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    Help!! My toddler ripped my keys off my keyboard!

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by sarathan, Mar 13, 2007.

  1. sarathan

    sarathan Notebook Enthusiast

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    Does anyone know how to put keys back on the keyboard? I have an E1705. My oh-so-dear little 2-year old just ripped off the G, Alt, and the Windows Sign keys. I have all the little plastic thingys and I can see how they snap back on but I they are soooo small, I don't see how I'll be able to snap them back on. Can anyone help??
     
    sarathan, Mar 13, 2007
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  2. iPPi

    iPPi Notebook Consultant

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    You should be able to snap the keys right back on without any issues. If there are though, you can always get a keyboard replacement.
     
    iPPi, Mar 13, 2007
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  3. sesshomaru

    sesshomaru Suspended Disbelief!

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    Just try placing them as they were, and push them in with a little force. Don't push too hard.. just in case. If the snaps/clips are intact, the keys should be back on.
     
    sesshomaru, Mar 13, 2007
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  4. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    I once vacuumed my Backspace key off the keyboard; my face must have been priceless!

    Anyway, sesshomaru is right. You should hear the keys snap into place when you apply force
     
    Bog, Mar 13, 2007
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  5. shima

    shima Notebook Consultant

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    Well, I've never tried snapping keys back on the laptop keyboard, but you can find cheap E1705 keyboards for sale on ebay for around $10-15.
     
    shima, Mar 13, 2007
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  6. sarathan

    sarathan Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ahhhh, I figured it out. My problem was that the little plastic things also came off. Thank you!!
     
    sarathan, Mar 13, 2007
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  7. Psychokitty

    Psychokitty Notebook Guru

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    :lol: Great visual. I think all the blood would rush out of my head as I stood with my mouth half open for about 15 seconds!
     
    Psychokitty, Mar 13, 2007
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  8. Gautam

    Gautam election 2008 NBR Reviewer

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    @psychokitty - that's one crazy avatar...

    Exactly...assuming you have the accidental damage protection warranty.
     
    Gautam, Mar 14, 2007
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    mtor Notebook Deity

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    You can always check ebay for keyboards also if you couldn't put the keys back. They will cost no more than $20
     
    mtor, Mar 14, 2007
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