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    Replacing laptop keys?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by vr4racer, Dec 10, 2007.

  1. vr4racer

    vr4racer Notebook Consultant

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    Just recently got me a new laptop but some of the keys are in a different langauge. Is there an easy way of replacing these keys with new ones from another laptop? Do they just pop off or are they fixed on? I have a clevo m57u.

    Thx :)
     
    vr4racer, Dec 10, 2007
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  2. optomos

    optomos Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm not familiar with Clevo, but on others you just replace the whole keyboard.
     
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  3. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Usually you will have to replace the entire keyboard, largely because few people sell individual keys.
     
    Commander Wolf, Dec 10, 2007
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  4. vr4racer

    vr4racer Notebook Consultant

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    how do you go about replacing the whole keyboard? What does the process involve? cheers. Is there a step by step on this?
     
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  5. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Depending on the make and model the manufacturer will usually have disassembly instructions on their website. I'm not sure exactly how it is with Clevo. If they don't have a service manual, it still shouldn't be too hard to figure out.

    Usually the keyboard is attached by screws on the underside of the chassis or under a cover on the palmrest.

    EDIT: Try these:

    http://www.clevo.com.tw/en/e-services/Download.asp

    (Didn't try it myself, they were going really slowly on my connection)
     
    Commander Wolf, Dec 10, 2007
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  6. vr4racer

    vr4racer Notebook Consultant

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    Thx guys for the help ill look into it more when i get abit of time.
     
    vr4racer, Dec 10, 2007
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