BeckyBoo Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 cant tyPe, help, kids have broken keyBoard, hoW do I get keys back Working some Wdork some dont BeckyBoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffyfeet Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 Have you been at the sherry trifle????? Dawn x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 Has someone had a Christmas drinkie perchance? Only kidding, lttle tykes! Hopefully someone who knows a bit about pooters wll be along soon The dog slid across my laptop a while back and pinged off a load of keys, I type on the squidgy pads now, hubby can't use the laptop anymore as he can't touch type Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 WD 40? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majorbloodnock Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 Desktop or laptop? Broken by percussive maintenance or giving it a soft drink? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted December 25, 2009 Author Share Posted December 25, 2009 laptop, everythjng to the right of the t doesnt do anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majorbloodnock Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 Ah, OK. Sorry, but need to repeat the second half of the question; any idea what the kids did to it? Oh, and what make of laptop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted December 25, 2009 Author Share Posted December 25, 2009 its an advent, think small boy lent on series of keys, little darlng! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raina Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 My laptop keys stopped working after my nephew messed with it, i restarted the laptop and the keys worked fine again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majorbloodnock Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 Hmmm. I must admit the fact that lots of keys are affected is more suggestive of a spillage, where you might have had a bit of a lucky break (water dries out, so the problem goes away, although keyboards are less forgiving of sugary drinks). However, if you're fairly sure it's the result of applied pressure, the chances are high you'll need to replace the keyboard. However, it's worth remembering that laptops are far more modular than they used to be, so it is perfectly possible to get a keyboard as a replacement part. I've already found at least one site that sells replacements for Advents, and that's here. I did a quick look around, using an Advent 7086 as an example in the absence of knowing which model you've got, and the replacement keyboard it had on offer was about £29. Fitting can be a bit fiddly, but isn't particularly technical to do. I'd suggest you contact Advent (Dixons Stores Group, I think) directly as a first step, since they'll deal with this sort of issue day in, day out. However, the (hopefully) reassuring thing is that the realistic worst case isn't that expensive to sort out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 a while ago i had the exact same problem, my laptop is the same make as yours. Molly was sick on the couch, i jumped up and spilled my coffee all over the keyboard....it never got better so I bought a keyboard that you can plug into the usb port, much cheaper than a new laptop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Have you got any tinsel under the keys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted December 26, 2009 Author Share Posted December 26, 2009 no turns out i have lemonade under it! so new keyboard reqd beckyboo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 I think can get special cleaners, the problem fizzy drinks is the way they crystals form and this is like an aerosol (not the air cleaner sprays) that dries in a different way... I've tried to google it but can't seem to see it I'm sure I saw it what I spilt tea on mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester_H Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 no turns out i have lemonade under it! so new keyboard reqd beckyboo My OH bought a new keyboard for his posh Mac at Asda for £5 (I think) - very cheap anyway - and he's very pleased with it. H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majorbloodnock Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 no turns out i have lemonade under it! so new keyboard reqd beckyboo OK, in that case you've two options. Number one is, indeed, to get a new keyboard and fit it. Number two is to remove your existing keyboard, immerse it in distilled water (warm by preference and certainly water only; no detergents or anything) and let it soak for several hours, then leave it in an airing cupboard for a couple of days to make absolutely certain it's fully dry again before refitting it. A keyboard is only a set of contacts and springs, devoid of more fancy electronics (usually) so it may be possible to wash the sugar out again. Strategy number two is still hit and miss, but from a starting point of knackered, the keyboard can only get better. If it still doesn't work, you can revert to strategy one. I would, however, underline how important it is for the keyboard to be dry internally before refitting it and turning the laptop on. If you want any more detailed advice, feel free to PM me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 As a last resort claim on your house insurance i did when tea got spilt on mine and nothing worked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
