Laptop keys don't work

sjt269 · 20 May 2007 at 19:27

Any idea how to fix laptop keys? Is it as simple as prising them away from the keyboard and cleaning, or are they most likely dead for good if they don't work at all?

Want to upgrade my old laptop to XP and get it hooked into the wireless network, but that's only worth doing if I can fix the keys.

semi-pro waster · 20 May 2007 at 19:34

Depends on the laptop but on most you can lift the keyboard and then see if there is anything underneath it. Some manufacturers have very helpful and detailed manuals to do so (Dell being one), others rely more on you just bodging it.

Pipe & Slippers · 20 May 2007 at 19:35

Depends what's actually wrong with them (yes I know they are not working

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My wife's work had their laptop replacement program dictated by when the delete keys stopped working on them. Apperently they were directly above the hottest part of the pc and therefore they were the first to go. We are talking hundreds of laptops here - mind you, they were 3 or 4 year's old

sjt269 · 20 May 2007 at 19:56

Meh, I suppose I've got nothing to lose by pulling it to bits. I'll give that a go.