How do I fix my laptop?
By celeste2224
@celeste2224 (160)
Philippines
February 21, 2011 11:51pm CST
I have been using my laptop for two years now and suddenly the space bar doesnt work, I would like to ask assistance for those who are computer whiz?Please, I wanna hear suggestions.Thank you my fellow mylotters.
5 responses
@asxenon (1440)
• Malaysia
23 Feb 11
Yes, either replacing the internal keyboard or using external USB keyboard will fix the problem. However, remember that if the internal keywords is spoiled, you may need to disable it before connecting to the external keyboard as it may cause some problem if you don't disable it. If you have a standard laptop, then it is easy to find replacement parts.... Anyway, either way works..
@topffer (42156)
• France
22 Feb 11
Maybe is it only a problem with a contact ? Try to take off the space bar and clean the contacts. There are many models of space bars. You can begin by this video :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L61Y2HsjANU
and look in the suggestions if it is not your model.
If it does not work, it can be a true hardware problem, but I have a doubt : laptop keyboards are very strong, and I never had a problem with a keyboard, except that I had to remove and clean some keys occasionally -- and more when I was a smoker than today... --.
I hope this help you.
@celeste2224 (160)
• Philippines
22 Feb 11
Thank you.Ill try to check out the link that you sent. I am using my pc right now.but Im used to using my laptop.sighs...
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@nzalheart (2338)
• India
22 Feb 11
Hi Celeste2224!!!
Well what you should do depends upon what really the problem is. Are you able to normally press the space bar key. Or even if it can be pressed normally like other buttons and still its not working. If the later is the case then the problem may be serious and you will need to take it to the menders. If you are being unable to press the space bar button then you may carefully check what actually is happening by yourself. Just few days ago, my A key got damaged. It was working, but was uncomfortable to press they key because the upper part was coming out. Then I used paste carefully to stick it to the right position and then it worked...You may not take the risk if you are not sure what you are doing by trying to make it by yourself..
So what you should do depends upon what actually is the problem..Good luck...
Happy mylotting...
@sunny4691 (546)
• India
23 Feb 11
I will say you should first try yourself to make the spacebar work. Are you feeling something jamming or your spacebar seems like jammed, the take a blower and blow air under your spacebar to take out anything jamming it or take a brush(paintrush or something) and clean the underneath of the bar with the brush, this should make it work. My klaptop keys also sometimes dont work and i do these things to make it work. Hope it helps
@margeryann (1845)
• United States
22 Feb 11
I don't know everything about computers. If you were using a desktop I would say that it was your keyboard but you are using a laptop so I don't have any idea of what it would be.If I was you I would search for the question on the search bar. Hopefully you don't have to get a new laptop. Two years isn't very long for it to be messing up. Hopefully it ends up being something simple.