Inexpensive computer parts.

LDUB · #1 (**permalink**) Nov 30, 05

Looking to replace my laptop keyboard.

Any suggestions for places carrying inexpensive parts - either stores or online?

Evolve · #2 (**permalink**) Nov 30, 05

ebay.com

Technix · #3 (**permalink**) Nov 30, 05

Check out a place like A-Power.com or ATIC

A-Power is in Richmond and Burnaby, ATIC downtown.

thebobman · #4 (**permalink**) Nov 30, 05

$8.64, $15 for next day shipping, you won't even have to leave your house

LDUB · #5 (**permalink**) Nov 30, 05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evolve

ebay.com

first place I checked :P

nabs · #6 (**permalink**) Nov 30, 05

hmm are you looking to get a seperate keyboard? i can hook you up with some discounted prices. which keyboard are you interested in.

LDUB · #7 (**permalink**) Nov 30, 05

I am actually looking to completely replace the existing keyboard. I have a seperate one that I use at home...

My cat decided to sleep on it one day when I left it opened and scratched off some keys... If I could replace individual keys I would, but I couldn't find the little rubber things that go underneath, and I put aside the keys for safe keeping, and now can't find them.

It looks like it goes for about $50US tho.

nabs · #8 (**permalink**) Nov 30, 05

best thing to do is buy the same model one off of ebay and swap parts.

FlorpIncarnate · #9 (**permalink**) Nov 30, 05

a-power is very cheap, I got the components for my last system there.

http://www.a-power.com/

Of course the cheapest way is to know someone who owns a computer business and get them to pick up your components from the wholesale warehouse next time they make a run ;)

DJDeeb · #10 (**permalink**) Nov 30, 05

What make and model of laptop do you have?

LDUB · #11 (**permalink**) Nov 30, 05

it's a compaq presario 700.

In reality I think I'm better off getting a new computer... but I'm on such a budget right now. :(

DJDeeb · #12 (**permalink**) Nov 30, 05

hmm...shame if it was a toshiba or dell I might of had the part here at work. We are clearing out tons of dead laptops.

LDUB · #13 (**permalink**) Nov 30, 05

well, I also have dell latitude c600 which needs a new LCD screen :P

nabs · #14 (**permalink**) Nov 30, 05

Quote:

Originally Posted by LDUB

it's a compaq presario 700.

In reality I think I'm better off getting a new computer... but I'm on such a budget right now. :(

just grab a simple keyboard, plug it in usb.

FeelGood · #15 (**permalink**) Nov 30, 05

atic.ca
apower.com
ncix.com
elitechcomputers.com
newegg.com
ebay.com

hope this helps.

LDUB · #16 (**permalink**) Nov 30, 05

Quote:

Originally Posted by nabs

just grab a simple keyboard, plug it in usb.

I do this at home. I'm also a student. I have this laptop for it's portability... carrying around a keyboard isn't really what I'm going for here. They keyboard still works it's just a pain in the ass because I have to use my fingernail to get certain keys to work. Slows me down.

The one with the cracked LCD screen is for work... which I just dock to my work desktop computer so I get around it. But the company doesn't know I've wrecked it yet and I've been told they would chrg me for it so I'm always looking to get it replaced for cheap cheap cheap.

thebobman · #17 (**permalink**) Dec 01, 05

wow, I only just NOW noticed the word "laptop" in your original post.... oops...

totally just ebay it, it'll be pretty cheap and it's the best solution, if you dont' have a CC, just get a buddy to sign up for paypal and do it, you don't have to wait for confirmation like you did before, s'just like buying anything online