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    Anyone Ever Replace Individual Keys?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by kosti, Apr 15, 2011.

  1. kosti

    kosti Notebook Virtuoso

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    My "G" key is messed up and I need a replacement. I've changed keys before on other laptops, but I was wondering if anyone else has done this on their M15x and where they bought the keys from. I looked at laptopkey.com but they list the M15x as an Area-51 model so I don't want to get the wrong key. The M15x keyboard looks similar to the Area-51 m15x keyboard but I know that the two are not interchangeable and perhaps the keys are not either. I may just end up getting a new keyboard but it seems like overkill for just one key.
     
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  2. agusman

    agusman when the going gets weird

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    I have a key which pops out every one in a while... there's something obviously wrong with it...

    I also feel complete keyboard replacement is overkill, but since I am under warranty, I'll call for a replacement one of these days...
     
    agusman, Apr 15, 2011
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  3. inap

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    i had a key pop off but could never snap it on back correctly, so i got a full keyboard replacement.
     
    inap, Apr 15, 2011
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  4. kosti

    kosti Notebook Virtuoso

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    Where did you get it from? Dell?
     
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    yeah i just called dell and they sent me a new keyboard.
     
    inap, Apr 15, 2011
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