My shift button[both of them] stopped working on my lap top computer. Can anyone help me or do I have to bring it to a repair shop
2007-03-04 12:54:16 · 6 answers · asked by MDP4321 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
You have 2 options
1) Buy a standard keyboard with a USB Plug. Plug in your USB port. After you restart your computer the keyboard should start working.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Order=PRICE&Page=1&Category=29&Nty=1&N=2000290063+1084307071&Submit=ENE&SubCategory=63
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?Recs=10&Nav=|c:9||c:142||c:533|&Sort=4
2) Replace laptop keyboard. You can buy a new keyboard for your laptop on eBay, dealtime, etc.
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&catref=C12&from=R10&satitle=keyboard&sacat=3667%26catref%3DC6&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D2&sadis=200&fpos=ZIP%2FPostal&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&fsop=1%26fsoo%3D1&coaction=compare&copagenum=1&coentrypage=search&fgtp=
http://www.dealtime.com/xPP-laptop_accessories--replacement_keyboard~r-1~CLT-INTR~RFR-www.google.com
If you Google "Replace Keyboard your model" you should find the instructions on how to replace the keyboard. If you do not want to try to do this yourself you will need to take it into a shop.
For example:
HP http://motls.blogspot.com/2007/02/fixing-keyboard-of-hewlett-packard.html
Acer
http://www.kriyayoga.com/how_to/how_to_replace_keyboard_and_ram_ferrari-4005.html
Dell
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins5100/en/sm/keyboard.htm
2007-03-04 13:35:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
this a common problem for laptop users. keyboards are replaceable but if ur warrenty is void it might cost u money to get it changed. So i suggest u get an external keyboard for the time being until u decide u get the keyboard changed. Cheers!
2007-03-04 22:24:58 · answer #2 · answered by Sean Lawlor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can use the on-screen keyboard in the mean time...
Start > All Programs > Accessories > Accesibility > On-Screen Keyboard
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2007-03-04 20:59:11 · answer #3 · answered by D.L. Miller 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. Keyboards are so cheap you may be better off just getting a new one. $10 or so.
2007-03-04 20:58:10 · answer #4 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hit the back of it really hard, and it should start working again.
2007-03-04 20:57:45 · answer #5 · answered by shy sureno 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Then how did you capitalize your sentance? :-)
2007-03-04 20:57:42 · answer #6 · answered by dancing_in_the_hail 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋