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    Help with keyboard replacement

    Discussion in 'HP' started by orakulo, Aug 2, 2009.

  1. orakulo

    orakulo Notebook Consultant

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    Hi folks!!

    I have a HP HDX16-1005EA and the left shift and left control are broken, so I found on Ebay a new keyboard to replace, but the problem is my keboard layout is from UK and the keyboard on ebay is US, is this a problem?

    I mean will all keys work normally? Because there's a difference between both, with the enter, \ and ~
    Here is pics of the two layouts:

    English-US
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    Englilsh-UK (my one)
    [​IMG]

    Thanks guys!
     
    orakulo, Aug 2, 2009
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  2. optimustarzan

    optimustarzan Notebook Deity

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    No it won't work. The shape is physically different.
     
    optimustarzan, Aug 2, 2009
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  3. orakulo

    orakulo Notebook Consultant

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    Are you sure, just asking because three sellers on ebay said it'll work.

    Cheers
     
    orakulo, Aug 3, 2009
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  4. optimustarzan

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    I'm not sure but its my best guess. Maybe you can buy it and if it doesn't fix, return it.
     
    optimustarzan, Aug 3, 2009
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  5. orakulo

    orakulo Notebook Consultant

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    Yes probably, anyway I'll keep trying to find out for a while.
     
    orakulo, Aug 4, 2009
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  6. orakulo

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    Still trying to figure out.
     
    orakulo, Aug 5, 2009
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    Guys please!
     
    orakulo, Aug 12, 2009
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    I’m not sure if I’m missing something here, but if your notebook is a UK model why don’t you just look for a UK keyboard. Page 3-3 of the HDX16t Maintenance & Service manual (below) provides a UK keyboard part number (496672-031). You could get it from HP or perhaps check eBay or eBay/UK and see if you if you could find a less expensive aftermarket alternative which matches the part number.

    HDX Maintenance & Service Guide
    http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01612461.pdf

    eBay UK
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/
     
    OldMajorDave, Aug 12, 2009
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