near disaster !!

mrgas

mrgas

Suspended / Banned
Messages
3,420
Edit My Images
Yes
i@m sat typing this on my laptop after its had several hours in the airing cupboard drying out !

i took the simple precaution of launching a full cup of coffee over it this afternoon !

prob is i haven@t backed any photos up since feb (no loss there then i hear you say)

i took the battery straight off and took the disc drive and hard drive out < they were both dripping with kenco@s finest!!!

also coffee was pouring out the air vents <

i@ve got the bloody thing working and backed all my stuff up

prob is it wont right click < and several keys arent woking right
 
sorry < i cant even type now < its about had it !!!

at least i@ve salvaged the d sixty (no numbers work!)

lesson learnt i think !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Same thing happened to Eileens laptop all is fine but the silicon rubber inside the keyboard wount work once its been drowned we are having the same typing difficulties so it looks like the pc is fine but needs a new kb same as ours
 
Ouch! I s ppose it cou d have be n worse th ugh.

Is the s reen alrigh ?

:D
 
its getting better , certain things are now working , the shift keys have packed up but i can now right click

lesson learnt with backing photos up though , methinks
 
I've done the same with a DELL laptop. Screens gone, processors gone, all down to Maxwell House. Had to bin it so you are dead lucky.
 
yes i think i've got off lightly

just need a new keyboard i reckon
 
Any sugar in the coffee?

You could always try taking the keyboard off (usually quite simple on a laptop) and washing it out under the shower, then drying it thoroughly in an airing cupboard. If you're planning to replace the keyboard anyway then you really have nothing to lose, and you won't do any more harm.

Most problems are caused when the power is still on, so you did right taking the battery out.
 
robrevens said:
Any sugar in the coffee?

You could always try taking the keyboard off (usually quite simple on a laptop) and washing it out under the shower, then drying it thoroughly in an airing cupboard. If you're planning to replace the keyboard anyway then you really have nothing to lose, and you won't do any more harm.

Most problems are caused when the power is still on, so you did right taking the battery out.
Click to expand...

no , no sugar thankfully

i reckon laptops gonna spend tonight in the airing cupboard just to make sure theres no moisture anywhere
 
Was there milk in the coffee?

If you keep having problems I used to repair laptops for a living...
 
RichardtheSane said:
Was there milk in the coffee?

If you keep having problems I used to repair laptops for a living...
Click to expand...

YES IT WAS MILKY < SORRY ABOUT THE CAPS < BUT CANT SWITCH THEM OFF AT THE MOMENT !!!!

ITS STILL PLAYING UP < AND CERTAIN THINGS DONT WORK RIGHT

ALL SEEMS KEYBOARD RELATED THOUGH

ARE THE KEYBOARDS EASY TO REPLACE ?
 
Keyboards are easy to replace, and if you want you can plug a USB keyboard in until you get a new one. What laptop do you have? If you don't fancy replacing it (Or it is one of the 'evil' ones to replace) I'm happy to do it for you.

I ask about milk as that IMO is worse than coke or sugary coffee. Sure, it won't do any damage but they can honk a bit after a couple of days once the milk starts to turn. Not overly bad just something to be aware of if you start to notice a funny smell.
 
Last edited:
RichardtheSane said:
Keyboards are easy to replace, and if you want you can plug a USB keyboard in until you get a new one. What laptop do you have? If you don't fancy replacing it (Or it is one of the 'evil' ones to replace) I'm happy to do it for you.

I ask about milk as that IMO is worse than coke or sugary coffee. Sure, it won't do any damage but they can honk a bit after a couple of days once the milk starts to turn. Not overly bad just something to be aware of if you start to notice a funny smell.
Click to expand...

its a dell latitude d EIGHT THREE O

SORRY HAD TO SPELL NUMBERS OUT COS THEY DONT WORK NOW AND CAP LOCKS JUST GONE ON AGAIN !!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH

THANKS FOR THE OFFER OF HELP
 
If the laptop is working fine but the keyboard isn't, there is a roundabout solution to it. Just get a USB keyboard and plug that into a USB slot on the laptop and that way you can still use the laptop at least as the base machine. You can also get a USB mouse. :)

EDIT: RichardTheSane beat me to it! :D
 
Last edited:
Sorry, been a bit runn off em this eveing.

The keyboard should be under £30 and it is a simple fitting, held in by three screws and a plastic clip.

If you don't mind a keyboard from a laptop being broken for spares they are cheaper. Just search ebay for "D430 keyboard UK"

Dell are decent enough to put their service manuals online too
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/latd430/en/SM/index.htm

Just read all the links down to keyboard (You need to do hinge cover and keyboard sections to get the full story).
 
Last edited:
RichardtheSane said:
Sorry, been a bit runn off em this eveing.

The keyboard should be under £30 and it is a simple fitting, held in by three screws and a plastic clip.

If you don't mind a keyboard from a laptop being broken for spares they are cheaper. Just search ebay for "D430 keyboard UK"

Dell are decent enough to put their service manuals online too
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/latd430/en/SM/index.htm

Just read all the links down to keyboard (You need to do hinge cover and keyboard sections to get the full story).
Click to expand...

does this look genuine richard ?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-GENUINE-DELL-Latitude-D620-D830-UK-Keyboard-NP578_W0QQitemZ260421278474QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_ComputerComponents_KeyboardsMice?hash=item3ca2515b0a&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1683%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

thanks
 
When I was In Afghan in Jan 2006, our tent at the yet-to-be-named Camp Bastion got flooded in a brief storm and I woke to the sound of running water under my camp-bed - all my kit was on the floor, so I had to spend the next day with everything laid out in the (cold) sunshine drying it all out...worked fine...that was a Sony Vaio - hateful beast...
 
just fitted a brand new keyboard and its all alright now !

thanks everyone for your replies
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top