How to replace a key cap

[mredp]

Hello,
I have a black Compaq keyboard on my laptop. The "z" key cap popped off and I do not understand what I need to do to replace it. It does not snap into or onto anything. It just loosely lays there. What can I do ???
Ed P

 

[legendkiller]

Buy a new keyboard for a cheap $10 or you can buy some good ones for $20 but all perform the same... Here's a cheap one but it should last longer than 2 years which performs like most others:

http://3btech.net/chkbpscoke.html
OR
http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?p=KB-C220E&c=pw&hash=d177upOQLYjFNcYE96KEjI%2BozUUDIxKdLnep9IIvBowUyUE%2Fx7zCZ65ROlEk5TisLWmbhMEgzZep%2BTLyP8nWATFa6Oq9SWIm64PZfWrNigyxdAhQ7yYC

 

[hpfreak]

There is a small piece of plastic that acts like a spring for your keyboard. You may have lost that if it doesn't spring around.
Make sure a piece of the plastice doidn't break off. If every thing is still intact.
Well, you could try finding a replacement at a store or another keyboard that you don't use anymore... Or, if there is a key you never use on your computer, you can try pulling that key off and taking the piece and putting it in the Z button. Then you just need to reapply the actual button, and it should hopefully click into place.

 

[pghalcrow]

There's a place here: http://www.laptop-keys.com that has lots of how-to videos on reattaching laptop keys to the keyboard.