I accidentally spilled a little soda on my Dell Studio XPS 1640 laptop. The keyboard still works but some keys are sticky. I would like to replace the keyboard myself but it looks like this model is different than any other laptop I worked on. Can you help me to replace the keyboard? You are [...]
I have a new Toshiba Satellite P505 laptop and the Num Lock stopped working without any reason. Number key pad stopped working completely. Do you know what’s going on? Enter the BIOS setup menu and check the BIOS version installed on your laptop. I just looked though the BIOS change history for a Satellite P505 [...]
I replaced my key on my Dell Laptop. Now I can’t get it to work but all the other keys are fine. Would should I do? Remove the key cap and press directly on the rubber nipple found under the key. Does it work this way? Will it type the letter when you press on [...]
All of a sudden the keys will only work if I press and hold them and it also makes a beeping noise – I think a combination of keys have been pressed. Any idea which keys I have pressed and how to disable this? It looks like you have “Turn on filter keys” function enabled. [...]
My cat tore the button off the key pad while trying to put it back on I broke the little metal tab that holds the key down. Do I have to buy a whole keyboard or can I just replace that one metal bracket. If you are talking about the metal tab located under the [...]
I have a dead diagonal row of keys on my Toshiba Tecra laptop keyboard. It is the 4 r f v keys. I just installed a new keyboard and the problem persists to my dismay!! So if it isn’t the keyboard what can I do to fix it? First of all, try cleaning pins inside [...]
I have an HP Pavilion dv6000 laptop and my “Y” key doesn’t work. Sometimes when I push the “T” key it will type a “Y” with it and act as if the “Y” key is stuck down and results in a “YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY…” any idea as to why this is happening and if so how do [...]
I have a problem with the keyboard on my laptop. The following keys do not work: 3,e,d,c note: these keys are diagonally in a row, I’m not sure if that means it is is problem with the keyboard itself , or the controller. Any idea ? I’ve managed to remove and refit the keyboard and [...]
My laptop has a 2 mouse pointers. One is a touchpad and the other is the red button in the center of the keyboard. My problem is that the mouse keeps moving on its own. If i try using either of the 2 it still moves all over the screen. I have a Compaq EVO [...]
I don’t see anything addressing a Gateway notebook. My kids popped off and broke several keys on the keyboard, so I am planning on purchasing one from eBay and am wondering if the process would be the same to replace it as your suggestions have been on this site. Thanks for the help! If you [...]