Keyboard Swap

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When I was a kid a few years back I spilled a smoothie on the keyboard and that's when things went downhill for my keyboard. The keyboard developing a disgusting finish and the S key became loose and inoperable. I got the laptop when cleaning out a storage vault recently, and decided to replace the keyboard for the heck of it.

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I was fortunate enough to find a youtube video that showed how to replace the keyboard on my specific model, so the repair went off without a hitch. The part I was most worried about was the ribbon cable holding the keyboard to the motherboard - it was fragile and delicate, and if I messed it up I'd have to get another replacement.

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If there is no guide for what you are doing, ask around and do some googling. It may take some time and effort, but the reward of being able to repair a computer is very satisfying.