laptop and a friend of his sister threw a block at him and it hit the keyboard and knocked off the alt key on the left side of the space bar. How do i get this fixed? or can I get it fixed?
Please shake the keycap and see if ther is an x-shaped plastic assembly hanging below keycap. If it is there the re-assembly is as follows. Carefully note the position of the assembly relative to the letter marked on the upper LH corner of the keycap. You must remove the plastic assembly (it is called a scissor hinge) from the key top cap. If you look carefully at it, you will see how it snaps into the key top cap. Once it is off, slip each of the four legs of the scissor hinge underneath the appropriate loops on the key assembly on the keyboard. Keep the same relative alignment with respect to the keycap letter. When this is done correctly, the scissor hinge will stand up straight just waiting for the key top cap. Carefully line up the keycap with the letter in the correct position and push it firmly down onto the key. It should snap into place.
there is a piece under the key cap, but its not x shaped. its black almost like a square but not a perfect square. there was a white piece broken off...it may have been x shaped before it broke. so what can i do now?
rickmktg
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September 19th, 2006 00:00
Rollie_R
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September 19th, 2006 14:00
Please shake the keycap and see if ther is an x-shaped plastic assembly hanging below keycap. If it is there the re-assembly is as follows. Carefully note the position of the assembly relative to the letter marked on the upper LH corner of the keycap. You must remove the plastic assembly (it is called a scissor hinge) from the key top cap. If you look carefully at it, you will see how it snaps into the key top cap. Once it is off, slip each of the four legs of the scissor hinge underneath the appropriate loops on the key assembly on the keyboard. Keep the same relative alignment with respect to the keycap letter. When this is done correctly, the scissor hinge will stand up straight just waiting for the key top cap. Carefully line up the keycap with the letter in the correct position and push it firmly down onto the key. It should snap into place.
nightnurse756
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September 20th, 2006 00:00
Rollie_R
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September 20th, 2006 13:00
Unfortunately, if the scissor piece is not there, the only option is to replace the keyboard.
nightnurse756
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September 20th, 2006 23:00
Kristof321
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October 27th, 2012 10:00
Go to www.singlelaptopkeys.com , they gonna help you.