AMc Publish time 2-12-2019 03:21:40

Dead Right arrow key - Dell 7347 laptop

On my partner's laptop the right arrow key worked intermittently and has now given up entirely.
As she does lots in Excel it's driving her nuts.
I've had a look under the key and can't see any dirt etc. gave it a blast with air and contact cleaner but its just not working.

Dell want £130 to fit a refurbished keyboard with 90 day warranty.
I've used Dell before and rated their service, but its a lot for a refurbed part and short warranty.

I've had a look on YouTube and it looks like a pain to replace but something I could do as a last resort.I've also had a look on eBay - there are keyboards only but reviews suggest they're plastic welded to the palm rest so I'd be looking at £40 plus my time and the opportunity to ruin it.

Anyone got any ideas of anything else I could try before I pay Dell?

Cheers data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7

(Image of the key with the top removed in case it helps)

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JayCee Publish time 2-12-2019 03:21:41

Separate USB Keyboard?

AMc Publish time 2-12-2019 03:21:42

It kind of defeats the portability - If I could find a usb numpad I could deal with it but I don’t think it would work for my partner.

Cheers for the suggestion though data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7
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