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Re: Laptop problem
Reply #30 - 25. Nov 2009 at 12:21

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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.

electrical contact cleaner maybe? you can use compressed air cans to get rid of dirt as well. you can take the covers of the keys off by carefully levering your nails and pulling it upwards. bigger keys might have a metal bracket behind. be careful as they're easily damaged.

if you're going to take keys off, try it on a rarely used key first, e.g. print screen or context menu, just in case you damage it Wink

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Re: Laptop problem
Reply #31 - 25. Nov 2009 at 15:58

Harison213 wrote on 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!

Dell have come a long way! Good on them for providing that level of support. Thumbs Up!

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Re: Laptop problem
Reply #32 - 25. Nov 2009 at 18:50

Darth Loo-knee wrote on 24. Nov 2009 at 17:43:

Del Boy wrote on 24. Nov 2009 at 17:43:

Quite a few until actually turns on, as if you were holding down a button or something. It does turn on and works fine though.

Steam clean it mate that will get rid of the coffee Wink

It should certainly get rid of any lingering doubts about it being knackered!!! Grin

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Re: Laptop problem
Reply #33 - 25. Nov 2009 at 19:35

Chris_H wrote on 25. Nov 2009 at 15:58:

Harison213 wrote on 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!

Dell have come a long way! Good on them for providing that level of support. Thumbs Up!

Sure looks like that, thanks very much for the link Harison and thanks to everyone else that posted Thumbs Up!

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