by dbb » Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:35 am
I discovered how to remove the keyboard.
Remove the battery, you will see three screws under it, remove these.
Place laptop back on it's feet, and open the top as wide as it will go, (so it's almost flat), then gently prise the black trim (surrounding the power button) upwards. It may require a gentle tug, i start at the right hand side next to the power button, and the plastic comes away making a clicking noise.
Once the trim is removed, the keyboard is not held in place by anything else, it is easily lifted up. But be careful about removing the connecting cable, it is easily damaged.
In my case the USB keyboard doesnt work sometimes, but if i remove the normal keyboard, all is fine, it's obvious that theres some kind of short/connection problem inside the laptop keyboard, stopping the USB one working.
The only problem i have is that there is no Function key (FN / F2 needed to turn on wireless) , is there any way to simulate the FN key ?.
I was told by someone to try WASHING the keyboard, sounds stupid at first, but providing it's dried out correctly i cant see it making things any worse.