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one of my keys came off....help

post #1 of 4
5/13/05 at 9:52pm
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one of the keys on my keyboard popped of and I can't get it all the way back on. am I going to have to take it to a repair shop, or can someone tell me the correct process for getting it back on?
thanks.
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post #2 of 4
5/17/05 at 2:31am
Judging by the difficulty that you're expressing, I'm guessing it's one of the scissor-type buttons. Those are a bitch, but it is actually possible to get them back on, you just have to be very gentle because the plastic hinges are fairly easy to break (and if you are rough with it, the mechanism will come apart while you're trying to put it back in). I haven't done it in awhile, but if I remember correctly, there are the two pieces that fit into the bottomside of the button, and then two pieces that fit into the little metal hooks on the topside of the keyboard metal.
I believe it's easier if you try to fit the pieces around the hooks on the bottom, and try to flex the plastic properly to get them to fit into the little clips on the button itself.
Hope this helps a bit. If nothing else, just sit there for awhile, and examine it; that's how i finally figured out the proper way to get the key back on.
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post #3 of 4
5/19/05 at 1:02am
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yeah, you're right. I didn't break anything yet....so I should just keep trying until I finally get it or can a comp. store more easily fix it?
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post #4 of 4
5/19/05 at 2:58am
if you have apple care or if it is still under warranty, take it in to get repaired and see what they can do. it may be an easy fix or a keyboard replacement.
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