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vaio a417s keyboard liquid spill

  • 02-01-2007 3:10pm
    #1
    Vinneyboy
    Registered Users Posts: 77 ✭✭


    i spilled liquid on my keyboard now the "j" and "k" keys don't work at all and the "m" key works if pushed hard any idea's on a quick fix.


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  • #2
    daywalker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 552 ✭✭✭daywalker


    There may be liquid interfering with the contacts for the keyboard, you could try leaving the laptop open in a hot press for a day or so to see if any liquid still in the laptop will dry out. How long ago was the spill? and how big?


  • #3
    DarkJager
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,960 ✭✭✭DarkJager


    Its a definite repair Vinneyboy...will cost you somewhere in the region of about €220..


  • #4
    Vinneyboy
    Registered Users Posts: 77 ✭✭Vinneyboy


    daywalker wrote:
    There may be liquid interfering with the contacts for the keyboard, you could try leaving the laptop open in a hot press for a day or so to see if any liquid still in the laptop will dry out. How long ago was the spill? and how big?

    it happen four days ago only a small spill but the next day the keys were working, but i hadn't used the laptop until yesterday and noticed the keys were not working now.


  • #5
    Vinneyboy
    Registered Users Posts: 77 ✭✭Vinneyboy


    does anyone know where i can get a keyboard for my vaio a417s i've tryed my local computer shop but they say they can't get a hold of one, or is my only option to send back to sony for repair?


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