I you are only have trouble with the keyboard on the laptop, you can go to dell.com and search laptop keyboard replacement. They would probably put it in for you. You would have to send the computer to them to repair it. My sons each have a dell inspiron 1505 and several thing have had to be repaired on theirs because of misuse. I had a dell repairman to the house a couple of times and they can take those laptops all apart an put the right back together again! I don't know it's just a thought...