Dell Latitude 5320 Backlit Keyboard is now in stock at Mascom International for KSh 3,500, an original Dell replacement part, brand new and sealed, built for the 13.3-inch Latitude 5320. Every key sits above a lit backplate, so the layout stays readable in a dark car, a dim hotel room or a power cut. The Dell Latitude 5320 Backlit Keyboard also fits the Latitude 7320, 5330 and 7330, which share the same keyboard design. Collect it from our store at Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD, or order it for pay-on-arrival delivery anywhere in Kenya.

Consultants, sales reps, lawyers and journalists choose a 13-inch Latitude because it slips into any bag and survives a full day of meetings. That daily carrying wears the keyboard first: a dead spacebar, a sticky E key, or a backlight that quit after a coffee spill. Replacing the whole laptop for that fault wastes a machine that still runs well. The Dell Latitude 5320 Backlit Keyboard restores the original typing feel for a small fraction of what a new business laptop costs. It suits a reporter filing copy from a press bench as well as an advocate drafting submissions between hearings at Milimani Law Courts.

Unlike other electronics retailers in Kenya that sell unlabelled copies with dim, patchy lighting, Mascom International supplies the original Dell part with its factory backlight and key mechanism. Buyers throughout Kenya tell us the harder question is not which keyboard to buy, but who should fit it. The Dell Latitude 5320 Backlit Keyboard sits deep inside the chassis, so the answers below cover the DIY route and the technician route honestly. Send your service tag to our WhatsApp line before ordering, and our team confirms the Dell Latitude 5320 Backlit Keyboard matches your machine. Then pick it up in Nairobi CBD or have it delivered to your door.

The Dell Latitude 5320 Backlit Keyboard fits the 13.3-inch Dell Latitude 5320, and parts suppliers also confirm it for the Latitude 7320, 5330 and 7330. These four models share one keyboard design, commonly sold under part number 18YPJ in the US English backlit version. It does not fit the 14-inch Latitude 5420 or the 15-inch Latitude 5520, which use larger boards. Send Mascom International your service tag from the base sticker on WhatsApp. We match it against the part before you pay, so the wrong keyboard never reaches you.

You can, but only if you are comfortable with a near-complete teardown. On the Latitude 5320, the keyboard mounts from inside the palm rest, so the battery, storage, fan, heat sink and system board come out first. That means small screws of different lengths, delicate ribbon connectors and fresh thermal paste for the processor. Anyone who has already swapped a motherboard will manage it with a precision screwdriver set and patience. If your experience stops at fitting RAM or an SSD, a technician is the safer route.

Choose a technician whenever the laptop carries work you cannot afford to pause. A torn backlight ribbon or a pinched antenna cable can leave a consultant without a working machine on the morning of a client presentation. An experienced technician completes the job in one sitting and tests every key before closing the base. Back up your files first anyway, since the battery comes out. Ask our team on WhatsApp about fitting options for your unit before you bring the laptop to Kimathi Street.

The Dell Latitude 5320 Backlit Keyboard at Mascom International is an original Dell OEM part, brand new, made for the Latitude 5320 family. Copies often show uneven light bleed, loose keycaps or slightly different key travel that feels wrong after years on the factory board. An original part keeps the key spacing your fingers already know, which matters when you type reports at speed. Check the part label on the underside when it arrives, or inspect the unit at our store before paying.

The internal replacement makes more sense for anyone who works on the move. The Logitech K380 Bluetooth keyboard needs a flat surface, its own bag pocket and AAA batteries, and it has no backlight. That works at a fixed office desk but fails on a client's sofa or an SGR seat to Mombasa. The Dell Latitude 5320 Backlit Keyboard restores the laptop as one self-contained unit, ready the moment you open the lid. Keep an external keyboard only as a stopgap while your replacement is on its way.

The backlight pays off most during evening power cuts, when you are typing by screen glow alone. Lit keys let a journalist finish a story after a blackout without hunting for letters. The light runs from the laptop battery and switches off after a set idle period, which you can adjust in the Dell BIOS. Dust from roads like Thika Road settles under keycaps over time, so a monthly blast of compressed air keeps keys responsive. No laptop keyboard is spill-proof, so keep chai cups clear.

Buy it if your Latitude 5320 runs well but has dead keys, a failed backlight or worn, shiny keycaps. Sales reps covering the Nairobi-Mombasa corridor and consultants who live out of a laptop bag get years more from a machine they already trust. Skip it if only a single keycap has popped off, because a keycap clip is a cheaper fix. Skip it too if the battery, hinges and screen are also failing. In that case, a used Dell Latitude from Mascom International is the better spend.

Yes, for any working Latitude 5320, because KSh 3,500 keeps a business laptop in service instead of retiring it early. Spread over two more years of use, that works out to under KSh 5 per day. A replacement 13-inch business laptop costs many times more, and you lose hours moving files and settings across. For a lawyer or consultant, one lost billing day costs more than the keyboard itself. Add any fitting cost to the total, and the repair still comes out far ahead of buying new.

The Dell Latitude 5320 Backlit Keyboard ships ready for fitting, sealed in packaging that keeps keycaps and connectors safe between our store and your desk.

Tools, thermal paste and the palm rest are not included. Ask our team about compatible chargers and batteries if your repair needs more than a keyboard.

The Dell Latitude 5320 Backlit Keyboard carries a 6-month Mascom International warranty on manufacturing defects. Coverage applies to factory faults in the keys, backlight or connectors. Damage during installation, liquid spills and torn ribbon cables fall outside manufacturing defects. Our Nairobi CBD service desk handles warranty claims directly.

Mascom International stocks the Dell Latitude 5320 Backlit Keyboard in black at our Nairobi CBD location: Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street. Walk in Monday through Saturday between 9:00 AM and 7:00 PM to inspect the keyboard and compare the part number against your laptop.

Three ways to order:

Pay-on-arrival delivery reaches every Kenyan county. Nairobi and its environs, including offices in Westlands and Upper Hill, receive the Dell Latitude 5320 Backlit Keyboard the same day. Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret, and all other major towns receive it within 1 business day. Mandera, Wajir, Marsabit, Lamu, Tana River, and Turkana receive delivery within 2-3 business days. You check the part and pay only when it arrives.

The keyboard comes with the 6-month Mascom warranty detailed above.

Mascom International serves mobile professionals nationwide with original replacement parts, current Kenyan pricing and direct after-sales help from our Nairobi CBD store. Send your service tag on WhatsApp today and get your Latitude typing like new before your next client meeting.