Question for the geeks

[selenay]

Just purely hypothetically, if one had accidentally knocked the C key off their laptop keyboard while removing it from the docking station, what would be the best way to reattached said C key?

Am I looking at sending my baby to a workshop to get this fixed?

It's a Dell lappie that was absolutely lovely until about fifteen minutes ago :-(

That bit about Christmas can only go up from here? I'm still waiting for the up.

Comments

[evil_plotbunny]

Take a look at the back of the c. Usually on a keyboard it just clips on, and you can replace it yourself by putting it where it belongs and pressing down until it clicks.

If the bits that hold it in place are damaged, that's another question. You might be able to contact Dell and have them send you a replacement.

All of this is based on my experience with desktop machines. Laptops have a different form factor, but I think the setup's the same.

[selenay]

I think that one of the tiny prongs that should hold it in place has been damaged :-( So I'll have to contact Dell and see whether they can give me a replacement and then see about trying to re-attach. Darn.

I still can't quite see how to reattached - doesn't look as easy as 'snap in place'. Bah!

[evil_plotbunny]

I think it depends on how it's fastened into the keyboard. I don't have a dell laptop, so I don't know the form factor.

Good luck. And if you have to send your machine off, backup your data first. I know some companies will send the laptop back reset to factory defaults.