Guides
How to identify, choose and replace laptop parts - written from the parts we sell and the questions customers actually ask us.
Korean and Japanese Laptop Keyboards: How They Differ, and How to Buy the Right One
Korean boards are a printing difference, Japanese JIS boards are a different physical layout - and both get mistaken for US keyboards in listing photos. Here is how to tell.
Backlit vs Non-Backlit Laptop Keyboards: What Is Different, and Can You Upgrade?
Can a non-backlit laptop take a backlit keyboard? Sometimes - it depends on a connector your mainboard may or may not have. Here is how to check before you spend.
Keyboard Not Working? 5 Checks Before You Replace It
Keys not registering is a symptom, not a verdict. Fifteen minutes of checks tells you whether the keyboard is really the fault - before you order one.
Keyboard Only, or the Whole Palmrest Assembly? How to Decide Before You Order
Screwed in or riveted? Palmrest sound or cracked too? Three questions decide whether the bare keyboard or the full assembly is the right part for your repair.
How to Tell US, UK and German Keyboard Layouts Apart
US, UK and German keyboards look alike but are not interchangeable. The Enter key, one extra key and the symbol positions tell you which layout you have in under a minute.
ASUS Keyboard Replacement Guide
ASUS keyboards follow the generation, not the badge - full N53 and K53S swap video, the slot-seating check, and the part-number check that avoids the wrong keyboard.
Acer Keyboard Replacement Guide
Acer keyboards follow the family, not the badge - full Extensa 4220 and 4630 swap video, the cable-seating check, and the part-number check that avoids the wrong keyboard.
Lenovo IdeaPad Keyboard Replacement Guide
IdeaPad keyboards follow the generation, not the badge - full U410 swap video, the frame-seating check, and the part-number check that avoids the wrong keyboard.
Dell Latitude Keyboard Replacement Guide
Latitude keyboards follow the generation, not the badge - full 5320 swap video, the screwed-in fixing, and the 2-in-1 part check that avoids the wrong keyboard.
HP Pavilion Keyboard Replacement Guide
Pavilion keyboards follow the generation, not the badge - full 15-cc/cs/cr swap video, the heat-staked fixing, and the frame check that avoids the wrong part.
Samsung Galaxy Book Keyboard Replacement Guide
Galaxy Book keyboards come out from inside - full Flex Alpha swap video, the model-code check that avoids the wrong part, and the assembly alternative.
Lenovo Yoga Keyboard Replacement Guide
Yoga keyboards are palmrest-integrated and often welded - full swap video, plus the assembly alternative.
Panasonic Let's Note Keyboard Replacement (CF-SZ / CF-SV)
Let's Note SZ/SV keyboard swap with video - including the FPC seating step everyone rushes.
LG Gram Keyboard Replacement Guide
Gram keyboards are serviced from underneath - full swap video, the rivet question, and the part-number check that avoids the wrong part.
Fujitsu LifeBook Keyboard Replacement Guide
E-series and A-series LifeBook keyboard swaps with video, plus what to do when only one key is broken.
Panasonic Toughbook Keyboard Replacement (FZ-55 / FZ-40)
Toughbook 55/40 keyboards lift out from the top - full swap video plus Panasonic’s own removal guide.
How to Replace a Laptop Keyboard
Top-mounted or built into the palmrest? The removal method, the ribbon-connector trick that decides success, and the two-minute test that saves a second teardown.
How to Find Your Laptop Keyboard Part Number
One laptop model can use several different keyboards. The part number printed on the label is the surest way to order the right one - here is where to find it, and what to check if you cannot.