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keypad button not working

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by hailiejadetreamer

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i spilt a small amount which was more of a drip f water on my laptop keypad and now my k button is not working the only way i can get a k is by copying and pasting one , is this likely to solve itself or am i going to have to get a new keypad i have an higrade notebook laptop

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by older mycroft

Well, actually, the water probably quite enjoys being in the laptop but the laptop definitely doesn't enjoy the experience.

Immediately after a spillage a laptop should be SHUTOFF and placed in an inverted position in a WARM, DRY AREA - LIKE AN AIRING CUPBOARD. It should be left there for at least 24 hours.

Assuming this problem has been with your laptop for a while, you are lucky it only affected one key. Your 'k' is surrounded by lots of other likely targets for water spillage.

In all likelihood, a replacement keyboard is your only option. Apart from perhaps an external USB keyboard, which would probably be cheaper, but not as practicable if you move the laptop around frequently.

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