SRSport

My 1 year old $on ha$ $pilt tea all over my keyboard and now my delete button and the one between the 'a' and 'd' ˙doe$nt work.

Anyone el$e done thi$ and got a $olution or i$ it ruined?

Myles

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Strip the keyboard down and give it a clean, chances are more than one key would have been goosed.

SRSport

It$ a laptop that doent look like you can $trip the keyboard down, well not that I know how to anyway.

$o doe$ that mean tho$e key$ have had it?

isubaru

If the keyboad is foobared then its not the end of the world as they can be easily replaced.

scoobygaz1

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Try putting it in a sealed bag with some dried rice. Saw some where the rice absorbed the moisture from the item don`t know how long for though worth a try a few days.

Myles

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Im sure the laptop can be stripped down into its component parts.

See this:--

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihsyB7APuLw

joey_turbo

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Just pop the "S" key off.
They just have a little plastic hinge, and a rubber blob. Take it out, clean, and try again.

SRSport

Thank$ guy$. My inlaw$ have one where the key$have fallen off and they werent able to put it back on $o will try and dry it fir$t. I didnt know if they can be dried out or if once theyve gone theyve gone. If the wor$e come$ to the wor$e I can claim on the content$ inurance.

Ant

macbook or macbook pro?

SRSport

mac booc. More cey$ wont worc now

tarmac terror

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heap of $hucking fit )

joey_turbo

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The liquid is taking effect. I suggest not using it for a while, and remove battery. Try and dry it out.

SRSport

ok, will do. Ill let you know how it goes. Thanks

princey2k5

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Youll find 98% of laptops have replaceable keyboards. Chances are connections have burnt out on the board. If your not too computer savvy, just take it to a fairly respectable computer shop. Theyll charge you peanuts to replace it, might try and sting you on the keyboard replacement so see if its cheaper for you to buy the keys off ebay or something. If your near me, ill do it for nowt . Im a qualified techy. Good luck

SRSport

Thanks, I might try and claim on contents insurance as I pay a lot for accidental cover. I'm using my phone now as the laptop is unusable.

53

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Bloody one year olds, learn to hold a cup properly ya scamp !

Dry it out properly and try again

BuRR

Try a USB keyboard. If that works fine, then I would suggest the mainboard is ok, which reinforces the suggestion to give (or get) the keyboard a good clean out.

ScoobyDoo555

Just a borked keyboard - I replaced mine.
Depending which machine it is -

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Original-A...item415297c106

£35

or if it's a unibody,
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MACBOOK-PRO-17...item3a62186c2b

It's about £38....

ish....

10 minute job to fix.

Dan

princey2k5

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Its really not that expensive fella and it is easy to do. Dont think itd be worth claiming on the contents insurance.

joey_turbo

iTrader: (26)

But its starting to sound like other issues are starting. So it may get worse.

Myles

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High repair bills are what immediately come to mind with the Mac (like owning an Alfa!), but obviously not in this case!

SRSport

Its really difficult to know whether to claim but my insurance has gone up stupidly high recently that I was thinking about stopping accidental damage next month anyway so may as well claim on that and the above comment is so true. I can't use it at all now as more keys have gone and I can't log in (using my phone now).
I don't think its serious as its just the keys that have stopped working but if the can't fix it I get a new one which is alright.

SRSport

Ok, I had to claim in the end. The laptop was considered a right off so my insurance company has sent through a brand new Macbook today. It is the base model, where my one that was ruined was 2 models up but 3 years old. The new one is slightly better spec so very pleased.

tarmac terror

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I'll give you a tenner for the fubar'd one.....

SRSport

Its now the property of Nationwide Im afraid, the condition of me receiving a brand new one.

joey_turbo

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Did you get your hard drive out of it? The data is likely to be recoverable.

Gear Head

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Surely a replacemetn keyboard would have been far simply and cheaper in the long run now that you have gone through insurance?

Ant

Not if it got through to the logic board , I just got my MacBook pro repaired under warranty for a faulty Bluetooth. £600 repair for logic board and glossy screen.

SRSport

It was more than a keyboard. The insurance company tried to repair it as it would have been a lot cheaper for them. It wasnt repairable which is why I got a new one. £867 worth of laptop is worth claiming for.


I did get the hard drive out of it but I had to pay for it as it was now Nationwides but it meant that I kept everything including Word, Excel applications etc, not just photos and videos.