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I had just doing maintenance on my laptop, and I also upgraded the RAM. I had to take the laptop apart to be able to clean the components, which also required to have the keyboard removed. After I finished cleaning the components, I put the laptop back together, and then turned it on. When I was trying to type in my password, I was unable to type it in, as three columns of keys wouldn't work. So I then removed the keyboard, which I then saw that three of the connections were cut. The ribbon wire is damaged where the wire comes out of the keyboard, not the end where it is connected to the motherboard. Is there a way to fix the damaged connections
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I think a highly competent technician could likely figure a way to solder the connections back but it would require mad microsoldering skills under a magnifying lens..I would think you would reconnect the existing leads not add something new into the equation. I think the time and effort it would take would be valued at much more than the cost of a replacement keyboard.
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No there is really no place to get the repair components for a keyboard because a whole keyboard is so inexpensive no one could make money by stocking the subparts except maybe keys which you do see some people selling individually.
If you will tell us which model laptop it is we can likely help you find a whole replacement keyboard for $35 US or less.
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I think a highly competent technician could likely figure a way to solder the connections back but it would require mad microsoldering skills under a magnifying lens..I would think you would reconnect the existing leads not add something new into the equation. I think the time and effort it would take would be valued at much more than the cost of a replacement keyboard.
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Ok. Thank you for the support! I'll see if adding pieces of copper to the damaged connections will work. If it doesn't work, I'll replace the keyboard, and I'll add some electrical tape over the areas where the wire could potentially be scratched. 
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