Pop key back into keyboard?

I needed to pop out a key from the keyboard but I can't get it to "pop" back in, so to speak -- any pointers? (I have the two plastic bits lined up right I think, but the black key itself won't snap back in...) It's 'a' key if it matters...
Thanks!

Yeah, we've determined I managed to break the spring thing Glue didn't really solve the problem satisfactorily. Replacement bit on its way In the meantime, my left pinky is getting quite dexterous

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Can't put key back into keyboard?

I can not snap my key back into place I can only get the top portion of the key in place, it does not seem like there is damage, am I doing something wrong?

It would certainly help if you supplied an HP Model number.
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Hello there,
I have spilled some soup on my laptop, nothing terrible just a little bit leaked near the arrow key. I was able to prevent any leakage below the keyboard itself.
However, when i took off the down arrow key - to clean the underneath of the key, and the base of the key connection - I cannot figure out how to secure the key back into place. There is the 2 component plastic connector for the bottom of the key, and once I have them assembled (in what seems to be the only possible configuration), pressing into the keyboard is not securing it into place. The key is remaining wobbly, and unusable.
Are there are advise on this topic, or reference I could see?
[HP Pavilion DV6, Down Arrow Key]
Thank you very much.

What is your product number, so I'll know the exact notebook you have?
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One of the keys popped off of my keyboard, is there a way for me to pop it back on ?

one of the keys popped off of my keyboard, is there a way for me to pop it back on ?

dancestar10997,
if it still has its tiny retaining tabs, then you should be able to pop it back on. If they’re no longer there, then it won’t stay on.

Key wont go back on keyboard!

i have a Compaq Presario CQ62 219-WM. my 'M' key was getting sticky, so i removed it to clean it. well, when i try to put it on, it wont click and stay. can someone help.
ohh, and by the way, nothing is missing from it, it still has everything. i would appreciate some help.

If you somehow manage to dislodge a key from its place on your keyboard—whether it’s an older Apple or third-party keyboard or a one of the newer aluminum keyboards now shipping with new iMacs and Mac Pros—you may not be able to just pop it back in place. Turn the key over and see if it has a little plastic “scissor” attached. If it does, and it’s not broken, lift the scissor carefully off of the key and reattach it to the keyboard by hooking it under the tab on the right-hand side, and then fastening the two little plastic hooks into the catches on the left side. Now you’ll need to slide the key cap onto the top tabs of the riser; you may want to use a toothpick or other small implement to keep the riser steady while you reattach the key. Note to anyone with a new aluminum keyboard: The non-letter and -number keys on the Apple aluminum keyboards are trickier to reset because the loop that stabilizes them is made of pliable metal that’s easy to bend the wrong way unless you have a very soft touch.
If you break the plastic scissor on a key cap, you’ll almost always be able to find people online who are selling replacement key caps and scissors.
I got this from a site that posted this article today, hope it helps.

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Otherwise*, boot into Recovery by holding down the key combination command-R at startup. Release the keys when you see a gray screen with a spinning dial.
When the OS X Utilities screen appears, select
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from the menu bar.
In the Terminal window, type this:
res
Press the tab key. The partial command you typed will automatically be completed to this:
resetpassword
Press return. A Reset Password window opens.
Select your boot volume if not already selected.
Select your username from the menu labeled Select the user account if not already selected.
Follow the prompts to reset the password. It's safest to choose a password that includes only the characters a-z, A-Z, and 0-9.
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I was so happy with the helpful and prompt service and am now so happy with my new silent keyboard!
Also wanted to add that the young guy who told me at the iStore that he doubted Apple would support this and guessed Apple likely say it was due to user damage was being a tool, and he was obviously assuming that I had done something wrong to break my keyboard.
This was my first Mac purchase and I was delighted to find that the support is genuine and not just a rumor... I have since gone on to purchase an iPad2 will probably buy the iMac too once my trusty PC needs replacing. I was never a PC hater and got on well with windows, and was actually reluctant to make the change - but so far so good :)
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My profile does say level 1 (0 points) quite obviously pointing out i am a noob at this, although i did try to correct myself in the previous responce to **macbook.
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i'm writing a client/server application the uses encryption to send files back and forth. i have been able to get my program to receive certificates from the client and server. i have generated a des key using:
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