I cannot type' the keyboard is not working properly-if I want to type a "c" it comes out as cv or a "n" appears as bn. What can i do to fix this please.
2006-11-12 04:28:20 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
this article might help!
2006-11-12 04:30:33 · answer #1 · answered by stitchfan85 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
From what you say about the keys typing and looking at my keyboard the key may be sticking. What I would do is try to find you some electrical cleaner and unplug the computer and remove the battery. Then turn it on to run down any electrical charges. turn upside down and spray it well with the cleaner and let it dry out well before reinstalling your battery/wall plug. Make sure it electrical cleaner (Radio Shack or Auto Parts Store) many other cleaners can damage the plastic.
2006-11-12 04:40:51 · answer #2 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's the drill for an emergency recovery from a spill:
1. If you have your machine plugged into wall current, turn off the power at the circuit breaker in your home or office.
You don't want to touch a wet wire carrying 110 volts or so.
If you're running the machine on battery power, it's still operating, and you don't see sparks, hear odd noises, or smell burnt electrical components, shut your laptop down through the normal Windows process.
If something is obviously wrong with the machine, turn it off immediately by depressing the Off switch or by removing the battery.
2. Ground yourself by touching the center screw on the faceplate of a dry electrical outlet or by touching some other metal object that reaches to ground.
3. If you haven't done so in emergency mode, remove the AC adapter and the battery, and set them aside.
4. Disconnect any external devices (such as a mouse) attached to the USB, FireWire, serial, or other ports.
5. If you find any liquid on the battery or AC adapter, wipe them carefully and set them aside.
If your spill has thoroughly soaked the AC adapter or the battery, you probably need to consider it a loss. You can get replacement AC adapters and batteries from various sources, including the original equipment manufacturer, laptop accessory companies, and the used market.
6. Remove any cards installed in the PC Card slot.
If they're wet, carefully dry them off. If any water has gotten into the narrow slot, dry out the area with a cotton swab, taking care not to leave any threads of cotton in the internal connector.
7. Wipe off any liquid on the display.
Use a clean cloth dampened with water to remove any sticky residue.
8. Remove the hard drive and the CD/DVD drives if you have them installed in plug-in bays.
Dry them off if they're wet. Set them aside.
9. Open the memory module container; remove and dry the memory modules.
Make notes on the placement of the modules. Set them aside.
10. Hand-dry the keyboard surface with a lint-free cloth.
2006-11-12 04:36:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
replace the keyboard, sounds like its stuffed.
mind you i am assuming you did allow it to dry out first and not let any water in under the keyboard because that large flat green thing with all those pretty little chips etc is called a motherboard, and you really dont want to break that!!!
and under no circumstances use a hairdryer on the keyboard, i have so far replaced 3 keyboards that had melted keys coz someone thought of that idea
2006-11-12 04:31:37 · answer #4 · answered by yoric h 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
turn it upside down and gently shake it to let excess water drain, leave it to dry naturally for a couple of days probably, as some one said, in an airing cupboard. Make sure you remove the battery and if that doesn't work you might have to remove the keyboard and let the membrane underneath air out
2006-11-12 04:44:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have given it time to dry out on its own - a Repair shop... if the keyboard is beyond repair buy a keyboard and plug it into the laptop and use that - if this is not an option - buy a new laptop.
2006-11-12 07:41:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turn it off. Remove the battery and power adapters. See if you can dissassemble the keyboard using the guidelines for dissassembling it on the manufacturers website. Dry them with a blower or dryer. Put it back on after some hours.
2006-11-12 04:31:45 · answer #7 · answered by Muralidhar M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
enable the internals dry for some hours, in line with possibility days, and then try it. If it nevertheless won't activate, then i prefer to advise which you're taking it to a working laptop or workstation save and function it appeared at.
2016-11-23 17:17:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats crazy?? What are you doing with water around a laptop?
Try taking off the individual keys and cleaning under them then replacing the keys.
If this doesn't help you better hope that your laptop is still under guarentee
2006-11-12 04:30:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was ging to suggest power down battery out nad use of a hair dryer on low setting. you should n't ry sinf again ntil you are roof posiv that all harddrived keyboard and circuit boards are completely bone dry.
2006-11-12 04:39:41 · answer #10 · answered by yellowkayak 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let it dry out for a couple of days. If you are still having problems, a repair shop may need to take a look at it...
2006-11-12 04:31:24 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋