Replacing a keyboard

I dropped a glass of soda on my keyboard by mistake. I cleaned it on the surface, it continued to work fine. The next day when I woke up, no keys were working with the keyboard.
I tried to open it and fix it but alas... I need to buy a new keyboard. But Mac Keyboards are pretty expensive over here (69-79$) and there are 20-30$ Generic USB keyboards.
My question: there are only 4 keys on the Mac Keyboard which are really specific to that keyboard. The eject key and the three keys to control the volume level. Is there another keyboard cheaper which could also allow me to have these controls?
Thank you.

You can use any USB keyboard with your Mac. Note that, apart from the eject and volume keys, a non-apple keyboard might have a windows key instead of an apple key. This document might be helpful: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=24566
Hope that helps
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These guys appear to specialise in International keyboards. Worth a call to see if they have the Russian flavour:
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It might be more than just a keyboard. You need to bring it somewhere to have the damage evaluated in person in order to obtain a proper estimate.

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Last February I bought my first laptop from Currys Pc world. Once at home I noticed that the touchpad was faulty: lifted up on the upper left corner. I should have brought it back on the following day, but shame on me, I did not. Now I do not mind to pay for a new keyboard, and replace the old one to get the problem sorted out. but I do not know where or how to get it. I tried to open the link: Hp Support, Replacement parts, but this web page is not available. I sent an email to hp support and i have been told: "Based on the information provided you have purchased your unit from the Dixon's Store Group (DSG). The DSG have an agreement with HP, where they support the standard 12 month warranty on your product.
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Hi , Welcome to the HP Forums!
It is a terrific place to find answers and tips!
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how can i replace the keyboard of my HP pavillion dv7-6190ed
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how can i replace the keyboard of my HP pavillion dv7-6190ed
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See this manual:
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02842278.pdf
Page 65.
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{Your tag-line below post says "MacBook Pro" - yet post says MacBook.}
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Hi there @vishnupraneethr
Welcome to the HP Support Forums!
In answer to your request, I am attaching the HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC Maintenance and Service Guide. Within you can find the procedure for replacing the keyboard correctly, as well as as the part numbers for the supported, compatible keyboards. Check on page 59 of the manual for the list of replacement keyboards, and the replacement procedure.
Unfortunately, from the list, it does not appear that any of the options are backlit.
I hope this helps.
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