How can I put my laptop keys back into place?

[ark1227]

While I was playing a game and pressed the control button (Ctrl) and the 'J' button, they both randomly popped off. I tried looking for some videos that would help to me put them back properly.

The two clips are still on the keyboard for 'J' and just the key itself is out. When I push down on it to get it back in place, the bottom half is lanky. The top clips on but the bottom doesn't.

This is for my laptop HP Compaq 6730s

 

[Carl Lawrence]

Sometimes you have to press in the middle of the key to get to snap into place.

 

[ark1227]

Sometimes you have to press in the middle of the key to get to snap into place.

I tried pushing it on the top, right, bottom, left and centre; all at once, and one by one. Nothing is working.

Is there anything else that you could recommend because I don't think my warranty covers that.

If you want to see a picture of it, I can post one up.

 

[Carl Lawrence]

Try a cheap usb keyboard.

 

[stormy13]

Still under warranty? If so contact HP/Compaq and see what they have to say.

 

[builderman1q2w3]

How do i put my left mouse key back in

mine is a HP with i think windows 7 please help well its my dads hes going to kill me unless i get it back in!!!

 

[thefabe]

As mentioned above these thing usually just will snap back in unless they are cracked or broken.
I do know on my Denovo keyboard they were hed in by clips and they were not easily replaced I actually had to remove another just to see how it was held in place.
Fabe

 

[zigzag3143]

mine is a HP with i think windows 7 please help well its my dads hes going to kill me unless i get it back in!!!

Would be easier if we knew what hardware you have (system specs always help us). what model HP??????



Ken J

 

[builderman1q2w3]

As mentioned above these thing usually just will snap back in unless they are cracked or broken.
I do know on my Denovo keyboard they were hed in by clips and they were not easily replaced I actually had to remove another just to see how it was held in place.
Fabe

Nothing is cracked and broken (sorry for slow reply i had bloody nose) and it STILL wont go in.

 

[builderman1q2w3]

i dont know what hp version it is.

 

[thefabe]

If I remember correctly and that's a big if. it has a c shaped ring and you had to hold up the ring and slide the key under it.
Fabe

 

[linnemeyerhere]

OK so it popped off and it will go back on unless it's broken. Please note that the tabs that these keys go under are very fine and sometimes can bend. Please don't get crazy with the forces. I've found that if you glide the tabs of the loose key under one side then align the other depressing down with something like a un-clicked pen or pencil erasure that that can help it to click back into place. You may have to try this many times. You can also try this same technique but use a piece of thread to lock under the other tab and gently pull on it as you push the key back down then slide the tread out. The trick is calm and patience here don't get crazy!

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Can you describe the way the keys attach? Also try inverting the keyboard if the locking mechanism will flop down then press the key in place and turn it back over......long shot.

 

[linnemeyerhere]

These could help????