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View Full Version : Help: Laptop Keyboard Repair Vigorous 08-12-2002, 05:29 PM I think a sping in my laptop broke. The spacebar feels soft, and it doesnt work, g and h doesnt either. How can I fix it? Or do I have to send it to the store? I called some area places, and they want TONS of money for it. Any computer repair i-club technicians? :D jprutch 08-12-2002, 05:30 PM what is the make and model of your laptop dazz1 08-12-2002, 05:42 PM There are usally four clips and one spring on each keys. Check and make sure the clips are not broken. If needed, you can replace just the Keyboard. Vigorous 08-12-2002, 05:48 PM Its a Compaq Presario...looking for its model number right now. Its like 2 years old. Got it from an ex-compaq employee. So the model number isnt on it. How much would a replacement keyboard cost? HellWagon 08-12-2002, 07:18 PM Yeah if you can find the model # I can order the part for you here at work (or at least find out what it costs).... they are a snap to put in. undo a couple clips, a screw, and one ZIF socket cable. Sam2 08-12-2002, 08:51 PM Worth a try, hold the laptop open upside down, give it a good shake and palm back and forth across all they keys. You're working to dislodge whatever bit of dirt, paper, crumbs, etc, have lodged into the keyboard. Can also try a vacuum cleaner, being careful in case you've a keyboard with removable keycaps. Last resort is start keyboard disassembly from inside, they're quite tedious and hard to repair, but you might be lucky. Most usually, techs won't even try, component replacement is the usual way to fix. Vigorous 09-14-2002, 06:56 AM Was lazy, and just started using a keyboard. :D The model is Compaq Presario 1800 series. Can anyone help me out. :) pylorns 09-14-2002, 01:41 PM prob. cost 20-40 bucks are easy to change out. Vigorous 09-20-2002, 06:30 PM Alright, I just bought the new keyboard. I took out the old one, and I put the new one in, and stuck the ribbon back in. But its not working. Do i just put the ribbon back in? or does it have a specific slot or something? or am i suppose to fold it in a certain way? Help! HellWagon 09-20-2002, 06:43 PM make sure you press in the ZIFF tabs on the the sides of the socket for the cable. Vigorous 09-20-2002, 06:59 PM ZIFF tabs?? HellWagon 09-20-2002, 07:15 PM Zero Input Force. The whole idea is that since the cables are kink sensative you just move the two tabs out and slide the cable out. Or in reverse slide the cable in and push the two tabs in otherwise there is no friction holding the cable in. Anyway this is how it is in all the compaq armadas and the Evo series. Vigorous 09-20-2002, 08:51 PM :lol: Found the manual online. I took out the keyboard the wrong way. I just pull out the keyboard cable without using the ZIF tabs. Not a good thing eh? :D Now, theres this ONE tiny screw that is pissing me off. Its star shaped, but its sooooo small. Heading to Ace Hardware for the tool. ARGH! One stinkin screw. :mad: Kartoffel 09-21-2002, 05:20 AM Originally posted by Vigorous Its a Compaq Presario...looking for its model number right now. Its like 2 years old. Got it from an ex-compaq employee. So the model number isnt on it. How much would a replacement keyboard cost? EDIT: ahh, you got a keyboard already. Good deal. Call Compaq and ask if you don't have a replacement yet. There's a compaq factory store on the north side of town right next to Fry's. I replaced the keyboard on my iBook once. Apple quoted me $75 and UPS'ed me a new one, but they forgot to bill me. It was kinda weird, but I'm not complainin' :p HellWagon 09-21-2002, 07:59 AM Originally posted by Kartoffel EDIT: ahh, you got a keyboard already. Good deal. Call Compaq and ask if you don't have a replacement yet. There's a compaq factory store on the north side of town right next to Fry's. I replaced the keyboard on my iBook once. Apple quoted me $75 and UPS'ed me a new one, but they forgot to bill me. It was kinda weird, but I'm not complainin' :p That sounds quite Mac, they aren't very "organized" |