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My laptop is about 2 years old and quite a lot of my keys don't work. Ive tried many things to fix it, that I've found on the internet, but none of them have worked. The keys that don't work are esc, 1,2,3,4,7,8,9,0,backspace,g,h,',alt,Right arrow and Down arrow. Please help! :)
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2 choices turn the comp over un plug the battery leave about 2 minits. then plug back in and try again . If that doesn't work then when it starts 2 boot up press F8 several times it will ask normal start or select last known good configuration & select it . if that doesn't work have u aback up disk insert the 4 th disk and boot from that insert tha disck turn off comp and re start it will come up boot from disc press any key yes thats shold b it
You could try removing items from startup. Start > Run > type MSConfig > Startup. Uncheck items you don't want to load. This will make your PC faster. This can also be done with CC Cleaner if you haven't done so already.
Look further than the batteries. Take the whole thing apart. That's what I do, and I've fixed a lot of things. And keep looking on the internet. A few hours of looking can result in years of listening.
You could have deleted the keyboard in the device manager. If so, rebooting your computer and it will find it.
Are all the keys not working or just some? Take a look at this hint and see if it fits.
http://www1.fixya.com/support/r5966678-letter_keys_now_produce_numbers
I do this for fun & feedback not $$$
The next one you buy will have issues,
& so on, the rest of your life, so I don't see
where your going here
If you don't care for it or it doesn't fill your
needs & need something different, that is one thing
My answer is --- are you all in cash & no debt whatsoever,
anywhere? No mortgage, nothing & lots of speculative cash
you can afford to loose? If so buy a different vehicle
You are going to have more problems with all vehicles you
will ever own,at least once a year, with todays technology,
that is a given
Sometimes keys get stuck and sometimes the contacts don't work anymore. Carefully turn the laptop over and gently tap it on the back to knock out any grit that might be under the key. You can also carefully use a soft paint brush to see if there's any hair, dirt or grit around the key that is preventing contact. You can also try canned air to spray out dust. If you have a pet it's quite common to get fur in the keyboard even when the cat or dog isn't near it :)
Keys on laptops don't come off and go back on as easily as they do on normal keyboards so removing the key might get you into a fix...ie break it. So I wouldn't recommend trying that if you're not familar with how it connects.
It could be that the mechanism has worn out in which case you'll have to replace the keyboard itself.
Usually in my experience most laptop keyboards are disposable. I have 2 suggestions for you.
1. buy a new same brand keyboard.
2. remove the flex connector, then use an external usb keyboard, or a bluetooth wireless keyboard.
(located on the upper row) on the laptop keyboard.
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