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[Markie]

Not been here much, managed to spill a very small amount of water on my laptop - using swmbos..

Bizarre that the best internet access i will have is whilst at work..

anyway...that small drop of water has caused my left hand side of keyboard to malfunction - pressing any of 6-7 keys types the correct key but also at the same time the one next to it,,,,

Any ideas what the issue may be or how i could fix it? everything works fine but with out a keyboard it makes sites like this kinda hard to use, ebay etc is fine

If no one has any thoughts as to how to fix, or has done the same   id be intrested to hear of your opinions on a new laptop

I dont do gaming and use for excell, powerpoint, this site, ebay online banking and not too much else, apart from music. Want to spend the bare minimum though  

[MikeDundee]

Not been here much, managed to spill a very small amount of water on my laptop - using swmbos..

Bizarre that the best internet access i will have is whilst at work..

anyway...that small drop of water has caused my left hand side of keyboard to malfunction - pressing any of 6-7 keys types the correct key but also at the same time the one next to it,,,,

Any ideas what the issue may be or how i could fix it? everything works fine but with out a keyboard it makes sites like this kinda hard to use, ebay etc is fine

If no one has any thoughts as to how to fix, or has done the same   id be intrested to hear of your opinions on a new laptop

I dont do gaming and use for excell, powerpoint, this site, ebay online banking and not too much else, apart from music. Want to spend the bare minimum though  

Bad news Markie :-/........................DaveC should have the answer for you, he had a similar problem, but it was'nt his fault

[cem_devecioglu]

Not been here much, managed to spill a very small amount of water on my laptop - using swmbos..

Bizarre that the best internet access i will have is whilst at work..

anyway...that small drop of water has caused my left hand side of keyboard to malfunction - pressing any of 6-7 keys types the correct key but also at the same time the one next to it,,,,

Any ideas what the issue may be or how i could fix it? everything works fine but with out a keyboard it makes sites like this kinda hard to use, ebay etc is fine

If no one has any thoughts as to how to fix, or has done the same   id be intrested to hear of your opinions on a new laptop

I dont do gaming and use for excell, powerpoint, this site, ebay online banking and not too much else, apart from music. Want to spend the bare minimum though  

Hoping the board not damaged dont use it for a while try next day..

[Markie]

Not been here much, managed to spill a very small amount of water on my laptop - using swmbos..

Bizarre that the best internet access i will have is whilst at work..

anyway...that small drop of water has caused my left hand side of keyboard to malfunction - pressing any of 6-7 keys types the correct key but also at the same time the one next to it,,,,

Any ideas what the issue may be or how i could fix it? everything works fine but with out a keyboard it makes sites like this kinda hard to use, ebay etc is fine

If no one has any thoughts as to how to fix, or has done the same   id be intrested to hear of your opinions on a new laptop

I dont do gaming and use for excell, powerpoint, this site, ebay online banking and not too much else, apart from music. Want to spend the bare minimum though  

Hoping the board not damaged dont use it for a while try next day..

dont think theres any damage, everything works, some other keys were also fully failing but now work....its now about 24 hours since  

oh and i cant work this bloody toshiba thing....

[cem_devecioglu]

after 24 hours if you still have problem there may be minor damage as the water must be evaporated

if you are not in the swimming pool   and the water is not something like coffe or tea with sugar or worse cola.

[TheBoy]

any replacement keyboards on ebay?

[Markie]

any replacement keyboards on ebay?

nope ive had a look, knowing i know nothing about these things, do you think its repairable?

as stated everything else seems to be fine.....reckon its near 30 hours since, luckily it was only water....

[cem_devecioglu]

as a cheap solution there new type small externall keyboards (some of them are like jelly apple color I want eat them!!)

or keyboard circuitry change..but I think this also is not expensive..

[Markie]

actually i have found

 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150166975251&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2Fsearch%2Fsearch.dll%3Ffrom%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm37%26satitle%3D150166975251%26fvi%3D1

now this is from a compaq presario v4000

mines is a compaq presario r4000

looks identical even in size and key overlap.....would it be hard to swap over?

[cem_devecioglu]

must be something similiar

http://pages.videotron.com/thief/keyboard.jpg

if you have experience with these kind of stuff yes..

[Markie]

wahey   its just fixed itself  

thanks to all  

[CaptainZok]

That'll be the difference between water and lager then.

[Dave-C]

after 24 hours if you still have problem there may be minor damage as the water must be evaporated

if you are not in the swimming pool   and the water is not something like coffe or tea with sugar or worse cola.

Or STELLA TORTOISE!!!!!!!

D "Q" C

[cem_devecioglu]

wahey   its just fixed itself  

thanks to all  

glad to hear that  ..

[Entwood]

wahey   its just fixed itself  

thanks to all  

If you spill water on it again and get problems .. turn it off .. leave in airing cupboard (or other warm place)  for at least 48 hours .. this fixes 90% of wet keyboard problems