I missed the original post, but I can share some experience with Averatec. A
keyboard problem such as described would NOT be covered by warranty even if
the warranty is still in effect. Expect a cost on the order of $250 for
labor and parts. They will give you an estimate before repairing (a bit
higher than what they will actually charge - based on my experience). The
bad news is that it can take six weeks to get your laptop back. They claim a
much faster turnaround, but it has been slow going on the several occasions
I had to send it in.

Although my daughter's laptop model 3150H is a nice performer, it has not
been very reliable. Hope your experience is better than mine, William.

Peter
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-----Original Message-----
William;
 Averatec has a support page at:
http://support.averatec.com with a phone number and email address.
I would contact them and find out if the warranty is still in effect they
may not cover missing keyboard keys, but it's worth a shot.
  Other than that, Ebay has become one of the best sources for laptop parts
as many people are parting them out for maximum cash.

----- Original Message -----
>I bought an Averatec 3260 notebook from a store in the area for a
>reduced  price.. It's legal but I'm told that the warranty is no good
>because it  was  used as a display in the store. While it was on the
>shelf someone removed  eight of the keys and removed the rubber cones
>that were under the keys.
> Is
> it possible to replace the whole keyboard? Where might I find a
>replacement?

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