Mascom International stocks the Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15 Keyboard at KSh 3,500, an original Lenovo replacement part with a US English layout, a full numeric keypad and non-backlit grey keycaps. Each Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15 Keyboard arrives brand new and sealed in anti-static packing, and you receive the keyboard alone, not a laptop or palmrest. It suits the 15.6-inch IdeaPad 320-15 family, including the 320-15IKB, 320-15ISK, 320-15IAP, 320-15ABR and 320-15AST. Collect it from Old Mutual Building, First Floor Room 4, Kimathi Street, Nairobi CBD, or order it for countrywide pay-on-arrival delivery.
A failed keyboard rarely means a failed laptop. The IdeaPad 320-15 sold widely as a family and campus machine, and many units now carry keys that stopped registering, a dead Enter key, or tea spilled across the number pad. Students at Kenyatta University and Moi University lose assignment hours to these faults, while shop owners lose time punching sales totals along the top row with one finger. The Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15 Keyboard restores every key, the power button in the top-right corner and the full calculator block, so the laptop you already paid for goes back to work.
Unlike other electronics retailers in Kenya that sell unbranded copies under a Lenovo label, Mascom International supplies the original part, with the Lenovo part label on the underside for you or your technician to check. Our team at Mascom International sees this keyboard fault regularly, often on machines bought second-hand around Nairobi CBD. Buyers throughout Kenya tell us a fitted Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15 Keyboard types just like the factory one. Send a photo of your laptop's base sticker on WhatsApp before ordering, and we confirm that the Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15 Keyboard matches your machine before any money changes hands.
Common Questions About the Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15 Keyboard
Which laptops does the Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15 Keyboard fit?
The Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15 Keyboard fits the 15.6-inch IdeaPad 320-15 series, including the 320-15IKB, 320-15ISK, 320-15IAP, 320-15ABR and 320-15AST, plus their touchscreen versions. Turn your laptop over and read the base sticker, which shows the full model name and a type number such as 80XL or 81BG. The 14-inch 320-14 uses a smaller keyboard with no number pad, so it will not fit. Send that sticker photo to Mascom International on WhatsApp and we confirm the match before you pay.
Is this Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15 Keyboard an original Lenovo part or a copy?
This Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15 Keyboard is an original Lenovo replacement part, not an unbranded copy. You can confirm it from the printed Lenovo part label on the underside and the sharp key legends, which on copies often look blurred or sit off-centre. Original keyboards also match the factory key travel, so your typing feel stays the same after the swap. Copies sold in some shops can arrive with loose keycaps or weak ribbon cables. Mascom International lets you inspect the part at our Kimathi Street store before paying.
Does the Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15 Keyboard have a backlight?
No, this Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15 Keyboard is non-backlit, matching the standard keyboard on most IdeaPad 320-15 units. White legends on grey keycaps stay readable under office lights and daylight. If your current keyboard does not glow, this one is a like-for-like swap with no extra wiring. Typists who work through evening power cuts often add a small USB lamp, which runs from a laptop port on battery. If you specifically want lit keys on a newer Lenovo, ask Mascom International on WhatsApp which backlit keyboards we currently stock.
How is the Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15 Keyboard fitted, and can I do it myself?
Fitting the Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15 Keyboard is a technician job, because Lenovo set this keyboard inside the palmrest rather than under a few screws. The technician removes the bottom cover, battery, drive and motherboard, then releases the old keyboard from the plastic pegs that hold it. The new board goes in with small screws or thin adhesive in place of those pegs, and one ribbon cable connects it to the motherboard. Ask Mascom International when you order, and we can point you to a trusted technician nearby.
Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15 Keyboard or a USB external keyboard, which makes more sense?
An external keyboard such as the Logitech K120 works as a stopgap, but the Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15 Keyboard is the lasting answer. An external board takes up a USB port, trails a cable across your desk and cannot replace the power button, which sits on this keyboard's top-right corner. It also defeats the point of a laptop on the matatu or in a lecture hall. A spill-damaged internal keyboard can keep sending false key presses even with an external one attached. The internal swap removes all three problems.
How do I protect the Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15 Keyboard from dust and spills in Kenya?
A silicone keyboard cover and a firm no-drinks-beside-the-laptop habit protect the Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15 Keyboard best. Dust blown in along Thika Road or upcountry murram roads settles under keycaps, so clear it with a soft brush every week rather than pushing it deeper. Along the humid coast in Mombasa, keep the laptop closed in its bag when idle, since moisture attacks the ribbon contacts. If tea or juice spills, shut the laptop down at once, unplug the charger, turn it upside down and get it checked before powering on.
Is KSh 3,500 for the Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15 Keyboard worth it?
Yes, KSh 3,500 for the Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15 Keyboard is the cheapest route back to a fully working laptop. A complete palmrest assembly with keyboard and touchpad costs more, and it only makes sense if the palmrest itself is cracked. Buying another laptop runs into tens of thousands of shillings, even for a used model. Spread across a university semester of about 120 days, the keyboard works out to roughly KSh 29 per day. Add the technician's labour, and the total still sits far below any laptop upgrade.
Who should buy the Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15 Keyboard, and who should skip it?
Buy the Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15 Keyboard if your 15.6-inch IdeaPad 320-15 still has a working screen, battery and motherboard, and only the keys have failed. It suits students, cashiers and small-business owners who lean on the number pad for daily sales figures and KRA iTax entries. Skip it if you own the 14-inch 320-14, because Mascom International stocks that model's own keyboard separately. Skip it too if the motherboard has failed, since a new keyboard cannot bring a dead board back.
Technical Specifications
Key Layout and Core Function
- US English QWERTY layout with a single-row Enter key and backslash above it, the arrangement most imported laptops use.
- Full-width board spans the 15.6-inch deck, giving wider spacing than 14-inch keyboards for long assignments and reports.
- Island-style keycaps sit apart from each other, which cuts mistyped letters when you type quickly under deadline pressure.
- Function row carries mute, volume, airplane mode and brightness controls, so common settings take one press, not a menu search.
- Print Screen, Insert and Delete keys sit along the top-right, handy for capturing receipts and editing long documents quickly.
- Power button is built into the top-right corner of this keyboard, so the swap also restores a failed power key.
Numeric Keypad and Navigation Cluster
- Seventeen-key numeric keypad on the right side lets you enter long figures the way you would on a desk calculator.
- Num Lock key switches the keypad between number entry and Home, End, Page Up and Page Down navigation.
- Separate keypad Enter key lets accountants and shop owners key in long columns without reaching across the whole board.
- Arrow keys sit in an inverted-T arrangement with half-height up and down keys, matching the original factory design.
- Page Up and Page Down share the up and down arrows through the Fn key, freeing room for the full keypad.
- Familiar calculator arrangement means cashiers and data clerks enter figures by touch from the first day of use.
Model Compatibility
- The 320-15IKB with Intel 7th and 8th generation Core processors, including type numbers 80XL, 81BG and 81BT.
- The 320-15ISK with Intel 6th generation Core processors, identified by the 80XH type number on the base sticker.
- The 320-15IAP with Intel Pentium and Celeron processors, type number 80XR, a common entry-level student model.
- The 320-15ABR and 320-15AST with AMD processors, type numbers 80XS and 80XV, take the same keyboard.
- Touchscreen versions of the 320-15IKB and 320-15ABR use this keyboard too, since the deck design stays the same.
- Does not fit the 14-inch 320-14 or the 17.3-inch 320-17, which use different keyboard sizes.
Build Quality and Daily Durability
- Grey keycaps with white legends match the grey palmrest found on many IdeaPad 320-15 units; black-deck owners should confirm first.
- Frameless design carries no plastic bezel, because your laptop's palmrest forms the surround once the keyboard is in place.
- Backing plate under the keys keeps the board flat and rigid, reducing flex when you type hard for hours.
- Consistent key travel across every key reproduces the feel of the keyboard that originally left the Lenovo factory.
- Brand new stock has never been fitted, so there are no faded legends, loose keycaps or bent mounting tabs.
- Original Lenovo part label on the underside lets your technician confirm authenticity before fitting begins.
Connection and Fitting
- Single flat ribbon cable links the keyboard to the motherboard, with no separate backlight cable to route or connect.
- Ribbon slides into a flip-up latch connector; seat it fully and evenly before closing the latch to avoid dead keys.
- Keyboard mounts inside the palmrest on plastic pegs, so fitting requires lifting out the motherboard first.
- Technicians replace the original pegs with small screws or thin adhesive, which holds the new board firmly flat.
- Test every key with a free online keyboard tester before closing the base, so any fitting fault shows early.
- Works with Windows straight away, with no driver download, since the laptop already recognises its built-in keyboard controller.
Inclusions and Ordering Checks
- One keyboard per order, supplied as a bare part without palmrest, touchpad, screws or fitting tools.
- Anti-static bag shields the ribbon contacts from static and moisture between our shelf and your technician's bench.
- Base sticker photo sent on WhatsApp lets our team confirm compatibility before you commit any money.
- Walk-in buyers can compare the new part against their old keyboard at the counter before paying.
- Colour check is available on request for owners whose IdeaPad 320-15 has a black or blue palmrest.
Package Contents
The Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15 Keyboard ships as a bare replacement part, packed to survive the trip from our store to your county.
- Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15 Keyboard, US English layout with numeric keypad
- Anti-static bag protecting the ribbon cable and contacts
- Padded outer packing for courier delivery
No screws, tools, palmrest or touchpad come with the part. Your technician reuses the fixings already inside your laptop.
Warranty
The Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15 Keyboard carries a 6-month Mascom International warranty on manufacturing defects. If a key, the power button or the ribbon cable fails under normal use, bring the keyboard and your receipt to our Nairobi CBD service desk for assessment and replacement. Damage from liquid spills, forced fitting or a torn ribbon cable falls outside manufacturing defects.
Buying the Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15 Keyboard from Mascom International
Mascom International keeps the Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15 Keyboard in grey with white legends 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, bring your laptop's model sticker, and compare the part against your old board before paying.
Three ways to order:
- Call/WhatsApp +254 708 852 521
- Email info@mascomintl.com
- Order through www.mascomintl.com
Pay-on-arrival delivery reaches every Kenyan county. Nairobi and its environs receive the Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15 Keyboard the same day. Nakuru, Eldoret, Kisumu, Kakamega, Kisii, Mombasa 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 Lenovo IdeaPad 320-15 Keyboard comes with the 6-month Mascom warranty stated above.
Students, cashiers and home users across Kenya rely on Mascom International for original Lenovo parts, a straight answer on compatibility, and a real store to come back to if anything goes wrong.
