How much will it cost to repair busted off buttons of my Compaq Laptop?
My two year old figured out how to open my computer and decided to rip off 14 keys, I have all the keys and some brackets most of those black squishy things are gone except 3. How much will it cost to repair?
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1 :
you can buy an external keyboard that plugs into your laptop for about £9 from tesco or asda
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If your computer is under warranty, you can just send it in for repairs. They'll do it, you'll get it back, the end. No charges.
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That's going to be a problem (and most warranties don't cover 'abuse' which is what they'd probably think has happened). If the rubber domes have been ripped off then you are going to need a new keyboard (can't just push the key back on like you could if the key had just been pulled off), if the scissor mechanism (which might be what you call the brackets) has been removed it can be very hard to put it back together to the point at which it'd be new keyboard time. For a laptop I wouldn't be surprised if they charged you a couple of hundred to fix it (cost of new keyboard and cost of labour), plugging an external USB keyboard in would also work but would kind of defeat the purpose of having a laptop.
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if youknow where all the buttons go ( if not , copy another keyboard ) ,spend a quiet time alone with atube of super glue ,a small applicator such as a sewing needle or a tapered down matchstick and stick them back yourself. dont replace two next to each other at a time though. try one at first and see how you go ,it`s got to be cheaper than a new laptop or costly repairs. in the meantime use the onscreen touch keyboard ( try under " remote assistance " if you can get to it . good luck tony.d
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The "black squishy things" are more than a pain in the butt to put back on. The brackets and the buttons aren't much easier. The best way to fix it is buy a new keyboard (bout $20 on ebay) and replace it yourself. 99.9999% of the time, this is easily replacable with a #2 and #1 phillips-head screwdriver, and a prying wedge (such as a small flathead screwdriver) for any facades that cover the screws. The last time I worked on a compaq, the facade at the top just above the keyboard pops off (look for a small dent just off the panel where you can use the flathead to pry off the facade, not too hard, but very firm.) Use the screwdriver, take off the keyboard. It probably has a ribbon cable going from the keyboard into the motherboard, which should simply slide out. To replace, just go backwards through the steps. Of course, you could buy it and run it down to the local computer shop (best buy will charge you $200, mess it up, the sell you a warranty on their crappy work). Local shops usually will do this pretty cheap. I used to charge about $20-25
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