Replacing broken "shift" key on Dell Inspiron 6000

#1 buckdog05

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Posted 25 November 2008 - 07:17 PM

The key broke off but I can't figure out where to get a new one. I looked around Dell's website, and when I tried to email them or chat with them to find the right place to buy a key, it wouldn't let me because the computer is out of warranty.

Where would I go to get a new shift key?

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Posted 25 November 2008 - 09:31 PM

probably have to replace the entire keyboard. I doubt youll find a single key for sale.

http://www.isoretail....php?prod=H5639
http://stores.channeladvisor.com/laptop-re...?itemid=5982408

i have never dealt with those merchants before. I just found them in a search.
http://www.google.com/products?hl=en&q...d&scoring=r

but hinestly, ebay would be your best bet:
http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksi...-All-Categories

#3 jcarle

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Posted 26 November 2008 - 02:10 PM

Why don't you just buy a new keyboard from dell? Call them. It's like $20... I replaced my wife's Inspiron 9300 keyboard and got a spare one at the same time. Shipped puro to my house next day cost me less then $50 for both.

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Posted 02 December 2008 - 12:18 PM

i'd go with a new keyboard and probally find the best deal on eBay

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Posted 02 December 2008 - 12:27 PM

you will have to buy a new keyboard as nobody sells Keys. (its pointless)

#6 Redhatcc

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Posted 02 December 2008 - 12:41 PM

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you will have to buy a new keyboard as nobody sells Keys. (its pointless)

http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksi...-All-Categories

You can get keys online... i'd just go for the new keyboard though

#7 buckdog05

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Posted 02 December 2008 - 02:56 PM

Thanks! I went ahead and bought a single key on eBay for $6 and installed it myself. It took me about 10 minutes but was not that hard.

Thanks!

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Posted 03 December 2008 - 01:07 PM

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Thanks! I went ahead and bought a single key on eBay for $6 and installed it myself. It took me about 10 minutes but was not that hard.

Thanks!

glad to hear that bro

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Posted 10 December 2008 - 12:32 AM

Redhatcc, on Dec 2 2008, 01:41 PM, said:

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you will have to buy a new keyboard as nobody sells Keys. (its pointless)

http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksi...-All-Categories

You can get keys online... i'd just go for the new keyboard though

That's awesome! Buddy of mine lost the little hinge off the key, now there's a solution. :thumbup

This post has been edited by weEvil: 10 December 2008 - 12:32 AM

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