Posts Tagged notebook keyboard repair
Laptop keyboard repair -don’t despair!
Posted by Andrew in notebook repair on July 17, 2010
In this day and age almost everyone has a laptop, whether it is used for studying, work or leisure. However, with so much use of a machine, it is inevitable that many things will go wrong and as such require constant maintenance or repair.
The keyboard is one of those areas which with movable parts, as well as being exposed rather than contained inside the machine, is often one of the first areas to go wrong. This article aims to briefly explain the basics of laptop keyboard repair, helping you to protect your laptop and where to find help if necessary.
Avoidance of the need for laptop keyboard repair is the first area of consideration. It is rare to find people washing their hands before using their laptop, yet a simple action as this will help your keyboard to have a much longer life. This can be reinforced through regular dust cleaning in the keyboard area.
When cleaning the keyboard, it is important not to spray anything onto the keyboard itself. Instead, lightly dust the keys with a soft cloth which has a little disinfectant on. Alternatively, use prepared antiseptic wipes, although ensure that they are relatively dry before applying.
All keyboards are different and this makes the replacement or maintenance much more difficult. However, with all boards, the keys work by the pressure of your finger forcing the key onto the spring located below each key, which triggers a delicate sensor to produce the required key.
Due to the delicate nature of the sensors, they are easily damaged with contact with any liquid. If you spill something onto your keyboard, then the most important thing is not to panic and try techniques such as turning the laptop upside down or blasting it with a hairdryer etc. but simply to turn the machine off and patiently wait until you are sure that the liquid has dried up.
If you find that your keyboard is not working after a liquid spill, or indeed any other misfortune, then you may need the services of a professional laptop keyboard repair company.
To find your local repair company, the easiest thing to do is simply to Google words such as “laptop repair + the name of your location “and take the matter from there.
It is important to note that there is a large difference in the costs of repair agencies, thus take your time to find a price that is suitable rather than simply taking the first quote in desperation.
Overall, laptop keyboard repair difficulties can range from the very simple to the extraordinary complex, with many repair jobs being limited to the hands of experts.
However, do your best to keep your laptop in a safe and secure environment and hopefully there will be little need for despair and repair!
If you really want to learn more in depth about how to repair your keyboard yourself or simply learn about more laptop repair like laptop screen replacement or laptop hard drive repair, then this laptop training video is a must to have
Handful Tips on Notebook Repair & Maintenance – Learn How to Repair Notebook
Posted by Andrew in How to Repair Notebook on March 7, 2010
Notebooks or laptops are complicated pieces of computer equipment but repairing one may not be as expensive as a notebook repair technician may lead you to believe. It is always handy to equip yourself with a basic understanding and a few handful tips on laptop maintenance and most importantly how to repair a notebook if you chose to go it along and do it yourself when your notebook does break down. You should also ensure you have the right set of tools & kits before beginning your repair & maintenance on your notebook.
Below are some of the videos that we found which will prove to be very useful when learning how to repair notebook. Although the videos are short, they are straight to the point, giving you a basic understanding of “how to” do the job properly.
Notebook Battery Repair
The greatest strength of a notebook is definitely its portability. You can take it anywhere with you and you can perform your work; at your desk, at the coffee shop, or even at the beach! This no doubt makes laptop battery one of the most important parts of a notebook. Taking good care of it makes your laptop last a lot longer. One of the most common issues with laptop battery is overheating. Not that batteries are designed poorly or improperly but like every other part of the laptop, the battery also undergoes wear and tear so it also needs repair from time to time. In some cases, it might even need to be replaced completely with an external laptop battery as the cost of repairing it outweighs the cost of buying a new one. Below are some videos showing how to repair a your laptop battery
1. How to Revive your Laptop Battery
2. How to tell if your battery is bad
Notebook Keyboard Repair
The problem with notebook keyboard when its broken is that there are hundreds of different laptop models out there, and each manufacturer tends to make their own colors and sizes which makes the repair work much harder as they are not standardized. The most common problem with notebook keyboard is damaged keys, meaning that when you press on them, they no longer respond. This can easily be recitifed by replacing the key with a proper spring so it can press the sensor underneath. Below are some notebook keyboard repair videos showing you how to replace a keyboard:
1. Laptop Keyboard Replacement
2. Replace A Key / Keycap on Your Laptop Keyboard
Notebook Screen Repair
Without a doubt, one of the most costly components in a laptop is the LCD screen. And that’s why just fixing a broken LCD screen on a laptop could cost you around $350 – $750. Yes most computer repair places will charge you a lot of labor to fix a broken LCD Screen, so it makes sense to replace the screen yourself if you already have some knowledge about laptop repair and maintenance. Below are notebook screen repair videos showing you how to replace your LCD screen on your laptop:
1. How to Replace your damaged notebook or laptop LCD screen.
2. Replacing an LCD Screen
If you are looking to learn more in depth about how to repair notebook then you should take a look at these high HD laptop repair videos showing you every step of the way how to do everything mentioned above and much more!
Laptop Repair Videos Collection
