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    Slow keyboard input

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by El_Sulo12, Aug 15, 2012.

  1. El_Sulo12

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    Hey guys basically on my m17x where you plug the charger in that DC port came loose so i had to re-solder it by taking the laptop apart. This worked however now the keyboard is extremely slow now. I doubled checked to see if it was loose from the connection in the keyboard but its appears to be in perfectly fine. Any ideas? Its slow in BIOS aswell. Thanks!
     
    El_Sulo12, Aug 15, 2012
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    What do you mean it is slow? Is there a delay in typing? I would try a new keyboard.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Aug 15, 2012
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    Yup a delay have to press 1 letter at a time slowly or it just ignores it
     
    El_Sulo12, Aug 15, 2012
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    Try an external keyboard, if it works fine, it might be the system's keyboard that's malfunctioning. Tripe check the connection :)
     
    Alienware-Natalia_J, Aug 15, 2012
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    I've got no usb external keyboard will have to get one tomorrow. And tripled checked it lool
    Tried without battery inserted and still barely working (seen it online on other peoples laptops and worked for them)
     
    El_Sulo12, Aug 15, 2012
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    I managed to solve it anyway guys. Did the freezer trick posted online. Basically put my battery in a bag left it over night in a freezer and took it out in the morning left the battery in my room until it reached normal room temperature then put it in my laptop. Charged it when fully charged left it on battery mode till it died on then recharged it a few times. And it just started working must have had a dead battery and the freezer trick fixed it.
     
    El_Sulo12, Aug 18, 2012
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    That actually fixed your keyboard??
     
    Alienware-Natalia_J, Aug 23, 2012
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