KEY REPLACEMENT HELP FOR TYPE W2 TOSHIBA KEYS

Removing a Key-cap

Simply slide a fingernail, or similarly flat, stiff edge, under a corner of the key-cap and pull up gradually until the key-cap "pops" off. 		gradually pull up the corner of the key-cap gradually pull up the corner of the key-cap key-cap pops off

Replacing Scissors

Standard Size

Standard sized, type W2, scissor hinge mechanisms hook in 2 metal "hooks" and 2 metal "loops" (top left and middle images) at scissor hinge hold/nob positions shown in the top right image.

The scissor hinge mechanism can come apart into two pieces and is held together by two hinge nobs that fit into hinge nob grooves (highlighted in orange in the top right image).

First, slip the top loop holds/nobs of the outer part of the hinge into the loops (bottom left image).
hooks and loops of key position high-lighted side view : hooks and loops of key position scissor mechanism with hook and loop holds labelled key position with hook holds of outer part of scissor mechanism's slipped into position hook hold/nobs of inner part positioned at 'mouths' of hooks nudge under hooks and press hinges down
hooks and loops of key position high-lighted
side view : hooks and loops of key position
scissor mechanism with hook and loop holds labelled
nudge under hooks and press hinges down

Second, (bottom middle image) position the inner part of the scissor hinge so that it's hook hold/nobs are at the open "mouths" of the hooks. Third (bottom right image, green arrows), push the hook hold/nobs of the inner part of the scissor hinge up into the hooks. Fourth (bottom right image, orange dots), push the inner part down so that it's hinge nobs clip into the hinge nob grooves of the outer part.

Other Sizes

Type W2 keyboards use 3 sizes of scissor hinge mechanisms (see image at right). Like the standard size, all sizes hook in 2 metal "hooks" and 2 metal "loops." The method of replacing all sizes is pretty much identical to that of the standard size (see above) - although doing this for the small size is more fiddly.

comparison of different sized hinge scissor mechanisms
small
standard
large

Removing Scissors

This is just the reverse of the method of replacing scissors [See the previous section, "Replacing Scissors"].

Disclaimer

This help guide is provided as is and irithm takes no responsibility for any injury or damage done to yourself or your laptop through actions that include opening the interior body of your laptop or inserting or removing anything into or from any its ports (USB, ethernet etc.) or through the use of laptop key parts (key-caps and key scissors) not purchased from irithm through eBay.com.

Laptop key replacement should not affect warranties but you have to check your own warranty to be sure.
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