zCexVe said:
Gr8.Here is the prob.
I hav a Compaq Presario 2500 series lap.(2555 AP) Keyboard is malfunctioning.Some keys dont work randomly and some keys repeated without touching them.Problem is with the dumb connector made by Foxconn which is in a heat zone in a lap.Due to heating-cooling-heating going in the lap, the ribbon is kind of bent in the connecting zone I think.Replacing the KB will cost me 7.5k

.How can I fix the ribbon?Can cut off but dont knw how to do it :S
Keyboard ribbon cables are not the same for every keyboard. quick and time saving solution for this type of problem is change the whole keyboard (find it on ebay easily). but i know some ppl can not offord the new keyboard. specialy the ppl back home sl.
but unfortunately there is no solution to solder any damage ribbon cables or glue it together (computers, mobile phones, game pads). cables runing inside are so tiny and very very hard to put them back together.
im afraid you might have to spend this money on you bloved laptop to get it fix. look for some 2nd hand part if u can get hold to them cheap.
all the best and good luck
PS- for all the laptop users.
you must constantly check the fan and heat sink area of your laptop. check is your fan is spining, make sure there are no dust stuck inside the vent area, specialy inside the aluminum heat sink unit. do regular maintanance and check ups from your nearest laptop service centers.
Heat is the killer of laptops
