Buying (cheap?) laptop replacement keyboards on Ebay - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / repair

author: wilfred
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 03, 2016, 01:59:40 am
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author: eugenenine
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 03, 2016, 02:31:21 am
content: I bought a couple here and there a long time ago with mixed results, one was nice and new the other had a bad key. I found out it was cheaper to buy from Dell anyway.

author: gadget73
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 03, 2016, 11:05:26 pm
content: I bought one for my old Lenovo. It fit and worked fine, but some of the FN keys were marked a little different. It had the same part number though.

author: Monkeh
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 03, 2016, 11:09:18 pm
content: I've been stung recently by two replacement Dell keyboards which did not have spreader bars under wide keys (spacebar being the most annoying example).You're better off buying a second hand one in good shape.

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 03, 2016, 11:16:08 pm
content: Quote from: gadget73 on February 03, 2016, 11:05:26 pmAlmost for each laptop model, there are at least a few genuine keyboard suppliers (manufacturers). Layout and dimensions are the same, construction is not. As of those few replacement keyboards I have bought on ebay, they were genuine stuff.QuoteTotally disagree. If you receive some crap, just request your money back.

author: Monkeh
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 03, 2016, 11:22:09 pm
content: Quote from: wraper on February 03, 2016, 11:16:08 pmAnd by the time you've gone through that dance and wasted a week or two with each seller, you might just wish you'd bought a decent second hand one.

author: jmsc_02
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 04, 2016, 01:12:13 am
content: i bought one for a Toshiba laptop. The result was OK but i had also exchange some keys to maintain the spanish layout

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 04, 2016, 01:33:33 am
content: Quote from: Monkeh on February 03, 2016, 11:22:09 pmDo you think you have a better chance with a used keyboard? IMO the chance of receiving some filthy crap is not less by any means.

author: Monkeh
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 04, 2016, 01:35:07 am
content: Quote from: wraper on February 04, 2016, 01:33:33 amBuying a visibly clean, known genuine and complete keyboard from someone who breaks laptops down for a business? Yes.I can clean keyboards. I can't put missing parts in them.E: to put it another way, start ordering these, see how long it takes you to get tired of spacebars which don't work:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-GENUINE-DELL-LATITUDE-E5520-E5530-E6520-E6530-BACKLIT-UK-KEYBOARD-7T433-/151221810735http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original-New-UK-Black-backlit-keyboard-for-Dell-Latitude-E5520-E6520-/151847369596http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DELL-LATITUDE-E5520-E5530-E6520-E6530-M6600-BACKLIT-KEYBOARD-UK-07T433-F120-/221957455763http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Genuine-Dell-Latitude-0HG3G3-E6520-E6530-M4600-M6700-Keyboard-UK-backlit-kbd-/310861145601It didn't take me long.