"K" Key broke
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From: G.G.Willikers on 11 Apr 2008 21:35 BillW50 wrote: > In news:47ff15bd_1(a)glkas0286.greenlnk.net, > M.I.5� typed on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:56:46 +0100: >> "Ramey" <ralloha2(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message >> news:adaa5691-31f0-446c-862e-f3b55a49198a(a)t12g2000prg.googlegroups.com... >>> My "K" Key broke on my HP DV1050, what should I expect to pay for >>> this one key? The spring holder system on the board seems ok. I >>> found a new one on the web for $7 not including shipping but I think >>> I can beat that. Do local compter servicing shops keep things like >>> keys? Thanks! R. Hamm >> >> New keyboards are hardly expensive. > > Where have you been M.I.5�? Laptop keyboards are often 100 bucks from > the manufacture. That is about 50 pounds. This laptop I am using now > only cost $499 after rebate. So one keyboard costs about 20% of the > total cost of the laptop. On eBay they can be found for about 30 bucks > or 15 pounds for many models. > Ebay is your friend. I replace keyboards all the time with brand new parts off of ebay. The thing about replacing one key is that there is a reason it fell off in the first place. Paying $4.00 for a single key, and $4.00+ for shipping just doesn't make sense.
From: M.I.5� on 14 Apr 2008 02:49
"BillW50" <BillW50(a)aol.kom> wrote in message news:47ffec02$0$6431$834e42db(a)reader.greatnowhere.com... > In news:47ff15bd_1(a)glkas0286.greenlnk.net, > M.I.5� typed on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:56:46 +0100: >> "Ramey" <ralloha2(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message >> news:adaa5691-31f0-446c-862e-f3b55a49198a(a)t12g2000prg.googlegroups.com... >>> My "K" Key broke on my HP DV1050, what should I expect to pay for >>> this one key? The spring holder system on the board seems ok. I >>> found a new one on the web for $7 not including shipping but I think >>> I can beat that. Do local compter servicing shops keep things like >>> keys? Thanks! R. Hamm >> >> New keyboards are hardly expensive. > > Where have you been M.I.5�? Laptop keyboards are often 100 bucks from the > manufacture. That is about 50 pounds. This laptop I am using now only cost > $499 after rebate. So one keyboard costs about 20% of the total cost of > the laptop. On eBay they can be found for about 30 bucks or 15 pounds for > many models. > Sorry. Missed what PC you were talking about and got confused with a desktop. I shall rephrase my response by totally withdrawing it ;-) |