i hate my keyboard right now (need advise)

ecookman · **Posted:** Tue Jun 30, 2009 8:54 pm

randomly today when i was typing my O key randomly poped up... and I had a spaz attack.

lucky I was able to clip it back into place, but it keeps pooping back.

should i send my lappy in to get a new keyboard or does someone know how to fix this. I will try to upload a macro photo of the assembly as soon as i charge the batteries for my camera.

ecookman · **Posted:** Wed Jul 01, 2009 1:06 pm

anyone?

Insectoid · **Posted:** Wed Jul 01, 2009 2:44 pm

Most of the time, you need a new keyboard. Sorry.

ecookman · **Posted:** Wed Jul 01, 2009 3:13 pm

shoot. any clue how much that will cost?

Euphoracle · **Posted:** Wed Jul 01, 2009 4:00 pm

Sigh.

Dan · **Posted:** Wed Jul 01, 2009 4:53 pm

It could just be that you have not got the key back in corectly.

The keys on most laptop keyboards are meant to be able to come off and be put back on, so as long as there is no damage to the key or clips that hold it on it may just be a matter of getting it on right.

If your laptop has a manual i would try looking if there is anything in there about the keyboard and failing that you might want to call up tech support for what ever company made the laptop.

wtd · **Posted:** Wed Jul 01, 2009 7:18 pm

ecookman @ Thu Jul 02, 2009 4:13 am wrote:

shoot. any clue how much that will cost?

Not without information on the make and model.

ecookman · **Posted:** Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:12 pm

dell studio 17

and it looks as if the clips are gone. further inspection... it looks like they were not cliped in instead of slid into holes, which on the part they are poping out of, are gone.

wtd · **Posted:** Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:34 pm

You're going to want to buy a new keyboard. Never installed a keyboard in a Dell laptop, so I have no idea how difficult it will be.

ecookman · **Posted:** Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:25 am

it shouldn't be too hard, considering i have helped my father take his off to add RAM. putting back in, it shouldn't be too dificult... I hope

zylum · **Posted:** Thu Jul 02, 2009 10:51 pm

I just lost a couple of keys the other day too.. I was wondering if these two would be compatible?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Sony-Vaio-VGN-FZ-FZ130-Genuine-Keyboard-81-31105001-41_W0QQitemZ270416111170QQcmdZViewItemQQssPageNameZRSS:B:SRCH:US:101

http://cgi.ebay.com/Sony-VGN-AR-Series-Keyboard-147977821-KFRSBA040A_W0QQitemZ140328829054QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item20ac40007e&_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116#ebayphotohosting

I need a keyboard for the VGN-AR series but they come out to be about 4 times more expensive.. They look identical though.

syntax_error · **Posted:** Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:16 pm

Why not go to a sony store with one of your keys and look around for that FZ model and try it out and see, if it does work great you saved, if not meh you learned.

wassonator · **Posted:** Fri Jul 03, 2009 8:21 am

you could always get an external usb keyboard

Clayton · **Posted:** Fri Jul 03, 2009 9:52 am

That kind of hinders the portability of a laptop =/

ecookman · **Posted:** Fri Jul 03, 2009 9:55 am

mm true...and i only need to buy the O key.... any ideas for a retailer

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