The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Broken key retainers

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by Nevermore0, Sep 15, 2013.

  1. Nevermore0

    Nevermore0 Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    1
    Messages:
    118
    Likes Received:
    8
    Trophy Points:
    31
    I need some new key retainer clips for my GX660R. Does anyone know where I can buy some? I'd rather not replace the entire keyboard for 3 busted keys.

    Thanks.
     
    Nevermore0, Sep 15, 2013
    #1
  2. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

    Reputations:
    9,436
    Messages:
    58,194
    Likes Received:
    17,902
    Trophy Points:
    931
    These keyboards are not very common so it's a replacement rather than a repair job with them.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Sep 15, 2013
    #2
  3. Prostar Computer

    Prostar Computer Company Representative

    Reputations:
    1,257
    Messages:
    7,426
    Likes Received:
    1,016
    Trophy Points:
    331
    It's also not a part that is generally stocked, so you'll probably need to replace the keyboard.
     
    Prostar Computer, Sep 16, 2013
    #3
  4. Nevermore0

    Nevermore0 Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    1
    Messages:
    118
    Likes Received:
    8
    Trophy Points:
    31
    That's what I feared. Thanks anyway.
     
    Nevermore0, Sep 17, 2013
    #4
  5. tanzeelkazi

    tanzeelkazi Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    6
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    tanzeelkazi, Sep 18, 2013
    #5
  6. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

    Reputations:
    9,436
    Messages:
    58,194
    Likes Received:
    17,902
    Trophy Points:
    931
    The backlit keyboards are likely different, you are looking for up to the 16F2 and GT680 series of keyboards.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Sep 19, 2013
    #6
  7. majster msi

    majster msi Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    106
    Messages:
    477
    Likes Received:
    81
    Trophy Points:
    41
    Bull :) what keys do you need :) ?? I have scrapped keyboards maybe we can use some parts from it ;). PM me
     
    majster msi, Sep 19, 2013
    #7
  8. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

    Reputations:
    9,436
    Messages:
    58,194
    Likes Received:
    17,902
    Trophy Points:
    931
    What do you mean bull? The original non backlit keyboards on the 16f2 and 680 line were a different series of keyboards, they had a different action to them.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Sep 19, 2013
    #8
  9. Nevermore0

    Nevermore0 Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    1
    Messages:
    118
    Likes Received:
    8
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Nevermore0, Sep 20, 2013
    #9
  10. Nevermore0

    Nevermore0 Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    1
    Messages:
    118
    Likes Received:
    8
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Now that I've bought a replacement keyboard, anybody care to enlighten me as to the proper way to remove a key? Ever time I do it I break something.
     
    Nevermore0, Oct 2, 2013
    #10