Misplaced part (or something like that)

Hi, i mannaged to pick my bag up the wrong way yesterday and the laptop fel out, it works, i think.
But a front part has slipped out of its place.



Hope somebody have som god advice, cheers!

Ps, its the part the poer button is on, on the picture the pin is on the top, above the power button.

 

Did the slot slip up over the button? It's hard to tell exactly what's going on because the picture was taken so close.

 

Ok, ill try another picture.





Look at this last one:

 

That piece of plastic is the cover that lifts out so the keyboard can be pulled back to get at the under belly of the computer. It's made to be removed so carefully press it back into place.

 

I tried using brute force, and pushin it so the side to slip it in, but it aint working.
Its the top, middle (what do you call it) witch is lose on the one corner, maybe i can pul the whole ting up to den put it down again?

Thanks Miwiken

 

I'm wondering if one of the tabs that holds this strip in place is broken--causing it to sit unevenly. From the pictures though, I'd say it doesn't look that bad.

You can try removing it. Use a small flat screwdriver and gently pry it up. Start at the Left (ESC key) and work from under the copper trim. Now note that the plastic of the keyboard and the copper trim will compress rather easily, so be gentle while doing it.

Once you've popped the left side, work you way to the middle and finally to the right side. Then you can put the strip back down again.

Good luck!

 

Thanks chrisyano, ill give it a try when i come home!
Im so depressed about it!

Thanks! It did work, i see that what everybodys basicly told me but i was afraid it would brake or something, thanks!
Cheers!

 

I'm glad to hear you got it back together again. Even happier to know your HEL80 survived the fall.

Try not to let that happen again .

 

Jepp, ive learned 3 things.

1. How to remove the thing in front of the keybord.
2. That my HEL80 is actually quite robust.
3. And finnaly, that i wil never try and figure out how my laptop backpack works while im drunk again

 

That last lesson is quite valuable indeed

 

I guess that's better than the other Compal that got jumped on by another member's drunk friend. LCD got destroyed on that one .