Opt / Win (L) replacement key QWERTY (US) Black for Logitech MX Keys
Opt / Win (L)Replacement key for keyboard Logitech MX Keys
Hinge includedThe white plastic clip that holds the key: shipped with it, ready to snap on.Colour: Black
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Ask a questionVery easy to replace
2 minutes, no need to take the keyboard apart. No skills required.
- Lift the old key by one corner, straight up, with a fingernail or a spudger.
- Clip the supplied hinge onto its hooks.
- Set the new key on top and press the centre until it clicks.
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Recommended tools for some keys
Optional but handy: the spudger lifts the key without scratching or bending the mechanism, and the thin blade of the flat screwdriver unhooks the plastic hinge and helps clip it back in.
Specifications
- Category
- Modifiers
- Keyboard layout
- QWERTY (US)
- Compatibility
- MX Keys (PC)
- Color
- Black
- Size
- 1.25U
Compatible with these Logitech keyboards
- Logitech Signature Slim K950
- Logitech MK950 Signature Slim
- Logitech Signature Slim MK955
- Logitech Signature Slim Solar+ K980
- Logitech ERGO K860
On these keyboards, this genuine MX Keys key takes the place of the official one: same scissor mechanism and mounting, with a legend and finish that may differ slightly.
Where is the Windows (Start) key and what does it do?
On a full-size Logitech MX Keys, the Windows (Start) key sits on the bottom row, between Ctrl and Alt. In Windows it opens the Start menu and drives shortcuts such as Windows + D (show the desktop) or Windows + L (lock the session). On a Mac it becomes Option (⌥), hence its dual legend.
About the Opt / Win (L) replacement key
A replacement Opt / Win (L) key for the Logitech MX Keys, supplied with its hinge: a key used all day long, replaced on its own rather than with a new keyboard. A genuine salvaged part: the Opt / Win (L) key is taken, pre-owned, from a dismantled keyboard and shipped without a dome.
Compatibility
This Opt / Win (L) keycap fits the full-size MX Keys (MX Keys, MX Keys S and MX Keys for Mac) in the QWERTY (US) layout. On the MX Keys Mini, Fn and both Opt keys are a single unit wide, against 1.25 to 2 units here.
The Opt / Win (L) key: position, size and wear
The Opt / Win (L) key is wider than a letter key. A short press opens the Start menu; held, it forms Windows shortcuts, often pressed near an edge. On a cap this wide, an off-centre press loads only one side of the scissor hinge: that side is the one that splits, and the Opt / Win (L) key then leans towards it or catches.
How to install it
Lift the old Opt / Win (L) cap by a corner, remove the damaged hinge and clip in the one supplied. Lay the Opt / Win (L) key flat, then press the centre and each end: on a key wider than a letter, one side left unseated makes it lean.
Opt / Win (L) key — questions
- Where is the Windows (Start) key and what does it do?
- On a full-size Logitech MX Keys, the Windows (Start) key sits on the bottom row, between Ctrl and Alt. In Windows it opens the Start menu and drives shortcuts such as Windows + D (show the desktop) or Windows + L (lock the session). On a Mac it becomes Option (⌥), hence its dual legend.
- Does this Opt / Win (L) keycap fit my Logitech MX Keys?
- Yes, if it is a full-size MX Keys (MX Keys, MX Keys S and MX Keys for Mac) in the QWERTY (US) layout: the Opt / Win (L) key has exactly this shape there. Not on the MX Keys Mini, where Fn and both Opt keys are a single unit wide.
- Is the hinge included with the Opt / Win (L) key?
- Yes: cap and hinge arrive together. The dome, the small rubber cup that makes the Opt / Win (L) key spring back, is not part of the order; the one on your keyboard is reused, and a spare dome can be ordered on its own.
- My Opt / Win (L) key feels loose or uneven after fitting — what should I check?
- Take the Opt / Win (L) cap off again and check that the hinge is clipped onto all its anchor points; if a metal wire sits under the key, make sure it is engaged in its clips. Then press the centre of the Opt / Win (L) key before its ends.
Check your keyboard's brand
You are looking at a Logitech key. Keycap and hinge differ between brands: this key will not fit an Apple keyboard.
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