Dell Latitude 7300 5300 Backlit Keyboard is now in stock at Mascom International for KSh 3,500, a brand new and sealed genuine Dell OEM replacement for the 13.3-inch Latitude 7300 and Latitude 5300. The Dell Latitude 7300 5300 Backlit Keyboard carries the full US English layout, white-lit keys and the factory ribbon connectors these business laptops expect. Technicians and owners can collect it from our store at Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD, or order it for countrywide delivery. Each unit is ready to fit straight into the original palmrest, with no trimming, adapting or re-cabling.

Built for repair technicians and laptop shop owners, the Dell Latitude 7300 5300 Backlit Keyboard solves a problem every parts counter knows well. Used Latitude imports now serve offices, banks and colleges across Kenya, and the keyboard is often the first part to give out. Spilled tea, dead keys, shiny worn keycaps and a backlight that went dark all bring customers to your bench. Holding the Dell Latitude 7300 5300 Backlit Keyboard on the shelf means you quote, fit and return the laptop the same day, instead of waiting on an overseas order while the customer shops elsewhere.

Unlike other electronics retailers in Kenya that sell unbranded copies with mismatched ribbons, Mascom International supplies the genuine Dell part that matches the original palmrest and key feel. Technicians from Nakuru, Eldoret and Kisumu tell us that fitting OEM parts is what keeps customers from coming back with the same complaint. Send your laptop's service tag on WhatsApp and our team confirms the match before dispatch. Then collect the Dell Latitude 7300 5300 Backlit Keyboard over the counter, or pay on arrival when it reaches your shop.

It fits the 13.3-inch Dell Latitude 7300 and Dell Latitude 5300 clamshell models, using the same frameless design and ribbon connectors as the factory part. Check the label on the back of your old keyboard for the Dell part number, or read the service tag under the laptop. Send either to Mascom International on WhatsApp and we confirm the match before dispatch. Convertible 2-in-1 versions and non-US layouts can use different parts, so a quick check avoids a wasted trip.

Plug in an external USB keyboard first; if it types normally while the built-in keys stay dead, the keyboard hardware has failed. Next, run a free online key tester in the browser to map exactly which keys fail. A whole row going dead together usually means a broken membrane trace. Reinstalling the keyboard driver in Device Manager costs nothing and is worth one try, but it rarely fixes a physical fault on a Latitude 7300 or 5300.

Plain water spills sometimes recover if the laptop is shut down at once and left to dry fully, but sweet drinks rarely do. Sugar in chai, soda or juice dries into a sticky film under the membrane and slowly corrodes the circuit traces. Keys turn sluggish, then dead, often weeks after the spill. For a Dell Latitude 5300 or 7300 with sticky or dead keys after tea, a new keyboard is the lasting fix. Inspect the system board for corrosion while the laptop is open.

The Dell Latitude 7300 5300 Backlit Keyboard lights through a separate ribbon cable and LED film, so typing and lighting can fail independently. Start with the simple checks: press Fn plus F10 to cycle brightness, then open the BIOS and confirm the backlight timeout is not set to switch off immediately. If it stays dark, reseat the backlight ribbon on the system board. When none of that works, the lighting layer itself has failed, and only a replacement keyboard brings the glow back.

Yes for most repair benches, because comebacks cost more than the price difference. Aftermarket copies for the Latitude 7300 and 5300 often show uneven backlighting, loose keycaps, faint legends or ribbon cables slightly off length, which strains the connector. A genuine Dell part from Mascom International fits the palmrest exactly and matches the original key feel. For a shop in Kenya, one avoided warranty job usually covers the gap between a copy and the OEM part.

It is a full teardown rather than a quick swap, so it suits trained technicians more than first-time owners. Dell's service manual has the base cover, battery and system board come out before the keyboard screws are reachable inside the palmrest. Work on an anti-static mat, photograph each stage and keep screws sorted by location. Owners without tools or experience are better served taking the laptop to a trusted technician with the new keyboard in hand.

Yes, because used Dell Latitude 7300 and 5300 imports are common in offices, colleges and banks well beyond Nairobi. Upcountry shops that wait days for parts lose customers to faster competitors down the street. Mascom International delivers to Eldoret, Kisumu, Nakuru, Kakamega, Kisii and Meru within 1 business day, and you pay on arrival. Keeping one or two units on the shelf lets you fit a replacement the same day a customer walks in.

Yes, both speed up wear on any laptop keyboard, including the Latitude 7300 and 5300. Fine dust from murram roads works under keycaps and makes keys gritty or stop registering. Along the coast, Mombasa humidity can slowly corrode membrane contacts, especially after a small spill. A soft brush and compressed air every few months help, and a silicone cover adds protection for field staff. Once keys have gone dead, cleaning rarely revives them and replacement is the reliable fix.

Buy it if you repair Latitude 7300 or 5300 laptops, run a parts counter, or own one with dead keys, spill damage or a dark backlight. Skip it if your laptop needs only one keycap, since a single cap costs far less to source. Skip it too if spilled liquid also reached the system board and the laptop no longer powers on. In that case, a used Dell Latitude from Mascom International's laptop range may cost less than a board-level repair.

The Dell Latitude 7300 5300 Backlit Keyboard arrives as a sealed service part, packed to protect the ribbons and keycaps in transit.

Screws, tools and the palmrest are not included, because the original keyboard screws are reused during fitting. Technicians should keep them sorted from the moment the old keyboard comes out.

The Dell Latitude 7300 5300 Backlit Keyboard carries a 6-month Mascom International warranty on manufacturing defects. Coverage applies to key, membrane and backlight faults that appear under normal use after correct installation. Liquid spills, physical damage and ribbon cables torn during fitting fall outside it. Claims are handled at our Nairobi CBD service desk with your receipt.

Mascom International stocks the Dell Latitude 7300 5300 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 part, compare its label with your old keyboard and collect it in the same visit.

Three ways to order:

Pay-on-arrival delivery reaches every Kenyan county. Nairobi and its environs receive the keyboard the same day. Nakuru, Eldoret, Kisumu, Kakamega, Kisii, Meru and every other major city and town receive it within 1 business day. Mandera, Wajir, Marsabit, Lamu, Tana River, and Turkana receive delivery within 2-3 business days. You inspect the part and pay only when it arrives.

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

Repair shops and individual owners across Kenya rely on Mascom International for genuine parts, honest compatibility advice and quick answers on WhatsApp before and after the sale.