IBM Thinkpad help

[tamaranth]

This is probably a useless post but I'm completely stuck.

My 'J' key has come off and I can't get it back on. There are four pins on the back that need to slot into four metal loops on the base, and I can't get it to go. Is there a trick to this? Does anyone know how to do it?

EDIT: ALL HAIL ME
(much fiddling, and working out the right order to wiggle the pegs in: it is still wonky, so will have to spellcheck anything with a J in it.)

Comments

[swisstone.livejournal.com]

I have the same problem with one of the keys on my thinkpad, and I can't fix it either. Sorry.

[sbisson.livejournal.com]

If you've got something slightly curved it helps - I've used the end point of a nail file in the past...

[tamaranth.livejournal.com]

my brane.
(Also, half a Visa card.)

[reddragdiva]

They can be a bugger to get on, but once you work out the trick you'll be impressed with the elegance of the design ;-)

[tamaranth.livejournal.com]

don't think I have the trick yet, and am still waiting for 'impressed with elegance of design' to defeat 'pissed off with loss of an hour' ...

[profundo-rosso.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on the fix. Had much the same hassle with my ex-laptop, and ended up having to use a second keyboard.