broken keys on laptop

If you are just replacing the keyboard, you can probably do it yourself.  On the left of the page, click on Manuals and look for the service manual for your system.  Keyboards are one of the easier things to replace.

What is the exact problem with the keyboard? If one or more of the key caps has fallen off, they can be smapped in. If the attaching pins have broken, you can buy replacement caps.

 

Dimension 9100, Dual-Boot Win XP / Vista Home Premium, 3.0 GHz P4, 3 GB DDR2 533 MHz RAM, 2 GB SanDisk USB ReadyBoost, 160 GB SATA II Samsung (XP), 300 GB SATA II Seagate (Vista), 250 GB SimpleTech USB (WD Drive), Nvidia Go 6800 (425/825 MHz - XP, 325/600 MHz - Vista), Dell 1901 UltraSharp FP

Inspiron E1705, Win Vista Premium, T7200 Core 2 Duo (4MB, 2.0 GHz 667MHz), 2 GB DDR2 677 MHz RAM, 2 GB Transcend 150X SD ReadyBoost, 120 GB Samsung HD, Nvidia Go 7900 GS - 156.69 Driver, 17” Sharp UltraSharp TrueLife Wide-Screen WUXGA

I have an Inspiron 6400

 

There seems to be 5 parts to each key.

 

A few of the keys have lost the rubber plug which makes the key read. I understand the clips and that the cap snaps in but what type of glue should I use to attach the rubber plugs and can I order the plugs and snaps from Dell?

 

Thanks