Key Replacement.

Discussion in 'Tech Support' started by Boswell, 6 Aug 2006.

  1. Boswell

    Boswell Minimodder

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    Hi, my sister being bored at uni decided to dust her keys under her laptop keyboard. I don't know why, and nor does she.
    Anyway after the cleaning process was complete she had to put the keys back.. although when it came to the enter key, it wouldn't go in, and ended up breaking the clips for the key to go onto. This has also happening to the space bar. But the enter key is the biggest problem as you can't bodge it by simply putting the enter key ontop of the sensor; but you can with the space bar.

    The laptop is a Sony PCG-FR495EP.

    Now does any one have any ideas on what she (me inevitably) should do now. Contact sony and ask them? Or is there a cheap retailer that could repair the laptop for us.
    Here is the picture of the damaged keyboard.
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  2. ElThomsono

    ElThomsono Multimodder

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    This page has a bit of information on the mechanisms used, with that and a laptop keyboard grabbed off ebay or the FS forum you could probably do a half decent job. (AFAIK they're all quite similar)
     
  3. specofdust

    specofdust Banned

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    Unlucky, don't really have any helpfull advice, other then that the Enter and Space keys are invariably more complicated in their connection to the chassis of a keyboard, so you should always be carefull taking them off. I've had two keyboards I've not been able to get "right" after cleaning the space bar before. Now I just avoid them both.
     

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