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    Replace Broken Laptop Key?

    Anyone know if its possible to replace just one key on a keyboard. My baby daughter has ripped off the enter/return key on a dell laptop and the back plastic retaining clip is broken so doesn't clip back on.

    Anyone know if these can be replaced?

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    Normally laptop keyboards are a complete replacement and they are part of the same piece of plastic with a single ribbon cable

    eg
    http://www.powerbrixx.com/images/lar...CN7263_LRG.JPG

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    You should be able to get a replacement keyboard faily easily. eBay turned up 45 results for "Dell laptop keyboard", of course you will need one that matches your model.

    Doubt you'll be able to kif just one key though.

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