Laptop keyboard innerworkings
- Nov 8, 2025
- 1 min read
Recently I've noticed the 'i' key on my laptop was stiff and barely typed! So, like any normal person would at 12:30 am, I ripped off the entirety of the key. Well, not really. But what I noticed was:
there were 2 clips inside
there was a bit of dust
there were 4 tag like clips which the clips slotted into
I tinkered around with it until finally giving in and finding a video with the answer.
clean out any dust inside
take both of the clips and slot the smaller one into the bigger one
carefully line them up with the tag clips
push down until each side clicks
push on the key
clack clack clack!
you saved my life
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