Dell Inspirion 8100 - Keyboard

birdie · 11th September 2006, 9:02 AM

I have just bought a 2nd hand Dell Inspirion 8100, but its missing two keys from the keyboard... the += key and the ?/ key. Does anyone know of anywhere i can get those two keys from? or a new keyboard if i have to do that?

SSJX · 11th September 2006, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by birdie

I have just bought a 2nd hand Dell Inspirion 8100, but its missing two keys from the keyboard... the += key and the ?/ key. Does anyone know of anywhere i can get those two keys from? or a new keyboard if i have to do that?

lol
if the lappy has still got some warranty left, use that?

if not, ring Dell and ask if they can fix your keyboard (presumably the 87 key one?) - for a price of course

or look around on eBay for replacement parts; doubt you'll have much success there though

tin · 11th September 2006, 12:57 PM

Dell should be able to supply a new keyboard. I estimate about $150 plus postage... But I have never had to replace a Dell keyboard

eBay might be the better first try.

SSJX · 11th September 2006, 10:17 PM

Found this as I was browsing;

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/LIKE-NEW-DELL...QQcmdZViewItem

47 pounds deilvered
so about $115 aussie

nb. just note that it does say 'like new'

zippo87 · 12th September 2006, 9:41 PM

i have a spare keyboard from a 8100 ( brought spares for my 8200 and got one of these) pm me if your intrested

birdie · 17th September 2006, 9:39 PM

zippo87: I've sent you a PM... i'm definately interested.. i've got the laptop now and its all working so i'll get a new keyboard for it to tidy it up :P

11th September 2006, 9:02 AM	#1
birdie Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bundaberg, Queensland Posts: 1,264	Dell Inspirion 8100 - Keyboard I have just bought a 2nd hand Dell Inspirion 8100, but its missing two keys from the keyboard... the += key and the ?/ key. Does anyone know of anywhere i can get those two keys from? or a new keyboard if i have to do that? __________________ Main PC: Intel C2Q Q6600 G0, Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3R, 4GB Corsair PC6400, Albatron 8800GTX, 1TB Samsung, Antec Nine Hundred, Corsair TX750W, Dell 2407WFP 24" LCD Laptop: T2310, 2GB RAM, 320GB, 14.1", Intel X3100, DVDRW, 802.11G Camera Gear: Canon EOS 40D, Sigma 10-20 F/4-5.6 EX, Sigma 18-50 F/2.8 EX, Canon 50 F/1.8, Canon 70-200 F/2.8 L 2x 8Gb Lexar Pro 133x, Lowepro Computrekker Plus AW Rolling, Manfrotto 190X PRO B and 804RC2

11th September 2006, 12:57 PM	#3
tin Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Narrabri NSW Posts: 4,909	Dell should be able to supply a new keyboard. I estimate about $150 plus postage... But I have never had to replace a Dell keyboard eBay might be the better first try. __________________ ©®£¤¥±²³¶µ»«¼½¾¿§ The software required Win95 or better, so I installed Linux. Question marks are the new full stop?

17th September 2006, 9:39 PM	#6
birdie Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bundaberg, Queensland Posts: 1,264	zippo87: I've sent you a PM... i'm definately interested.. i've got the laptop now and its all working so i'll get a new keyboard for it to tidy it up :P __________________ Main PC: Intel C2Q Q6600 G0, Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3R, 4GB Corsair PC6400, Albatron 8800GTX, 1TB Samsung, Antec Nine Hundred, Corsair TX750W, Dell 2407WFP 24" LCD Laptop: T2310, 2GB RAM, 320GB, 14.1", Intel X3100, DVDRW, 802.11G Camera Gear: Canon EOS 40D, Sigma 10-20 F/4-5.6 EX, Sigma 18-50 F/2.8 EX, Canon 50 F/1.8, Canon 70-200 F/2.8 L 2x 8Gb Lexar Pro 133x, Lowepro Computrekker Plus AW Rolling, Manfrotto 190X PRO B and 804RC2

11th September 2006, 10:17 PM	#4
SSJX Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 2,746	Found this as I was browsing; http://cgi.ebay.com.au/LIKE-NEW-DELL...QQcmdZViewItem 47 pounds deilvered so about $115 aussie nb. just note that it does say 'like new'

12th September 2006, 9:41 PM	#5
zippo87 Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brisbane,Bray Park,4500 Posts: 253	i have a spare keyboard from a 8100 ( brought spares for my 8200 and got one of these) pm me if your intrested