This key will not stay connected to the retainer either. On the next picture you can see that one of the clips is missing, it’s broken. If that’s the case, you’ll have to purchase a new key. It’s possible that one of the clips is damaged and because of that the key will not clip on the retainer. Turn the key upside down and take a closer look at the locking clips. Gently press on the key cap until it clips in and connects to the retainer. Make sure the membrane is positioned correctly. Now apply some superglue on the bottom edge of the membrane, just enough to keep the membrane in the place.Ĭarefully place the membrane in the center of the U. If you damage the membrane you’ll end up with two broken keys instead of just one. While creating this disassembly guide I damaged one membrane because I wasn’t careful enough.Īgain, you have to be very careful removing the membrane. Very very slowly separate the membrane from the keyboard with a sharp knife. The silicon membrane is glued to the keyboard. If one piece got disconnected from the other, connect them back together. The retainer has two pieces connected to each other. In the following guide I will remove one key I never use and install it in the place of missing U.Ĭarefully remove the key cap with your fingers. Personally, I cannot use keyboard without U key but I can live without a key located on the side from the right ALT – the “Right clicker” key. Let’s see if it’s possible to temporarily fix the U key without buying any spare parts. The key cap, retainer and even silicone membrane were lost. Here’s another technique you can use to fix a broken keyboard key.Īs you see on the picture below the keyboard is missing the U key. The space bar key is installed back in place and should work as before. Put the space bar key back in place and gently press on it with fingers until it snaps back in place. You have to engage the retainer with the small hooks on the keyboard. Install the retainer back in place as it shown on the picture. Separate the retainer from the space bar key with a flat head screwdriver. There is a metal retainer connected to the space bar key (on some keyboard models). ![]() The space bar key is connected to the keyboard a little bit differently then any other key. (Search examples: “Dell keyboard key”, “Toshiba keyboard key”, “HP keyboard key”, etc… )Īfter you found a new key, put it back in place the same way as I described in the situation 1. In this case you can purchase a single key on the internet, just search for it. ![]() The key fell off the keyboard and you lost the cap or the retainer. Put the key cap on the retainer and snap the cap back in place. Take a closer look at the key retainer, it’s connected to the keyboard at four different points.Īssemble the disconnected retainer the same way as one on the keyboard and put it back in place. Carefully remove the cap from any other working key so the key retainer stays connected to the keyboard.
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