Keyboard Key is Broken

Question

I hhave a Inspriron 1555 laptop and the left shift has split. The key still works but I am guessing it is only a matter of time until it results in a more serious problem.

Is it possible to replace just the laft shift key or what is your suggestion?

Thanks for your advice.

ejn63 · Answer

If the system is under warranty, call Dell - they will send a new keyboard, which will take about ten minutes to install.

topmahof · Answer

there's sellers on ebay that will sell you one key. if you don't like ebay, laptop-keys.com will sell you a key.  there's other sellers that will sell you just one key.  i don't know if dell will just sell you one key.  keys cost about 2 bucks the keyboard on ebay will be around 35 to 40 bucks.

Neil154 · Answer

I should have mentioned that the system is more than 2 years old and not cobered by any warranty.

Can I buy just the left shift key? Will Dell cell the keyboard to me if not under warranty? Obviously I would prefer just replacing the one key.

Neil154 · Answer

Thanks you did a great job of telling me abount the replacement. The one site that you gave me even had a video showing how to replace individual keys. So I followed the instructions and removed the damaged shift key (which has a split in it) and glued it so it should be solid and then replaced it back in place. So hopefully I am okay for quite a while and if I ever have to replace it I know exactly what to do.

Again thanks for the help.

emo123 · Answer

Hey there , I had a few broken keys on my laptop , someone suggested me to go to www.laptopkey.com

I got my new keys from them at a reasonable cost and they have great service, I'm sure they'll help you out too

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