Interested in installing a backlit keyboard to your Studio 1535-1537?

Mastershroom · 06-13-2009, 02:03 AM

If you're like me, and you bought your Studio 1535, 1536, or 1537 with the standard keyboard and now wish you had the backlit model, it's an excellent time to buy the keyboard on your own and install it yourself. It's an extremely simple process, involving no more than 4 Philips head screws, three ribbon cables, and ten minutes of your life.

Resaleremarking.net, an excellent parts retailer for Dell notebooks, has the backlit keyboard available for $37.95, which is an excellent price, especially considering it's Grade A, which is brand new. For reference, I bought mine for $50 just a couple months ago.

The part is now cheaper than ever, so what do you have to lose? Replacing the keyboard does not void your warranty with Dell, and is one of the easiest hardware replacements you can make on this laptop.

Here's a link to the part. I've bought from these guys before, and they're good.

http://www.resaleremarketing.net/ser...-Laptop/Detail

If anyone decides to try it, let us know here how it goes!

xxbadboys93 · 06-13-2009, 02:16 PM

Hm i wonder if they have an extra fan.

Mastershroom · 06-13-2009, 02:43 PM

They sure do. Here's the one for the motherboard with the ATi 3450:

http://www.resaleremarketing.net/ser...-Laptop/Detail

It should be identical for the 1535/1537.

andehh · 06-13-2009, 02:50 PM

+1 for replacing it.

I replaced the keyboard on my 1737 and despite stripping one screw (my fault, wrong screw driver and i was impatient) its a dead easy job & the backlit keyboard looks really nifty!

Mastershroom · 06-13-2009, 03:02 PM

Awesome to hear your replacement went well.

Aryq46254 · 06-13-2009, 06:24 PM

The page lists it as for the 1535/1536, doesn't mention the 1537... But its the exact same, right?

That's a good price, I might finally jump on it and purchase one.

--Eric

Mastershroom · 06-13-2009, 11:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aryq46254

The page lists it as for the 1535/1536, doesn't mention the 1537... But its the exact same, right?

That's a good price, I might finally jump on it and purchase one.

--Eric

Yeah, the 1537's keyboard is identical. The only this will NOT work for is the 1555.

xxbadboys93 · 06-13-2009, 11:59 PM

Dam i can't install this keyboard because i broke the plastic piece off when i first had to computer. The plastic piece to hold down the ribbon cable. NOT THE MAIN CONNECTER FOR THE KEYBOARD THE SMALLER RIBBON CABLE.

Mastershroom · 06-14-2009, 12:17 AM

Yikes, that's a bummer. Theoretically, it should still work as long as you can find some way to hold the ribbon cable in the slot.

Alternatively, you could try your luck with Dell and see if they'll replace it for you. Just tell them that the part is broken, and don't mention exactly how it came to be that way.

xxbadboys93 · 06-14-2009, 01:37 AM

Yes lol i tried, but they told me they don't know the part am talking about. I mean there freaking stupid there tech support. I know so much more then them. Its pretty sad.