Fixing Those Ailing Laptop Keys

I have never seen this subject covered before in the media, but it is one that deserves some attention. This is from the New York Times.

"Q. How hard and expensive is it to replace stuck or broken laptop keys yourself if you don’t want to drag the computer into a repair shop?

A. Laptop keyboards vary by manufacturer, so the task of fixing one yourself also varies in complexity and price for parts. Several sites sell replacement keys and other necessary hardware to do the job, and most charge about $5 a key. So if you have the time, patience and technical fearlessness to tackle the job yourself, it can cost you less than $20 if you just need a few keys replaced.

Sites like replacementlaptopkeys.com and laptopkey.com steer you through finding the right parts for your laptop model. Both sites also have video installation guides to illustrate the repair process. General computer-repair sites like laptoprepair101.com and ifixit.com may also provide useful information."

Hackers zap Zappos: Info from 24 million users stolen

Yet another one of these. This is from foxnews.com.

"Popular online shoe retailer Zappos.com said late Sunday that hackers had accessed its network, stealing customer account information from as many as 24 million customers.
Credit card information was not stolen, company CEO Tony Hsieh said in a statement sent to users, but email addresses, billing and shipping addresses, phone numbers, the last four digits from credit cards -- and more -- may have been compromised.
"We were recently the victim of a cyberattack by a criminal who gained access to parts of our internal network and systems through one of our servers in Kentucky," reads a statement posted on the company's blog. "We are cooperating with law enforcement to undergo an exhaustive investigation."

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