Is the SF314-42 keyboard compatible with the SF314-43?

JM1705
JM1705 Member Posts: 18 Troubleshooter

I was looking for replacement keyboards but many don't list the SF314-43, is this because it's incompatible or is it just a backlight issue or something?

Answers

  • StevenGen
    StevenGen ACE Posts: 12,480 Trailblazer
    edited August 2023

    The SF314-42 - Upper Case and US International Keyboard is Acer part #: 6B.HSEN2.001 and the SF314-43 Upper Case and US International keyboard is Acer part #: 6B.AB2N2.001, so as you can see they are different part numbers. Also the SF314-42 laptop is: 323.4 mm long x 218.9 mm wide x 16.55 mm high and the SF314-43 laptop is: 322.8 mm long x 212.2 mm wide x 16.8 mm high.

    Note: There is one for sale on the Australian eBay site - Acer Swift SF314-43 Palmrest Cover Keyboard US International Blue Backlit at USD $108.19 + shipping.

    These two laptops keyboard looks the same in both SF314-42 and SF314-43 but they might fit into the top cover, but I can't guarantee that it does, and I can't recommend that you buy a Swift SF314-42 keyboard as a replacement keyboard for a Swift SF314-43 laptop. Look at the images below and make your own mind up, but I would try and get the correct Swift SF314-43 replacement keyboard for your laptop. Good luck and hope this helps you out.

    Swift SF314-42 Upper Case and Keyboard, image shown from the Acer service guide:

    Swift SF314-43 Upper Case and Keyboard, image as shown in the Acer service guide.