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Dell 1525 - Beeping/keyboard issue

AustinByrnes · 2013-01-15 22:08:15

hello, friend of mine gave me a laptop to look at. on boot up the laptop gives a series of beeps, and when windows loads, the laptop is erratic, performing actions without me touching a button, certain keys dont work. i tried usb keyboard( works fine) ran virus check(none found) did clean install of windows( no change)…

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15-01-2013 11:08pm

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AustinByrnes

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hello,

friend of mine gave me a laptop to look at. on boot up the laptop gives a series of beeps, and when windows loads, the laptop is erratic, performing actions without me touching a button, certain keys dont work.

i tried usb keyboard( works fine)
ran virus check(none found)
did clean install of windows( no change)
uninstalled keyboard driver and installed again(no change)

see clip below.

any tips???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeBB-4X5M5g&feature=youtu.be

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#2 16-01-2013 1:37am
GreenWolfe

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Have you checked the keyboard itself? If you're able to get to the keyboard ribbon connector, disconnect it from the motherboard, connect an external keyboard and boot it up again.

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