Is an $1100.00 laptop worth a "W" ? (page 2)

drwtsn32

If that doesn't work, you can usually replace laptop keyboards pretty easily. Check ebay or something for a replacement keyboard for your model.

I recently spilled a cosmo on the upper right corner of my keyboard and the keys were sticky forever- then I just pried all the sticky ones off and cleaned the underside of the key and where it attaches to the board with a q-tip dipped in rubbing alcohol.

Worked wonders.

Just get your fingernail under the key and pry off. It feels like you are going to break the key or something but just keep pulling. They are designed to come off. Then after you are done just press it straight down until it clicks.

Hope that helps! This should also work if you have crumbs instead of sticky stuff. Kind of sounds like you have crumbs...

dinah

I recently spilled a beer on my keyboard and had to just replace it.

iloowy

You wrote:

> For some reason my 'w' requires special fondling to work.
> "work" is a good example. I am a chronic proof reader and this
> ord ould be spelled ork if I didn't go back and finesse the dubya.
> If I pry off the key will I be able to tweak something?

You know what's funny... I thought you meant "wife", when
you said "W"... so let's go back and read it that way ...

It sounded to me like: "Is a $1100.00 laptop worth a 'Wife'?"
"For some reason my 'wife' requires special fondling to work...

a ROFL situation indeed!

But here's a solution that requires some fingering...
ehem... on your keyboard, hold down the left ALT key
and function key (usually blue) and then type the
the number 119 using the keypad keys within your
laptop keyboard, not your upper row numbers this
will give you a 'w'.
On a regular desktop's keyboard hold down the ALT key then the
keypad numbers 119 consecutively then let go the ALT key. And
Voila!

--ILOOWY

Gregor

Thanks, Iloowy

That is a cool thing to know but I think I have fixed it! I pried off the key as instructed and found a bunch of fuzz around the little rubber button. I pulled it out with tweezers and then gave it a shot of compressed air. (Basically the same routine I use on my belly button but I would have never had the nerve to pry off the little cap without the advice.)

Wow, works well! Thanks, your wonderful!

Hortensia

glad it worked! I found it out by accident when I had a "t" that wouldn't work and I just lost my temper and popped the cap off. Only to find a large crumb. Ooooops.

OUTLAW

Gregor..You have a cap on your belly button?..I never got one....................... Laughing Mutley ...OUTLAW

Is an $1100.00 laptop worth a "W" ?