Anyone wear the letters off their keyboard?

Contributor: Wicked Wahine Wicked Wahine
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Originally posted by Wicked Wahine
I found a site where you can fix them yourself, they have stickers, overlay protectors, all sorts of cool stuff. In case anyone else is interested:
link
Found another site with the stickers & free shipping: link

I don't eat while on the computer, but I have heard this is a problem with black keypads on laptops, so I will get some stickers, plus an overlay & solve the problem, as well as prevent the cat hair from getting under the keys, (so I don't have to remove them to clean)!
04/18/2013
Contributor: Airen Wolf Airen Wolf
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Originally posted by Wicked Wahine
My laptop is only 2 yrs old & I have already worn off the "E, R,T, U, I, O, H, N, M". Since I hunt & peck, this is a problem! I have black keys with white letters. I've never had this happen before, but this is my first laptop ... more
All the time
04/18/2013
Contributor: null null
No, but I break off the W on chiclet style keyboards. I <3 ctrl+w.
04/18/2013
Contributor: rosythorn rosythorn
YES! I thought it was just me! My K button on my last computer just popped right off, till I got a new computer I had no K!!!
04/18/2013
Contributor: 1001 Pleasures 1001 Pleasures
I've never worn any letters off, but I did have a key fall off an older keyboard. Luckily I found a website that was selling cheap replacements and I was able to replace it without a lot of trouble.
04/18/2013
Contributor: Rossie Rossie
Yes, I do have quite a few of the letters off from my black keyboard.
04/18/2013
Contributor: evie.amor evie.amor
Nope not yet, but I've only had my laptop for two years now. I have worn a spot on the touch pad though.
04/18/2013
Contributor: bratcat bratcat
i never had this problem when it comes to computers/laptops, but a few of my older phones have missing letters on the qwerty. It has yet to happen on my current phone though.
04/18/2013
Contributor: edeneve edeneve
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Originally posted by Wicked Wahine
I found a site where you can fix them yourself, they have stickers, overlay protectors, all sorts of cool stuff. In case anyone else is interested:
link
it's happening to my desktop which I haven't even had for a year yet. I had a laptop that it never happened to. thanks for the tip.
04/19/2013
Contributor: Gone (LD29) Gone (LD29)
For those of you breaking off keys & chiclets, try a local computer repair shop. I got my C & X keys replaced for $4, you can't even tell they broke off. If your local repair shop can't do it, there are plenty of online sources to buy them at a decent price and replace them yourself!
04/19/2013
Contributor: Martiniman Martiniman
I haven't noticed it...I need to check now.
04/19/2013
Contributor: GONE! GONE!
Not my current one but past ones yes.
04/20/2013
Contributor: Wicked Wahine Wicked Wahine
Well, I ordered the stickers in regular & in large print, just to see which I prefer. Plus, I ordered a protective keyboard covering that will seal out any dust, cat hair & prevent any more wear & tear on the keys. I also am fixing the damn "E"key that came off, but won't reassemble correctly. I tried to buy a screen protector, too, but they didn't come in my size.

The nice thing about the stickers is the printing is underneath all the layers & won't wear off like the original ones. Plus, for just stickers, it's free S&H. Sure beats paying almost $5 per key to replace & it was impossible to find my laptop's style of keys. In the future, I will always get one of the keyboard coverings & never have to worry about cleaning or wearing off the letters!
04/20/2013
Contributor: Kitka Kitka
My keyboard only has really shiny worn spots on the space bar, A, F, J, T, R, O, I, Shift and ; keys.
04/20/2013