Urgent help needed for homeschooled child

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"Willow Griffiths-Scott" <willowstorm@willowstorm.karoo.co.uk> wrote in
message news:QYycnYSRgdIPzITfSa8jmA@karoo.co.uk...
> Can anyone please help me. My homeschooled disabled son has a IBM T21
> thinkpad and has managed to pry the p key cover off and break the tiny
white
> plastic connectors that attach the key to the surface below.
>
> Does anyone know where I can buy such a tiny part as it seems so pointless
> buying a whole keyboard when I need such a tiny part. As a sinle Mum i
need
> to count the pennies.
>
> Any ideas please?
>
> thanks
>
>
Unfortunately, with most laptops, the individual keys are not "fixable". I
am not sure on the T21 though. You can pick up used keyboards on eBay
inexpensively, but unless you are somewhat skilled at taking apart and
repairing laptops, it would not be advisable for you to try to repair it
yourself. Perhaps you can simply plug in an external keyboard and let him
use the laptop that way. There are keyboards that are flexible and pretty
much impervious to children and the associated spills, droppages, etc. I
have 2 and got them at CompUSA.

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John Doue wrote:
>
> Richard Johnson wrote:
>
> > "Willow Griffiths-Scott" <willowstorm@willowstorm.karoo.co.uk> wrote in
> > message news:QYycnYSRgdIPzITfSa8jmA@karoo.co.uk...
> >
> >>Can anyone please help me. My homeschooled disabled son has a IBM T21
> >>thinkpad and has managed to pry the p key cover off and break the tiny
> >
> > white
> >
> >>plastic connectors that attach the key to the surface below.
> >>
> >>Does anyone know where I can buy such a tiny part as it seems so pointless
> >>buying a whole keyboard when I need such a tiny part. As a sinle Mum i
> >
> > need
> >
> >>to count the pennies.
> >>
> >>Any ideas please?
> >>
> >>thanks
> >>
> >>
> >
>
> Besides Richard suggestion, you might want to call IBM and inquire about
> the price of a keyboard. Might be less than you think. But if anyway you
> feel uncomfortable replacing the keyboard, you might ask a small
> computer store for help, you never know, they might be sympathetic and
> solve your problem inexpensively.

John,

Calling IBM would - not - be the way to go. KB's from them would be close to
$200US. eBay KB's run $20-$30US.

Bill
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