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    Re-attaching Keycaps

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by DanMcQ, Feb 9, 2009.

  1. DanMcQ

    DanMcQ Notebook Enthusiast

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    Cleaning the keyboard on my XPS M1530 today, the 'Delete' key came off the keyboard, and is proving incredibly difficult to reattach. Has anyone dealt with this and if so can you offer any assistance? Thanks.
     
    DanMcQ, Feb 9, 2009
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  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Oh, ouch. I've done that before, and it took me a good 30 minutes to get the key back on using two pairs of tweezers.

    Best suggestion I can say it try to figure out how the key mechanism works (every keyboard might be a bit different). However, I think you're better off contacting Dell via the support chat site and asking for a new keyboard.
     
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    You should just be able to put it on top and press down. If it's in the right spot it should just click into place. On my M1530 it was really easy, I rearranged a bunch of keys once.
     
    Nition, Feb 9, 2009
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