This is a question in regards to keyboard key replacement- i'm not sure if this is even something you guys deal with, but GeekPolice has always been my go-to for sound, reliable advice, and I'm not sure who else to ask-
I picked up a laptop recently that is in perfect condition, aside from the keyboard. The former owner burned several keys with a cigarette (?!), and they need replacing. I was told several times that this required replaceing the whole face, but fortunately, I located some sellers online who sell individual keys with the clips & springs.
The caveat being, the laptop I bought is a Compaq Presario CQ61. The seller I spoke with wants to sell me keys from a Compaq Presario CQ60.
I couldn't care less about the aesthetics- all I am concerned with is making the keys functional again. This is probably a really ridiculous question, but I just wanted to be sure the CQ60 keys would fit this one (i did send photo's of the keyboard to the seller)~ and to hear from someone other than the seller, that says yes, they'll fit.
If anyone knows, I would be greatly obliged
If it helps, I uploaded the images of the keyboard to photobucket~ these are the direct links to them:
1) full keyboard image:
https://2img.net/h/i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Foxes_Sparrow/2.jpg
2) full keyboard image:
https://2img.net/h/i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Foxes_Sparrow/3.jpg
3) individual key close up:
https://2img.net/h/i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Foxes_Sparrow/4.jpg
I picked up a laptop recently that is in perfect condition, aside from the keyboard. The former owner burned several keys with a cigarette (?!), and they need replacing. I was told several times that this required replaceing the whole face, but fortunately, I located some sellers online who sell individual keys with the clips & springs.
The caveat being, the laptop I bought is a Compaq Presario CQ61. The seller I spoke with wants to sell me keys from a Compaq Presario CQ60.
I couldn't care less about the aesthetics- all I am concerned with is making the keys functional again. This is probably a really ridiculous question, but I just wanted to be sure the CQ60 keys would fit this one (i did send photo's of the keyboard to the seller)~ and to hear from someone other than the seller, that says yes, they'll fit.
If anyone knows, I would be greatly obliged
If it helps, I uploaded the images of the keyboard to photobucket~ these are the direct links to them:
1) full keyboard image:
https://2img.net/h/i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Foxes_Sparrow/2.jpg
2) full keyboard image:
https://2img.net/h/i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Foxes_Sparrow/3.jpg
3) individual key close up:
https://2img.net/h/i995.photobucket.com/albums/af77/Foxes_Sparrow/4.jpg
