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    Laptop Keys

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by mcdanielnc89, Sep 25, 2009.

  1. mcdanielnc89

    mcdanielnc89 Notebook Geek

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    I need a sony vaio fw 350 j/b insert key. mines broken and need one but can't find one...
     
    mcdanielnc89, Sep 25, 2009
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  2. mcdanielnc89

    mcdanielnc89 Notebook Geek

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    anyone?....
     
    mcdanielnc89, Sep 26, 2009
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    Replacement keyboard on eBay? That's the only option I can think of right now.
     
    eli2k, Sep 26, 2009
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  4. qhn

    qhn Notebook User

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    Best option actually. Unless you can get Sony to send you the keys themselves.

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Sep 27, 2009
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  5. Krane

    Krane Notebook Prophet

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    After all these years, broken/loose keys along with bad hinges, are still big problems with laptops. These are the type of thing that's best handled by publications like Consumer Reports. Laptop manufacturers need to do better.
     
    Krane, Sep 27, 2009
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  6. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Well, I've never seen a key fail due to normal usage - unless it never was good in the first place maybe.

    And getting hit by books/DVDs (happened in my case once) - is not normal usage.
     
    DetlevCM, Sep 27, 2009
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    Krane Notebook Prophet

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    Do you mock me sir? I warn you I will send cornish pixies to your house:

    Wizardry
     
    Krane, Sep 27, 2009
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  8. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I'm just saying that a keyboard without a fault when first shipped is strong enough.
     
    DetlevCM, Sep 27, 2009
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  9. Krane

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    Not if you have gorilla mitts. In case you haven't noticed, some people type heavy, sometimes without even realizing it.
     
    Krane, Sep 27, 2009
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  10. mcdanielnc89

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    i don't want a whole keyboard, I just want ONE key.
     
    mcdanielnc89, Sep 27, 2009
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  11. Krane

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    It doesn't work like that. Nobody can make money selling only one key. On the other hand, including a spare key or two with the unit might not be to much to ask?
     
    Krane, Sep 28, 2009
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  12. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yes it would be.

    If you include an empty key (and for the SZ you'd need 8 odd different ones to cover all key types) - people will whine on how they are blank - and stickers can't repalce the print.

    So you'd need to have spare for every key in which case you may as well sell a spare keyboard...

    And keyboards (for laptops) tend to be "expensive" - at least to the customer.
    (I'm pretty sure not to the manufacturer)
     
    DetlevCM, Sep 28, 2009
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  13. Krane

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    They'd get over it. There was once a time when all spare tires were full size.

    The replacement key would be there so you could keep typing, not to make the keyboard like new.

    That my point: Would you rather pay for a whole new keyboard just for one odd key?
     
    Krane, Sep 29, 2009
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  14. DetlevCM

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    Of course paying for one key would be better - but, please tell me how you would like to fiy a standard letter key to say the space bar "place"?

    Different fittings - and You couldn't type on it.
     
    DetlevCM, Sep 29, 2009
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  15. Krane

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    Good new, space bars are more stable than most keys. Nevertheless, it wasn't intended as a perfect solutions.
     
    Krane, Sep 29, 2009
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  16. DetlevCM

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    So what about F keys vs. normal letters? On my SZ they are smaller... the Enter key, backspace...
    Shift...

    You possibly are right about the space key being a tad more stable/strong - but if people play games it may get more of a beating too...

    I think you also end up hitting it harder in a way... and you hit space more often than most letters, unless you tend to write long words... all the time...
     
    DetlevCM, Sep 29, 2009
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