Uploaded June 2012 | Updated September 2026, 18 hours ago
I was one of the few people that had a keyboard issue with the GT70, we needed to know if it was a defective keyboard or a defect in the laptop. When more people purchased the laptop and had no typing problems it was obvious that I had a defective keyboard so MSI sent me a new one to install.
Today I do the install video to help other people that find themselves with the need to upgrade or replace the keyboard for some reason. I think if its defective you probably can send it in for warrenty, however if your trying to upgrade from non-led to a backlight model this guide may help you. I need to see if the non-backlight models have the connection and capability to run the led keyboard.
Also if you ever break your keyboard via a spill or something else outside of warranty this guide may save you.
This was the MSI GT70 but it should be very similar if not identical for the GT60, and the older GT780 and GT783.
I was one of the few people that had a keyboard issue with the GT70, we needed to know if it was a defective keyboard or a defect in the laptop. When more people purchased the laptop and had no typing problems it was obvious that I had a defective keyboard so MSI sent me a new one to install.
Today I do the install video to help other people that find themselves with the need to upgrade or replace the keyboard for some reason. I think if its defective you probably can send it in for warrenty, however if your trying to upgrade from non-led to a backlight model this guide may help you. I need to see if the non-backlight models have the connection and capability to run the led keyboard.
Also if you ever break your keyboard via a spill or something else outside of warranty this guide may save you.
This was the MSI GT70 but it should be very similar if not identical for the GT60, and the older GT780 and GT783.
