The compactness of the laptop is both its main advantage and disadvantage. Its built-in keyboard users often pour tea, coffee, soda and other drinks - of course, unintentionally. But because of such an annoying accident, not only the keyboard itself, but also the motherboard and other details of the laptop can fail. And to fix the keyboard on the laptop , as practice shows, is somewhat more complicated than the external one. Let's find out how this can be done.
Can I repair the keyboard on my laptop?
A breakdown of the keyboard is possible for various reasons: mechanical impact (for example, the laptop's lid was slammed when there was a foreign object on the keyboard), getting a sweet liquid, dropping out buttons, etc. In addition, the keys may not respond to a click for reasons not known to the user. Understand the repair and repair of the keyboard.
Most often, you can fix the button (key) on the laptop keyboard by yourself, you just need to know how. The process of cleaning the keyboard is described step by step:
- To begin with, you need to remove the laptop keyboard. Your actions will depend on the design features, which may differ slightly from laptops of different manufacturers and models. Most often, you need to unscrew the bolts, remove the latches and then disconnect the keyboard cable from the computer's motherboard.
- Remove the protective film. It is usually located on the back of the keyboard and is designed to prevent liquids from getting inside the laptop, especially on the motherboard. But keep in mind: not all laptops are equipped with such a film.
- Now, in turn, remove all buttons. To do this, you need to press the latch of each button slightly on the back of the keyboard, using a small flat screwdriver. When the latch detaches, you need to remove the button,
gently moving it horizontally in the opposite direction from the latch. - After removing the last button, you need to remove the pad and wipe the entire surface with alcohol.
- This completes the cleaning, and you can reassemble the keyboard: this is done in reverse order.
Before you begin to repair the laptop yourself, remember if it is not covered by the warranty. If this is the case, you can take the computer to a master who quickly and, as a rule, free of charge will help to fix the laptop's flooded keyboard.