Problems with the keyboard during laptop operation are not uncommon. Let's think about why they occur, how to avoid them and what to do to solve them.
According to experienced laptop repair technicians, most keyboard problems arise from careless handling of this useful gadget. Drinking tea while working at a computer, poor supervision of small children and pets lead to damage to the keyboard, and maybe more important parts of the PC.
What to do if the keyboard is covered with tea (coffee, wine) or food stains
The main thing to do in this situation is to turn off the laptop as soon as possible, that is, shut down, turn off the power supply from the network, and remove the battery. After that, you can use paper napkins to clean up food or drink that appears on the keyboard.
Note! After flooding, the laptop should be thoroughly dried with a hairdryer. But even in this case, it is impossible to guarantee that the liquid did not get on the motherboard and flooding will not damage it. Therefore, the main recommendation is not to eat or drink while working with a laptop!
What to do if one or more keys are broken
Long fingernails, pets, small children can damage the mount of one or more keys. If you are not alien to technology, removing an existing keyboard and attaching a new one in its place is quite simple.
But a new keyboard for a laptop is a rather expensive purchase (of course, it cannot be compared with a motherboard or processor for the price, but the price of a laptop keyboard is noticeably higher than a regular computer keyboard connected via USB or PS / 2), so you can find compromise options:
- In an office equipment repair shop, there may be a used laptop keyboard of the model that suits you and, perhaps, it will be sold to you for less than the amount that is asked for a new one.
- Try to buy a regular USB computer keyboard and connect it to your laptop. Perhaps this option of "replacing" the laptop keyboard will suit you perfectly. By the way, you can find very convenient compact USB keyboards on sale.
