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gateway laptop keyboard

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not r & r one before any tricks i should be aware of .
my daughter just informed me that the keyboard on my gateway 3040-gz i think it is anyway has a broken j and g key they are off the board and loose .
something about they fell off when she drop a book on it :( said the computer woorks just the keys are off ~ and one is for sure broken .
any clue as what it may cost to buy a replacement keyboard to will help .
the Last time I was Talking to myself . I got into such a heated argument . that is why I swore I never talk to that guy again. you know what it worked now no buddy talking to me. :help
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There are people who sell just keys for laptops and they're cheap, easy to replace. I did it years ago with my old Toshiba laptop because the letters wore off on several of them.
Google it but I think I found a guy selling them on Ebay.
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thanks EvilHorace
i check it out when i go to the inlaws this next weekend in florida and my daughter gives me the unit .
the Last time I was Talking to myself . I got into such a heated argument . that is why I swore I never talk to that guy again. you know what it worked now no buddy talking to me. :help
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anyone know gateway computers ?
here is what i have or it kind of looks like to me .
not only the keys are off but the metal clip on one key the j key is broken only part of the clip is still there .on the h key the plastic cap key is gone but the whole clip is still in tack. the computer is a gateway 3040gz laptop.im wondering is a replacement keyboard only way to go or will the new keys come with the new clips and just snap in ?
the Last time I was Talking to myself . I got into such a heated argument . that is why I swore I never talk to that guy again. you know what it worked now no buddy talking to me. :help
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renovation wrote:anyone know gateway computers ?
here is what i have or it kind of looks like to me .
not only the keys are off but the metal clip on one key the j key is broken only part of the clip is still there .on the h key the plastic cap key is gone but the whole clip is still in tack. the computer is a gateway 3040gz laptop.im wondering is a replacement keyboard only way to go or will the new keys come with the new clips and just snap in ?
If you get a real OEM you could probably swap the keys.

I just replaced a keyboard on a Dell. I ordered the kb off ebay, it said Dell OEM, but it was an aftermarket. I only needed 1 key replaced, but the aftermarket key was just a little different design. I just put the new kb in and was good to go.
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