How do I put the function key caps back on??

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How do I put the function key caps back on??

#1 Post by Jason404 » Sun Aug 11, 2013 10:01 pm

I have an X220, which I take good care of, as I really don't know what I'm going to ever get to replace it. I vacuum clean the keyboard two or three times a week, to keep it free from dust.

There was a bit of fluff stuck under one of the function keys and I ended up taking the key caps for F9 and F10 off. Now I cannot get them back on. Does anybody know how to do it without breaking anything?

I don't remember it being this hard on my earlier ThinkPads. These keys seems to go on sideways, compared to how I remember from earlier ones (but I probably never took the smaller keys off before).

Any advice of links to help me get these two function key caps back on?
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Re: How do I put the function key caps back on??

#2 Post by Majestic » Mon Aug 12, 2013 9:19 am

Take a visit over to YouTube. They have a variety of videos posted on how to replace the individual keys. Just find the appropriate video that matches how your keys are mounted.

Here is a link to some of the videos......

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_q ... jRoeS49rDc
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Re: How do I put the function key caps back on??

#3 Post by GomJabbar » Thu Aug 15, 2013 11:21 am

I had one key pop-off my X220. That was awhile back. Don't remember exactly how I got it back on. At least it did go back on, and I have had no issues since.

Brings to mind this old thread.
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Re: How do I put the function key caps back on??

#4 Post by Jason404 » Mon Aug 19, 2013 5:16 pm

Thanks for the replies. I have managed to get one of them on, but there's still the other one that refuses to stick back on.
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