Replacing keyboard on Satellite L350

A clumsy friend of mine spilt a glass of red wine over my L350 at the weekend which has resulted in my keyboard malfunctioning.
No problem, I thought, should be easy to get a replacement and fit it.
However, as I've taken the original keyboard from the laptop I'm worried that I've damaged the connection and that my replacement won't work when it arrives.
Basically, the black part of the connector has broken - does anyone know if this is considered part of the laptop or will come with a replacement keyboard?
Any idea where I can get a replacement for the black part if necessary.
Any advice would be fantastic.
Thanks.

With new keyboard you will not get such parts.
Does it looks like as shown on THIS picture?
You know, many people here are frustrated and angry when I write that such stuff should be done by authorized personal only and you are best evidence what can happen when people try to exchange hardware on its own.
What you can do is to contact nearest service and ask if they can help. Maybe they have some old broken notebook and can give you this small part. Second solution is to buy defective motherboard on eBay and use this part on your motherboard.
I dont know man, sometimes is everything so complicated but I hope you will find solution for this.

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