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Old 12-30-2009, 07:45 AM   #1
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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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Old 12-30-2009, 08:06 AM   #2
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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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Old 12-30-2009, 08:36 AM   #3
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do external keyboards with usb output work on laptops?
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Old 12-30-2009, 09:14 AM   #5
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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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is your laptop HP?
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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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no, it's a toshiba satellite
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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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