Lenovo IdeaPad, Yoga, Legion and Flex Key Replacement: Match the Model, Then the Clip

Lenovo's consumer laptops — IdeaPad, Yoga, Legion and Flex — use ordinary chiclet keyboards, and a single broken key on one of them is a five-minute fix with a repair kit. There is one Lenovo-specific twist: the same keyboard was often built by more than one supplier, each with its own retainer clip under the cap. So on a Lenovo you match the model first, then the clip. This guide covers both steps and lists every IdeaPad, Yoga, Legion and Flex model with keys in stock.

ThinkPad owners: your keyboards are a different design. Use the ThinkPad key repair guide instead.

Find your exact Lenovo model

Turn the laptop over. The label on the bottom cover shows the full model name, such as IdeaPad 320-15IKB or Yoga 720-13IKB, together with a Machine Type Model (MTM) code. In Windows, Lenovo Vantage shows the same product name. The Lenovo model identification guide explains the label if it has worn off.

Read the name as family + number + screen size + suffix. IdeaPad 320-15IKB is an IdeaPad 320 with a 15-inch screen; the suffix (IKB, ISK, ABR, ACL and so on) describes the processor. For replacement keys the family, number and screen size are what matter — the 15-inch and 17-inch versions of a model, and the different suffixes, share a keyboard wherever the pages below list them together.

Lenovo models with keys in stock

Each link opens the model page with a picture of that keyboard. Click the key you need and the kit is added to your cart.

IdeaPad

Model	Pages
IdeaPad 100S-14	100S-14
IdeaPad 110 (15-inch and 17-inch, including 110-15ACL, 110-15IBR, 110-15ISK, 110-17ACL, 110-17IBK)	110 15-inch, 110 17-inch
IdeaPad 320, 330, 330S and 520 (15-inch and 17-inch)	320 15-inch, 320 17-inch, 330, 330S, 520
IdeaPad 510 and 510S	510, 510S
IdeaPad 700 (15-inch and 17-inch)	700-15, 700-17
IdeaPad U530, Y510p, Y700	U530, Y510p, Y700

Yoga

Model	Pages
Yoga 2 13, Yoga 260, Yoga S1	Yoga 2 13, Yoga 260, Yoga S1
Yoga 510 and 710 (14-inch and 15-inch, ISK and IKB)	Yoga 510 14, Yoga 510 15, Yoga 710 14, Yoga 710 15
Yoga 520, 720 (12, 13 and 15-inch), 730 (13 and 15-inch), 920	Yoga 520, Yoga 720 13, Yoga 720 15, Yoga 730 15, Yoga 920
Yoga C940 (14-inch and 15-inch)	C940 14, C940 15

Legion and Flex

Model	Pages
Legion Y520 and Y720	Y520, Y720
Flex 2 (14 and 15), Flex 3 (15 and 3-1580)	Flex 2-14, Flex 2-15, Flex 3 15, Flex 3-1580
Flex 4 (14 and 15.6, 4-1470, 4-1570, 4-1580)	Flex 4 14, Flex 4 15.6
Flex 5 (14 and 15, 5-1470), Flex 6 14, Flex 14	Flex 5 14, Flex 5 15, Flex 6 14, Flex 14

The full lists, including every suffix variant, are on the IdeaPad, Yoga, Legion and Flex series pages.

Models we do not stock yet

To save you a search: keys for the Legion 5, 7, 9, Pro and Go, the Lenovo LOQ, the Yoga Slim, IdeaPad Slim and Legion Slim lines, ThinkBook, and the ThinkPad X1 family are not currently stocked. If your model is not on the pages above, we do not have its keys, and a key from a different Lenovo will not fit.

Why Lenovo keys come with a clip choice (LA, LB, LC, LD)

When you open an IdeaPad or Yoga model page and pick a key, you will often see two to four clip options with part numbers like LA36, LB36, LC36 and LD36. The number is the keyboard; the letter is the retainer clip style. Lenovo had the same keyboard made by more than one factory, and each factory's clip — the small plastic scissor under the cap — is shaped differently. The cap only snaps onto its own clip style, so the kit has to match the clip in your laptop.

To tell which one you have:

1. Lift the broken cap off (or a neighbouring key of the same size) and look at the clip left on the keyboard. If the clip came away with the cap, turn the cap over.
2. Compare it with the clip photos on the model page. Look at the overall shape, where the hinge pins sit and how many of them there are — the differences are obvious side by side.
3. Choose the matching part number. All of them are the same price.

If you cannot tell, choose “I can’t decide” on the clip step. Your order is held, we ask you for a photo of the clip, and we match it for you before the key ships and before your card is charged. The retainer clip types guide and retainer clip page have more photos and explain how the mechanisms differ.

Yoga and Flex 2-in-1s: the same keys, a little more care

Yoga and Flex keyboards are the same kind of chiclet keyboard as an IdeaPad; the keys are replaced the same way. Two things are specific to a 2-in-1. The keyboard is disabled automatically when the screen is folded past 180 degrees, so a key that “stopped working” in tent or tablet mode is working as designed — fold it back before you diagnose anything. And because the keyboard faces outward in tablet mode, caps get knocked loose in bags more often than on a clamshell; a loose cap with an intact clip just needs pressing back on, while a cap that will not stay down needs a new clip from the kit.

Replacing the key

1. Power the laptop off and remove what is left of the broken key: cap first, then the old clip if it is cracked.
2. Check the metal hooks on the keyboard base are straight. A bent hook can be eased back with a fingernail; a missing hook means a new key cannot lock on at that position.
3. Fit the new retainer clip over the hooks so it sits flat and scissors open and shut freely. Seat the rubber cup in the centre if the old one came out.
4. Place the cap over the clip and press straight down until it clicks evenly on all sides.
5. Test it. The key should travel smoothly, spring back and type once per press.

Space bar, Enter and the Shift keys use a stabilizer bar; follow the model-specific installation instructions before removing one of those.

Frequently asked questions

Do the IdeaPad 320, 330 and 520 use the same keys?

Yes. The 320, 330, 330S and 520 share one keyboard, in both 15-inch and 17-inch sizes, so the same kit fits all of them. You still choose the clip style (LA, LB, LC or LD) to match your laptop.

Is a Legion Y520 key the same as a Legion 5 key?

No. The Y520 and Y720 are earlier designs with their own keyboard, and they are the Legion models we stock. Legion 5, 7, Pro and Slim keyboards are different and their keys are not available here yet.

Do I need the whole kit, or just the cap?

Order the kit. It costs the same as a cap alone would and includes the cap, the retainer clip in the style you choose, and the rubber cup. On Lenovo keyboards the clip is what breaks most often, so the cap by itself rarely solves the problem.

How much is a Lenovo replacement key?

Most kits are $8.95 with free US shipping. A few Lenovo keyboards are a dollar or two more; the exact price is shown on the model page before you check out.