Will the plastic part be able to come apart and be put back together? ...Thank you all for your quick answers. I was trying to see if I can have the key cut then just switch out the chip.
946280
As seen from what I have, both sides has been glued quite strongly. (I hardly see any space between sides) Unless you would forcely cut it with knife or something, it doesn't seem to come apart easily.
946281
I don't have the key with me so I can't check (it's for my wife's car), but I don't think it comes apart. This is not a remote entry key, i.e., no battery inside to change. Rather, it is a blank key that is supposed to contain a necessary chip that is read by the car and that needs to be programmed. I had the key cut by a local shop and it works fine without having been programmed.
946282
The chip and the key parts cannot be separated. Once you have your new key cut, you can use your master (old) key to program the new key. There are videos on youtube teaching you how to do that.
1600951
I don't know if you can disassemble without breaking it. It is hard plastic pieces that snap together pretty snug.
1808476
Unfortunately I found out the hard way that this is not possible. I had the same problem. The new key comes with a metal piece that has to be cut and reprogrammed by your car dealership. The metal piece is permanently attached to its housing and can't come out. To solve my key problem I just used an epoxy to repair my old key that broke off (the metal part). The epoxy is strong and my key is holding. You can find the epoxy at the Home Depot or Walmart for less than $4. Hope this helps.
1551580
There is a little screw you need to unscrew on the back side of the plastic. It's a very small screw. Once you have unscrewed it you will need to pry the two pieces of plastic apart to separate (or open the plastic back). When it is open you'll see where you set the digit code. If I can do it......it's easy!
551458
The keys could technically be used individually, but the finished product would not look as good or hold up as well as replacing the entire assembly. I work in a repair shop and am fairly mechanically inclined, and I would rather replace 20 keyboards than try and replaced 3 keys individually. Removing the individual keys will also break them a large percentage of the time, so you may end up with 2 broken keyboards instead of one functional one.
1930760
if you have the new metal replacement part, you can disconnect the old plastic one by simply unthreading it completely off. Mine was broken off, but you should be able to get it off easily
1133857
The same thing happened to me. The key was cut wrong (Sorry Ace Hardware, and they did it FREE). I went to Lowe's, they had a better machine and the re-cut key worked as advertised.
239526
remove the key from the fon. then on the sides you will see two small notches use a small screwdriver to pry the two pieces apart, work it all the way around once you have that back apart a little bit
1574582
Key blade is not replaceable it's part of plastic and will need to be laser cut
592273
I didn't take mine apart, but it appears to be a typical mechanical keyboard. I'd be surprised if the keys didn't pop off easily though.
930906
The key needs to be broken in like a new shoe. Wiggle it a bit, and pull it out. do this a few times and it should be okay after that.
2156620
the blade on the new unit is integrated within the case(actually it was also on your original key before braking), so if you want to remove the blade it would damage. Sometimes only the back of the key is damage in which case you may probably change only the back to your old key
448150
Not that I could tell. The plastic is slightly different, and the dealer said it was a tad more difficult to machine, but it came out just fine and has worked fine for me for the last year or two. You just have to swap out the electronics inside and take the key with your VIN to the dealer. Be careful if you have a key that has a microchip inside that needs to be programmed, because this is NOT that key. The dealer tried to tell me that ALL of those keys were chipped, but I proved him wrong, showing him my old broken one that had no chip in it. My car is a 2007 Civic LX sedan.
2156626
You cannot "just change out the blade" into this particular case. The key is molded into the case. As I said in my original post on this item, you will have to take the case that you have transplanted the transponder into (please see my original review for instructions) to a dealer who will cut you the new keys using your old key as the template for free. (At least the dealers in Ann Arbor and Jackson, MI will cut them for free.) To see the detailed instructions as to how to transfer your old transponder into your new key case go to the original product page for this key case, scroll down and read my review. To get to that page, just click on the picture of the key case above. You cannot "just change out the blade" into this particular case. The key is molded into the case. As I said in my original post on this item, you will have to take the case that you have transplanted the transponder into (please see my original review for instructions) to a dealer who will cut you the new keys using your old key as the template for free. (At least the dealers in Ann Arbor and Jackson, MI will cut them for free.) To see the detailed instructions as to how to transfer your old transponder into your new key case go to the original product page for this key case,... » Read More You cannot "just change out the blade" into this particular case. The key is molded into the case. As I said in my original post on this item, you will have to take the case that you have transplanted the transponder into (please see my original review for instructions) to a dealer who will cut you the new keys using your old key as the template for free. (At least the dealers in Ann Arbor and Jackson, MI will cut them for free.) To see the detailed instructions as to how to transfer your old transponder into your new key case go to the original product page for this key case, scroll down and read my review. To get to that page, just click on the picture of the key case above. « Show Less
1139287
I can't imagine that happening unless you lose the key. At that point, I suppose you'd have to have someone cut if off. I've had one for over 20 year and never had a problem. However, I suppose the same thing that makes it so effective is what would make it so much a problem if you lose the key.
1628366
No they are molded together. I took mine to a Toyota dealer. Some other key cutters didn't work. The interior electronics and the chip also have to be moved to the new key housing. My car is 9 years old and I have had to do this several times, so I keep an extra cut blank on hand, and just swap out the internals when the old one breaks.
2227625
You will not be able to program the key itself without a 2nd working/programmed key. Use a locksmith a locksmith instead of the Stealership. Their charge was $70 for they key/key cutting/programming, or 60 for same if I brought one in off the internet. Seemed like a no brainer, the entire process took 10/15 minutes. Stealership wanted 160, so it was less than half price.