Jay
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Need my sisters laptop fixing, me mum spilt a glass of drink on the keyboard and it still switches on etc but the keyboard and mouse wont work, anyone local to Liverpool be able to sort it out or take a look at it? A place (on smithdown) wanted £70 just to look at it, an am not paying that, its a Dell Inspiron 1545
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adiohead
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Do the USB ports work, does it still charge up and shit?
[Edited on 16-01-2012 by adiohead]
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Jay
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Yeah still charges up, I plugged a USB keyboard and mouse in and it worked, then I shut it down andfired it up again and they never worked, I havent tried it since
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adiohead
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Hmm, i'd open it up and check the keyboard/mousepad connector first, disconnect it and wipe it down and reconnect. If that doesn't work then something might be frazzled
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Jay
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Haha fuck that, Im not getin involved in all that
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adiohead
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It'll be easy! There's probably a guide online. I've opened up MacBook pros which are probably harder.
Just clean up all the spillage inside and put it back together.
[Edited on 16-01-2012 by adiohead]
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adiohead
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Keyboard:
http://youtu.be/u33tm6B3nXU
trackpad (mouse) connector is right next to it.
this vid might be better:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTovvgvaf-I
Don't need to take it all apart, just get to the connectors and wipe/dry them. If that doesn't work then get it repaired, but might save some money trying.
[Edited on 16-01-2012 by adiohead]
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ed
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Replaced the keyboard on my Dell XPS M1330 a while back because I spilled a can of beer while drink-driving round the internet. If you can replace a fuse in a plug, then you ought to be able to do a keyboard. No trackpad experience, but I'd image it to be similarly simple.
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John
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Trackpads are more involved, normally have to strip quite a lot more down.
Things working on one boot and not the next suggests the motherboard is currently being eaten away by whatever was spilt on it, full strip down and inspection required imo.
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Jay
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Anyone fancy taking a look 
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Sam
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Keyboard and trackpad connections probably need a clean - but as John of Scotland says, it needs a full strip down and inspection first.
I doubt you would find any PC repair place that would take it apart for you for free (I certainly wouldn't as laptops can be time consuming to strip).
£70 is quite reasonable if that includes VAT, I'd ask them whether they'd deduct that amount off your repair bill if they can fix it for you though.
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adiohead
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cleaning the contacts doesn't require a full strip down (as the vids I posted show).
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Sam
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Yes but when liquid is spilt on the keyboard it's best to check all of it in case of liquid ingress to other parts of the motherboard for example, not just where the keyboard and trackpad wires plug into.
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Jay
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Yeah that's why am after someone who knows how to do it but isn't gonna charge a fortune for a laptop that's not worth much may as well buy a new one if it's costly
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Jay
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I've just took it apart following that video and didn't no what to do with it so put it back together 
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adiohead
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At least you now know how to take it apart
Did you unplug the connectors for the keyboard and trackpad? Any luck (I'm guessing not)
Probably needs some new parts
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Jay
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Yeah I unplugged them and then didnt know what to clean it with so thought best not to mess with it, was more to see if any obvious signs of damage but there wasnt
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