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    Keyboard Problem

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by Tsjuder1, Dec 24, 2009.

  1. Tsjuder1

    Tsjuder1 Newbie

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    So of course I had water spilled on my keyboard..3 buttons started to type double letters like "op" instead of "p"..I ordered a new keyboard from ebay,and in the meantime buttons fixed for few times but finally decided to type wrong..Yesterday I replaced the keyboard but the problem stayed..I also tried to clean all the insides with compressed air and a cloth but still no changes..is there something left to do...?
     
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    Omexis Notebook Consultant

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    Could it have been that you have put the old keyboard back in by mistake?
     
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    No,because I had a key missing from the old keyboard :D
     
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    It's strange also because the keys which are typing double are in a row - p,0 and : So it looks more like a "keyboard" problem.Also as I mentioned keys switched to normal for few times,for time intervals from few minutes to something like a day of normal working.But at the end they stayed "double" for 3 months already.
     
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    I just fixed the problem by opening the laptop and cleaning the contacts going from the place you connect the keyboard ribbon.I used a microfiber cloth.Maybe this will help somebody)
     
    Tsjuder1, Dec 24, 2009
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