How to Fix a Laptop Keyboard When a Key Falls Off

You can fix a laptop keyboard when a key falls off.

When a key falls off a keyboard it is troublesome, but a keyboard can be easily replaced. When a key falls off a laptop, the problem is much worse, since the keyboard is part of the computer. Therefore, it's important for laptop owners to know how to fix a key in case one comes loose and falls off.

Things You'll Need

• Tweezers

Instructions

1. Pick up the key and any other parts that fell loose. Make sure you don't lose anything.

2. Detach the key retainer from the key. The retainer is usually consists of a few movable plastic pieces that snap into the key. If the retainer is still attached to the keyboard in its metal bindings, keep it there.

3. Remove another key to observe how the retainer fits into the bindings. Usually it involves slipping one part under a metal hook or groove, then snapping the opposite site in place. You don't always have to remove another key if you can figure out how to do it yourself.

4. After the retainer is in place, snap the key back on by pressing it into the retainer.

Tips & Warnings

• If the key came out but the retainer is still attached, just snap the key back in place.

• If the retainer or the bindings on the keyboard key itself become damaged, using a drop of liquid adhesive can bind things in place -- but the key might not sit or type the same way as the other keys.

• Do not try to push the key back in place right away until you are sure the key retainer is properly in place. Attempting to push the key with the retainer still attached back into place can bend the metal housing, making it impossible to get the key back in place.

• Do not try to force the key into place. The only part that will require a little force is snapping the key back in place after the retainer is set properly.

Resources

• Laptop Repair Help: A Key Fell off the Laptop Keyboard - Fixing the Problem