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How to replace a Laptop Keyboard Key on a Dell

This is an installation guide to repair keys of your DELL laptop’s keyboard.

If your keys fell off from your keyboard, you can easily repair it by following the installation guide below.

To install your key on your laptop keyboard, start out by observing your metal plates on the keyboard.

Dell_keyboard Key

Here you can see that it has two metal hooks on the top and one large metal hook at the bottom. Always be sure to look at the metal keys because they differ in every keyboard. The larger metal hooks can be at the top, right or left side. The position of the metal hooks determines the position of plastic pieces.

Dell Replacement Keys

Take the larger plastic piece and observe that it has two holes at the top and two sticks at the bottom. The two holes are going to go into the two top metal hooks on the keyboard. The smooth part faces away from the keyboard. Put the larger piece onto the metal plate and push it down to lock on it two metal hooks.

Dell Key Hinges

Take the smaller plastic piece and observe that it has two holes at the top and two sticks at the middle. There is also a large hole at the bottom which will go into the large metal hook on the left side. The smooth part faces away from the keyboard.

Repair Dell Laptop Key

Pick up the larger piece from the bottom side with a thin object or blade and slide the smaller piece onto it. Insert the sticks of smaller piece into the holes of larger piece. Make sure that small piece is clamped on to the large metal hook.

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Take your key, put it in the middle and push down evenly from all four sides.

That’s all.

Sunday, December 13th, 2009 Posted in Dell Key Installation Guide, Installation Guides | Comments Off