Liquid spilled on your laptop. This could be very fatal for your
Compaq Laptop Keyboard if you do not assess the situation immediately. If this happens, make sure you immediately turn off your laptop keyboard and make sure you completely dry it before turning it on again. A waiting period of at least 24 hours is ideal to make sure any liquid remaining inside your notebook has completely evaporated.
• Lost keyboard key/s. Replacing the keys is easy but could get very tedious. Get yourself a new key (you could buy one online at around $2-$5). Then carefully pry back one key and analyze how it is properly set. Once you have an understanding on how one key is set, just apply what you have learned to replace the missing key/s.
• Keyboard not working. Check first if the cable connecting the keyboard and the motherboard is properly attached. This problem could also occur if you have failed to manage a spill over your laptop. You could also alternatively use an external cable and plug it via USB.
These are only a few out of many problems that could occur in your laptop. But as you can see, troubleshooting your
Compaq Laptop Keyboard could easily be done by you. There are
Compaq Laptop Keyboard repair instructional videos in which you could subscribe to help you in repairing all sorts of problem with your laptop, but, you should choose carefully those that are very detailed and informative.