# Replacing keys on a laptop keyboard?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replacing-keys-on-a-laptop-keyboard/573931
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [March 8, 2011, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replacing-keys-on-a-laptop-keyboard/573931 "2011-03-08T16:02:14Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@Lars\_Aruns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lars_Aruns)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2011, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replacing-keys-on-a-laptop-keyboard/573931/1 "2011-03-08T16:02:14Z")
There’s a store not far from where I live that has a manager’s discount on a laptop because a couple of keys are missing. I am tempted to buy it, since my old one gave up the ghost some time ago, and replace the keys, but this model is relatively new and I can’t seem to find information online about where to get cheap replacement keys, or how to actually put them in.
I also wonder if it is a big hassle. With my old laptop it was a very quick job to take off the whole keyboard and slip in a new one. The one I saw in the store might be different; or a spare keyboard might be expensive, or difficult to track down.
So I am quite uncertain. The machine is quite powerful, and the discount is significant. I could just hook up an external keyboard, but I expect to use it a lot on the move.
The computer is an HP DV7-3101. I’d appreciate the help of any knowledgeable Doper.
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### Author:  [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2011, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replacing-keys-on-a-laptop-keyboard/573931/2 "2011-03-08T16:04:47Z")
[http://www.hootoo.com/pavilion-dv7-keyboard-c-248\_243\_295.html?gclid=CP-wxJ2sv6cCFQxvbAod\_B8x\_Q](http://www.hootoo.com/pavilion-dv7-keyboard-c-248_243_295.html?gclid=CP-wxJ2sv6cCFQxvbAod_B8x_Q)
Silver or black
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### Author:  [@Lars\_Aruns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lars_Aruns)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2011, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replacing-keys-on-a-laptop-keyboard/573931/3 "2011-03-08T16:36:19Z")
Thanks, **drachillix**. I should have mentioned that I live in the UK; the cost of postage added to the cost of the keyboard itself makes it not so much of a bargain any more.