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I have just spent the past hour placing half the keys back on my laptop. I have three keys left and have no idea where they go. I have a Aspire 1710 and the keys left are as follow:
Prt Sc Sys Rq, Pause Break, and the Scroll Lock

If anyone can just help, I would appreciate it. And please do not email me and tell me to be more careful with my computer. My husband did it!

THANK YOU!

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Brief, practical reassembly and troubleshooting notes for the Aspire 1710 situation reported by . offered layout guesses and supplied a photo; if the suggested layout does not match the physical keyboard, the next step is to handle the parts and refit them safely rather than forcing keys into place.

Work steps (safe order):

  • Lay out all pieces on a clean, flat surface and sort: keycap(s), the thin plastic retainer/hinge, and any small scissor/slider pieces. Keep parts from the same key together.
  • Inspect the retainer for its tiny hooks/tabs. If it is still clipped to the keyboard base, align the top edge first, then press the bottom edge in until it snaps. If the retainer is attached to the keycap, line it up with the posts on the base and seat it first, then place the cap over it.
  • Place the keycap at a slight angle so the top hooks mate with the retainer, press the top edge gently, then press down in the centre until a soft click is felt. Test operation by pressing normally — do not pry or press from the side.

Troubleshooting and cautions:

  • Do not use glue or excessive force; the tiny plastic tabs break easily. If the retainer or slider is cracked or missing, replacement key clips or whole keyboards are inexpensive from parts sellers — keep broken pieces for reference when ordering.
  • For intermittent or toggle-key problems, verify function with the OS on-screen keyboard or a temporary USB keyboard. If many keys are damaged, replacing the entire keyboard is often faster and more reliable than repairing multiple retainers.

Practical prevention: photograph any key layout before future work, store small components in a labeled container, and consider a thin keyboard protector if toddlers have access.

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you should take more care of ure computer :P. nah just kidding its good that your kid is getting into computer at a younger age. Wave of the future!

The key order should go like this however scroll lock,Pause break,print screen.

This should be the right order unless my keys are around the wrong way as well.

Another order u can try, which is the standard order for desktop keyboards is printscrn, scroll, pause but im pretty sure this is the desktop one and the first one should be right(im typing on an aspire 1710)

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Does this help?

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