topic Re: replacing keys on keyboards in PCs & Accessories

replacing keys on keyboards

karmatosed — Sat, 15 Jan 2005 22:21:17 GMT

I have a sony vaio k215z - the space key has a little scratch on it - not overly big or stopping working but annoying none the less. thanks to an overly zealous husband cleaning it. it's a baby of a few months this vaio - is there anyway i can get a replacement key without having to get the whole keyboard. or am i doomed to have an x marks the spot mark? i don't want a whole keyboard replacement cos that is pointless - just want to get one key to be replaced - being the space key.
if anyone can give me link / tell me how to replace and where to get one i live in the uk.

Re: replacing keys on keyboards

robpaxton — Sat, 15 Jan 2005 22:26:57 GMT

It's not possible to get or change individual keys. The only thing you could do is replace the keyboard. You may be able to polish the scratch off using a plastic polish but this would also be difficult. I would just learn to love the scratch . . . .

Re: replacing keys on keyboards

karmatosed — Sat, 15 Jan 2005 22:38:45 GMT

that sucks but i guess only option then....ah fud well time to not look at it from any upward angles then or in any bright lights....
that is a shame my old laptop you could replace the keys bad sony bad sony.
i see that a replacement kb is like 120 so that would be stupid... it's only small scratch maybe i could do one on my glasses so that i don't see it.:smileysad:

Re: replacing keys on keyboards

karmatosed — Sat, 15 Jan 2005 22:57:19 GMT

It's not possible to get or change individual keys.  The only thing you could do is replace the keyboard.  You may be able to polish the scratch off using a plastic polish but this would also be difficult.  I would just learn to love the scratch . . . .

i have found a product from radtech that works on acrylics and plastics to remove scratches called ice creme - was this along the lines you were mentioning - don't mind if it isn't going to be easy and 100% work just removing some of the scratch would be good or taking edge off it.
if this isn't the one do you have a link to any you'd recommend?

Re: replacing keys on keyboards

robpaxton — Sat, 15 Jan 2005 23:07:18 GMT

Yes - that's the product I know of. It's one of the products frequently used by people with scratched iPods.

If you are going to try it then I would recommend that you try it on a part of the notebook that isn't normally seen. Good luck . . hope it works OK.