Replacement laptop keyboards?

[altonb1]

My 2yo got to my Laptop one day and started playing "Let's flip the keys off of the keyboard" so now I am missing the Left CTRL key and other keys keep popping off. I think right now I have the D, G, C, and V keys off as well as the CTRL key. (I can put them back on, but I think some of the connecting pieces for the keys are busted and therefore they pop off shortly after I begin typing on it again. Obviously, this is not going to be considered a "warranty" repair, so...

Can anyone refer me to a reputable online dealer? I'm not worried about the technical know-how because I have repaired laptops in the past at various jobs. However, I can't seem to find any reasonable prices online. A seller on E-Bay wants $47 plus shipping, but that seems a little excessive. I would expect the keyboard to simply run $20-25.

Any referrals? I have an Acer Aspire 5002. TIA!

 

[BHeemsoth]

I work as an IBM tech at my college.

IBM charges us $45 for a replacement keyboard (which we then subsidize for the students).

$47 seems like a decent price, considering a middle man is inolved.

 

[altonb1]

*bump*

...so for the evening crowd...any cheaper vendors?

 

[iluvtruenos]

eGay?

 

[simms]

eBay is your cheapest unless you are still covered by warranty.

 

[swtethan]

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i think

 

[altonb1]

Originally posted by: simms
eBay is your cheapest unless you are still covered by warranty.

I bought it in Nov on Black Friday--it is definitely under warranty, but I wouldn't think it would be covered. Am I wrong?

 

[vegetation]

$50 for a laptop keyboard is a pretty good price.

 

[zanieladie]

Originally posted by: altonb1

Originally posted by: simms
eBay is your cheapest unless you are still covered by warranty.

I bought it in Nov on Black Friday--it is definitely under warranty, but I wouldn't think it would be covered. Am I wrong?

I dunno. Call the company and ask...