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Ok, so I screwed up my laptop

I spilled coffee on the keyboard and it doesn't work. I don't have accidental warranty so i have to pay for whatever it takes to fix the wretched thing. I took the laptop to the school PC repair center and they said they charge $ 55 / hour labor charges + whatever it takes to replace/fix the hardware. So I didn't give them my laptop.

I contacted DELL and they gave me instructions on how to open up the keyboard and clean it. But I've never opened my Laptop before. Otherwise, they said I need to buy a new keyboard.

So, I gotta do it all by myself. Has anyone opened the laptop keyboard before ? Does anyone have an idea how much it costs to get a new one ? Can I buy it off Ebay ?

D-res might be able to give you some advice.

Just take off the keypad (Must open up your laptop) and clean everything, it should start working after that.

what's with you people ?

why does everyone drink coffee?

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Originally posted by stren what's with you people ? why does everyone drink coffee?

Change your location!

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Originally posted by Ygrene Change your location!

pocaluj mnie w dupe !

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Originally posted by stren pocaluj mnie w dupe !

Frytk you!!

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Originally posted by Ygrene Frytk you!!

thenk u very mach, with kechyuop plese

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Originally posted by l�cid D-res might be able to give you some advice.

hahaha, just do what he did and buy a usb keyboard.

distilled water is all you need

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Originally posted by jdat distilled water is all you need

Care to elaborate plz ?

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Originally posted by Omega_Blue hahaha, just do what he did and buy a usb keyboard.

that seems to be a better option, considering that the keyboard DELL suggested (XG900) costs more than a 100 bucks.

FFS - taking off a Dell keyboard is a piece of cake.

Don't put water anywhere near it - ignore whoever said that.

I've taken Dell laptops apart many times, some of them require the keyboard to be removed to upgrade the RAM - so you can tell how easy it's supposed to be.

You might have to replace the keyboard if you totally fucked it, but you'll love that machine all the more when it's working again and you were the one who fixed it - trust me.

Jarv

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Originally posted by stren what's with you people ? why does everyone drink coffee?

cause north americans are addicted to it. canadians are the worst though. fuckin crackheads

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Originally posted by Omega_Blue hahaha, just do what he did and buy a usb keyboard.

hehe. yup! $13 at wal-mart

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Originally posted by D-res hehe. yup! $13 at wal-mart

Wal-Mart on Capitol Drive?

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Originally posted by infinity HiGH cause north americans are addicted to it. canadians are the worst though. fuckin crackheads

tim hortons in the morning or someone get hurt

Re: Ok, so I screwed up my laptop

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Originally posted by Omega_M I spilled coffee on the keyboard and it doesn't work. I don't have accidental warranty so i have to pay for whatever it takes to fix the wretched thing. I took the laptop to the school PC repair center and they said they charge $ 55 / hour labor charges + whatever it takes to replace/fix the hardware. So I didn't give them my laptop. I contacted DELL and they gave me instructions on how to open up the keyboard and clean it. But I've never opened my Laptop before. Otherwise, they said I need to buy a new keyboard. So, I gotta do it all by myself. Has anyone opened the laptop keyboard before ? Does anyone have an idea how much it costs to get a new one ? Can I buy it off Ebay ?

oh my god! that's terrible... good luck with that!
I just got a new laptop too, I would simply die . . . .

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Originally posted by all-nite-freak tim hortons in the morning or someone get hurt

fuck man...there's a timmies on the bus route that i always take from home to the subway...every morning there's at least 12-15 cars all lined up to get their coffee. so pathetic.

then you have all the gino's hanging out at timmie's on friday nights. who the fuck drinks coffee at 11pm!?!?

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Originally posted by l�cid Wal-Mart on Capitol Drive?

indeed. why the nervous face?

*pretends to not know*

My laptop has taken a complete dump. I spilled white wine on the keyboard a few days ago, and now it locks up on start........wuggh.... Might be time to get a new one.

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Originally posted by l�cid Wal-Mart on Capitol Drive?

I went there a few weeks ago to buy fabric for a scarf. Luckely I had the girl give me twive as much fabric as I needed, because the girl cut it with a variation of 7 inches on the width. Total Half ass work. Then the woman next to the girl is being impolite and condesending because I had to go to the store when I was sick. The service there sucks, even for walmart.

It's not a laptop anymore hehe.

Ok, so I removed the keyboard and dismantled it completely, taking out all the keys and the plastic snaps underneath them. I cleaned everything with distilled water, wipes and cotton swabs. Took me 5 hours to do it. Assembled the keyboard again and let it dry overnight. In the morning I turned the computer on. Most of the keys were working, but not all. I also broke a couple of plastic snaps while putting them back so I wasted 2 keys.

But I could access the computer. Fortunately the coffee spill did not seep into the the rest of the hardware, so my computer is working and there is no data loss. I was sooooo worried about it. All my data in there + no backup.

Thinking this is gona cost me well over $ 120, I called up DELL and placed an order for a new keyboard.

Price? - $ 20.03 with shipping and tax I was so happy.

My new keyboard is on the way, and next week I should be able to use my laptop again

Lesson learnt. Coffee and Laptop do not mix

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Originally posted by infinity HiGH then you have all the gino's hanging out at timmie's on friday nights. who the fuck drinks coffee at 11pm!?!?

yeah, its coke time

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