On my IBM Thinkpad R-51 laptop, the "r" key won't work unless I press down hard on it... I've tried cleaning the keyboard off, but that didn't help matters any. Any ideas on what's wrong, and if so, how do I fix it?
2006-11-09 10:30:52 · 7 answers · asked by Bob 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
The IBM key tops are "snapped on". If you're careful, you can "snap them off" to get to the white support mechanism under that.
At that point, you'll see what is making it stick -- presumably, it's the residue from some drink, or at least some debris. CAREFULLY clean it up with some combo of canned air, q-tips, and electronics cleaner (aka "tuner cleaner"). A moist q-tip (water) might remove spilled soda.
At that point, you can snap the cap back on.
HOWEVER... when it dries, it will still stick a little if it was pop damage. Eventually it won't stick anymore.
Then again, a new keyboard for that is $90 as I recall, and is covered by warranty, and takes maybe 10 minutes to replace.
2006-11-09 10:42:05 · answer #1 · answered by geek49203 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
unpug the laptop turn it off and blow the keyboard good with canned air there may be something stuck under the key
2006-11-09 18:32:53 · answer #2 · answered by spankdis 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get another keyboard (external) to plug into the laptop i the mean time.
2006-11-09 18:43:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
call customer support, they can replace the key for you... if you dont wanna wait, then try goiong to the store you bought it at and see if they can do anything first.
2006-11-09 18:34:29 · answer #4 · answered by Justin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stop eatting and drinking at your computer, I tend to drink beer at mine and have spilled one or two on it....
2006-11-09 18:35:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
put some 409 on it!
2006-11-09 18:33:39 · answer #6 · answered by sam 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
putting this on my watchlist
2006-11-09 18:39:42 · answer #7 · answered by eve 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋