Skip to main content

Troubleshooting your laptop keyboard


One of the things I mostly dislike about laptops is that they're very hard to fix. With a desktop, everything that gets broken can be easily replaced, while the same is not true on a laptop. Taking apart and then putting the laptop back together is actually quite complicated and even something as simple as a faulty keyboard can be a big problem. This is why, I've decided to write this short guide and give you a few tips on troubleshooting your laptop's keyboard.

Keyboard completely non-functional

So, if your keyboard has completely stopped working out of the blue and you have no idea what went wrong, the first thing that you need to find out is if it's a hardware or a software problem. To diagnose the issue, the simplest thing that you can do is to boot from a live Linux device (USB Stick, DVD, etc.) and see if the keyboard works in that operating system. If it does, then you're in luck and your problems are caused by a weird driver issue. Open the Control Panel, go to Hardware and Sound, then look for a small button named Device Manager and click on it. In the right-side panel look for the Keyboard category, double click your internal keyboard, then in the new window that opens up, go to Driver tab and click on the Uninstall button. Once the process is complete, reboot your Windows and the operating system will automatically reinstall the keyboard driver, so it should now be functional.
In case your keyboard doesn't work on Linux either, then you have a hardware problem. Unfortunately, if the entire keyboard stops functioning from a physical problem, you're probably going to need some professional assistance as you'll need to take your laptop apart. Your problems can vary from something as a power cable being out to something much more complicated, which may require you to change the keyboard completely.

Certain keys no longer working

If there are just some keys that no longer work, and you're sure that you haven't spilled anything on your laptop, then, probably, the problem is dust and other residues stuck under the keys. The easiest way to fix this is to buy an air can (they're not that expensive) and use the straw to angle the air flow under the keys that aren't working. That should push out the dirt from underneath, allowing the key to function properly again.
In case one of your keys got out of its socket and it doesn't look like it's broken, you can put it back by yourself. When my cat decided that my laptop had too many keys, I had to look up a tutorial on YouTube on how to put key back on laptops from my specific brand, so if you can't figure things out on your own, I suggest you do the same.
Labels:

Comments

  1. Unknown25 May 2018 at 12:57

    Thanks for sharing this post.I accept desktops are economic friendly but a user
    can take the laptop anywhere. Keyboards are get damaged because of dust,fungus,water locking in tracks of keyboard carbon layers which malfunctions the keyboard.so better to prevent do general services in a best laptop service center in a frequent basis on yearly once.
    laptop services center in chennai

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

How to Remove Powered by Blogger – Attribution Widget?

In this article, I will be demonstrating how to remove or hide attribution widget ‘Powered by Blogger’ in footer of blogger blogspot blogs.  Before going to the process,  backup your blogger template , while editing html code if anything goes wrong or template modified design doesn’t work or looks good you can restore from backed up template.  Here I have demonstrated you two methods for removing attribution widget. Some blogger templates may not support method 1 then you need to follow method 2 for successfully removing attribution widget. Method 1: Remove ‘Powered by Blogger’ by unlocking Attribution widget Step 1 : Go to your blog “Template” | click on “Edit HTML”. Step 2 : Here on drop-down “jump to widget” option and select Attribution 1 as shown below Step 3: After selecting Attribution 1 widget you will be able to see this line <b:widget id=’Attribution1′ locked=’true’ title=” type=’Attribution’>  on your blogger template. Step 5: Once done click on...
15 comments
Read more

Easy 12 steps to solve standard Rubik's Cube (3*3*3)( Fully explained with solution of flip doubts and all )

Easy 12 steps to solve standard Rubik's Cube (3*3*3)  First of all , let us tell you in brief about Rubik's cube . It contains  Six faces of Six different color {Blue , Green(opposite to blue) , red , orange (opposite to red) , white ( usually taken as reference color) and yellow (opposite to white) }  To make you easy ,we have given easy name for the layers and  moves of cube : (NOTE : A Center color of cube never moves so below mentioned  color facing towards you , to the right , left , up, down  and back is a center color which is in the middle of each layer )  FRONT LAYER F ( Front): The front layer of cube is facing towards you . If F  move is to be done then , move the front layer in clockwise  direction . F' ( Front prime ): If F' move is to be done then , move the front layer in anti-clockwise direction BACK LAYER B ( Back ) : The back layer is just opposite to the front  layer.  Suppose , if we take blue as...
Post a Comment
Read more

What is a Country? देश भनेकाे के हाे?

Yesterday, on January 13, Nepal's Coat of Arms was updated to add Kalapani and Limpiyadhura as in the new Political map. In this context, we today discuss on what actually 'a country is for it's citizen.' देश भनेकाे के हाे? What is a Country? जनताका लागि देश के हो ? जनताका लागि देश संविधान, कानुन, नागरिकता, सिमाना र झन्डा मात्र हो ? होइन । जनताका लागि देश राजधानी, त्यसबीच ठडिएको दरबार र त्यसको गजुर हो ? होइन । जनताका लागि देश भनेको सरकार हो ? होइन । जनताका लागि देश निर्वाचन क्षेत्र मात्र हो ? हुँदै होइन । त्यसो भए जनताका लागि के हो त देश ? जनताका लागिदेश चार सिमानाभित्रको माटो मात्र होइन । योसँगै जोडिने भावना, प्रेम, ऊर्जा र सपनाहरूको बगैंचा हो । जनताका लागि देश आशा हो । जनताका लागि देश खेतमा झरेको पसिनाको बियाड हो । आन्दोलनहरूमा सडकमा पोखिएको रगत हो । आफ्ना सपनाहरूको कविता हो । जस्तो, एउटा शिशुका लागि आमाको काख । जस्तो, भर्खर हिँड्दै गरेको एउटा बालकका लागि पिताजीको हात । एउटा यात्रीका लागि देश बाटो हो, जसमाथि ऊ आफ्ना पैतालाका डोबहरू छोड्छ र गन्तव्यतिर बढ्छ । देश भनेको ...
1 comment
Read more