Omega Owners Forum - Laptop problem

TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Laptop problem Reply #15 - 24. Nov 2009 at 19:15 Do the bleeps stop? If not, try a replacement keyboard (egay). If its a POST beep(s), bin the laptop.
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KillerWatt Ex Member	Re: Laptop problem Reply #16 - 24. Nov 2009 at 19:17 TheBoy wrote on 24. Nov 2009 at 19:15: Do the bleeps stop? If not, try a replacement keyboard (egay). If its a POST beep(s), bin the laptop. If there was a POST error, I wouldn't expect the laptop to start successfully.
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Del Boy Omega Lord Offline Posts: 9381 Ashford, Kent. Gender: Drives: Various things.	Re: Laptop problem Reply #17 - 24. Nov 2009 at 20:05 Right beeps are really fast, too fast to count them all, high pitched they stop when it gets to the green vista bar going across, start just after bios screen is it knackered?
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Laptop problem Reply #18 - 24. Nov 2009 at 20:08 Quote: TheBoy wrote on 24. Nov 2009 at 19:15: Do the bleeps stop? If not, try a replacement keyboard (egay). If its a POST beep(s), bin the laptop. If there was a POST error, I wouldn't expect the laptop to start successfully. If it was a keyboard error, I'd expect the POST to report it. But then it is a Dell
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Del Boy Omega Lord Offline Posts: 9381 Ashford, Kent. Gender: Drives: Various things.	Re: Laptop problem Reply #19 - 24. Nov 2009 at 20:14 It's an Inspiron 1525 if that makes any odds?
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Re: Laptop problem
Reply #20 - 24. Nov 2009 at 20:23

Can you get it to enter the BIOS setup ??

1. Press the F2 key when the Laptop starts up.
2. Enter the system setup program.

If you can .. then try the "beep on errors" setting ... turn it to OFF !!! Then the "Halt on errors" ... turn off the "keyboard error" see if that allows it to boot.

If it does boot, and the keyboard then doesn't work .... pretty conclusive the keyboard is knacked.. Sad

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Del Boy Omega Lord Offline Posts: 9381 Ashford, Kent. Gender: Drives: Various things.	Re: Laptop problem Reply #21 - 24. Nov 2009 at 20:32 Tapped the keys around and it didn't do it, must be a sticky key somewhere from the coffee
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Re: Laptop problem
Reply #22 - 24. Nov 2009 at 20:37

Check to see if all the keys are 'up'. If one appears 'down' then tap it a few times to see if it will return. They often pass through holes in a plastic tray and can seize to that. Behind the tray are probably at least two polythene membranes and if it has got between those it's fun. Dexterous cleaning or a replacement keyboard depending on your skill set!

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Del Boy Omega Lord Offline Posts: 9381 Ashford, Kent. Gender: Drives: Various things.	Re: Laptop problem Reply #23 - 24. Nov 2009 at 20:39 How would I go about getting the keyboard out would like to clean under there, also whats the best stuff to clean it with?
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KillerWatt Ex Member	Re: Laptop problem Reply #24 - 24. Nov 2009 at 21:03 Del Boy wrote on 24. Nov 2009 at 20:39: How would I go about getting the keyboard out would like to clean under there, also whats the best stuff to clean it with? The keyboard is pretty much a sealed unit on a lappy, look at paying around £40 or so for a replacement.
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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: Laptop problem Reply #25 - 24. Nov 2009 at 21:06 Keyboard will come out as a complete unit, the older Dells where easy to take apart, with letters underneath next to screws not sure if the more recent ones are as good
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Re: Laptop problem
Reply #26 - 24. Nov 2009 at 21:18

To remove the keyboard, take out the battery and remove the two screws underneath. Then prise off the plastic cover around the power button. Start from the right hand side (You will see an indentation where you can get a screwdriver under it). It is just clipped in but might take a decent tug to get off.

This will reveal the two screws that hold the keyboard in.

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Del Boy Omega Lord Offline Posts: 9381 Ashford, Kent. Gender: Drives: Various things.	Re: Laptop problem Reply #27 - 24. Nov 2009 at 21:19 tunnie wrote on 24. Nov 2009 at 21:06: Keyboard will come out as a complete unit, the older Dells where easy to take apart, with letters underneath next to screws not sure if the more recent ones are as good Cant see any screws, don't really want to pay 40 quid either
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KillerWatt Ex Member	Re: Laptop problem Reply #28 - 25. Nov 2009 at 08:12 Del Boy wrote on 24. Nov 2009 at 21:19: Cant see any screws, don't really want to pay 40 quid either You would have been paying considerably more if the liquid had made it past the keyboard
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Re: Laptop problem
Reply #29 - 25. Nov 2009 at 12:13

Del Boy wrote on 24. Nov 2009 at 21:19:

tunnie wrote on 24. Nov 2009 at 21:06:

Keyboard will come out as a complete unit, the older Dells where easy to take apart, with letters underneath next to screws not sure if the more recent ones are as good

Cant see any screws, don't really want to pay 40 quid either Sad

The screws might be in different locations. Best to check Dell website to see if they have any how-to guide in their support site for your laptop. Many motherboards have a memory slot under the keyboard, so if there's a guide on adding/upgrading memory it will most probably describe how to take the keybaord off.

--- updated: here's the link: http://support.euro.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins1525/en/SM/keyboard.htm#wp...; Thumbs Up!

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