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    M1330 Keyboard slightly bent

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by PhoenixFx, Dec 25, 2007.

  1. PhoenixFx

    PhoenixFx Notebook Virtuoso

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    Has anyone noticed that M1330’s keyboard is not leveled? Mine is slightly curved and bent outward from the middle. It is not a simple matter of keyboard flex because it won’t go down when I push, like something is underneath. So I took it out. And I think I found the problem. Look at the attached picture (this is not a photo of my notebook, I took it from the service manual; my camera battery was dead so couldn’t take photos)

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    Anyways, the problem is that black wire. Even though there is a grove for it, there is a screw underneath pushing it up. That screw is already tight so I can’t do anything about that. Have any of you guys noticed this?
     
    PhoenixFx, Dec 25, 2007
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  2. Atsushi

    Atsushi Notebook Geek

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    Try to flatted the wire, theres smaller wires on that big black one, so like flatted it out as much as you can. :|
     
    Atsushi, Dec 25, 2007
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    alexzeon Notebook Evangelist

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    You know what, a few days ago I tried to fix it by bending it slightly but it didn't work. Finally I punched it hardly and now it's perfect...believe it or not :D
     
    alexzeon, Dec 25, 2007
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  4. Atsushi

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    Lol, well there you go, you really can't do anything else besides that or replacing/reorder a new one with dell, which really wouldn't be a differ, unless the bottom of your MB you can't see isn't place in it correctly 'causing it to be slightly higher.
     
    Atsushi, Dec 25, 2007
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    Then bend it back, why don't you? o_O
     
    ckthepilot, Dec 25, 2007
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    ckthepilot to break the keyboard? Smart....
     
    Atsushi, Dec 25, 2007
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    Problem is not with the keyboard, doesn’t matter if I bend it the opposite direction. It cannot be properly installed on the notebook with that wire. I did try to flatten the wire with a decent amount of preasure , but didn't work. didn’t put too much force afraid of damaging something else. will try again. So, is this a common problem among M1330s ? Since alexzeon also noticed it…
     
    PhoenixFx, Dec 25, 2007
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