lappy advice

[(RIP) PLANK]

really!

notyouobviously

 

[fridgman]

Definitely replace the keyboard. If you're willing to have a go:

http://bit.ly/HU8Rwr

The laptop is still a pretty good spec :thumbs

 

[briggie]

Definitely replace the keyboard. If you're willing to have a go:

http://bit.ly/HU8Rwr

The laptop is still a pretty good spec :thumbs

sounds..good.....not..sure...if...i..could.....manage.......this.....tho

http://cache-www.intel.com/cd/00/00/28/42/284283_284283.pdf

 

[fridgman]

Hmmmm, I know what you mean! A little bit tricky that one :lol

 

[jims-terrano]

Hi Pete, sorry couldnt answer phone whilst i was at work. I'd agree with Clivvy and see what he can find you, think you've had your monies worth and for an Advent to last 6 years you've done very well.

All The Best Guy's I'll be turning red soon. But before that I'm off to see if I can find one of pouch thingys:augie

Jim

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

looking back on this I think I owe Melissachels an apology, my jokes were a bit sexist - sorry!

all the best with the lappy Pete

excuse typos.

 

[Kamsin]

Why not just add a keyboard and a monitor and use it like that. Use the Lappy as as work station.

 

[arcascomp]

Briggie, if Clivvy can't find anything I might have something you could use as a stop gap solution - I have an old Dell laptop, very high spec in its day, being repaired just now at a cost of £90. After my kid's finished his exams in the end of May I'll probably flog it.

Meantime, I have at least one old Toshiba that works, it's a bit slow and runs Windows 2000 but it does go okay - hasn't got a CD rom drive built in as it was an ultra light in it's day, but I have a PC Card CD rom drive that works in it. More than welcome to it, just so you can type spaces again!

Can you use the on screen keyboard to get a spacebar - not ideal but easier on our eyes!

 

[supergnome]

What you need is a Radio Amateur. They'll have it fixed for you in no time.

 

[melissachels]

looking back on this I think I owe Melissachels an apology, my jokes were a bit sexist - sorry!

all the best with the lappy Pete

excuse typos.

it's kl, i know hoe 2 take a laugh :lol

 

[clivvy]

Peter, nothing special in the back here at the moment, we are waiting for stocks to arrive. Have a look on the website and see what looks suitable..:thumb2

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

it's kl, i know hoe 2 take a laugh :lol

sorry anyway, don't want to offend :thumb2

 

[briggie]

ive decided to attempt a keyboard replacement , but,i have absolutely no idea how the heck the keyboard comes off, im an ex electronics engineer,so im used to most tricks by manufacturers :augie...but it looks far too fiddly for me,ive tried looking on you tube etc , but none of the lappys look like mine (pictured below).....has anyone a clue as to how its removed ( without a big hammer lol )

 

[briggie]

this is the keyboard i bought for it

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Black-UK-...boardsMice&hash=item20c1ce3c41#ht_5537wt_1185

 

[clivvy]

hi Peter, sorry been snowed under so far this weekend with work.

ther ewill one or two screws underneath, in line with the keyboard. Possibly indicated by a small "keyboard" mark. Remove those, then, turn the laptop round and study the outer edges of the keyboard, there will probably be two or three small black tabs, holding the keyboard down. Flick them back with a screw driver and the keyboard will pop up. Dont pull the keyboard as you do this, as it is attached by a ribbon cable to a conenctor on the main board. Unclip the connector, remove keyboard, and install new one and reverse.

Im out all day tomorrow too, so wont be able to help im afraid, sorry!

 

[arcascomp]

Not sure with an Advent lappy as I haven't pulled one of those apart recently, but quite a few makers have a plastic trim panel running along the top of the keyboard that helps hold it down. This needs to be prised off carefully if it has one.

 

[Kamsin]

I took my HP apart just so i could have a look inside it. All went well and it still works. Nothing to em really, its just PC world will have you think you need a degree to do owt with em so you keep taking them to them to fix.:lol

 

[clivvy]

I took my HP apart just so i could have a look inside it. All went well and it still works. Nothing to em really, its just PC world will have you think you need a degree to do owt with em so you keep taking them to them to fix.:lol

aye, they lose the small screws...!

 

[briggie]

well,ive had this flippin thing upside down,and everyway possible ,and im baffled as to how the keyboard comes out ,i can see the screws underneath ,but none are marked keyboard, there must be a cover holding the keyboard down ,im going to admit defeat on this and take it to the local pooter shop i think :doh

 

[arcascomp]

Briggie, if you can parcel it and the keyboard up safely, send it to me and I'll do it for you. I'll pm you an address to send it to.

Craig.