oh no beer spillage!!!!!

[robholmes]

Hi Guys

With the help of my 2 year old son i managed to spill beer onto my GRT816 keyboard last night. It appears to be working ok apart from several keys either not working or acting eratic, i am having to use a desktop keyboard plugged into the back of my docking station to write this. Can anyone advise if the damage is permanent or will it right itself in time? Can it be repaired? or is it kaput? (hope not). Any help would be much appreciated.

Rob

[kee-lo_]

Hi Rob,

You can remove the keyboard and clean it, then leave it a few days to dry out.

A lint free cloth with a little cleaning fluid (non alcohol) should do the trick for the keyboard.

[robholmes]

thanks for the reply kee-lo, just tried opening up the laptop but after taking all visible screws out i could not remove top . am i missing something?

[Blencogo]

Rob,

Looks like you have to remove the Hood Keyboard first and then there is a screw holding the top of the keyboard proper.

Can you work it out from the diagrams HERE ?

[William]

If the keyboard doesn't come back 100% the link in the post above is the only place I know of where you can buy a keyboard for a DIY replacement. I used them myself recently for a replacement keyboard.

[mexx1]

if all else fails - insurance may cover ?

[robholmes]

bloody hell looks a major job that. where do you start?

[William]

If its anything like my old GRX you need to remove the speaker panel above the keyboard. It is called Keyboard hood in the diagrams and looks like screw B2 holds it on. After screw removal try sliding it to the left and tilting upwards.

This should reveal a screw or screws that holds the top of the keyboard.

BTW nice bike!

This is my one!

[robholmes]

cool looking bike william, gonna try again removing the keyboard. whats the rough price for a keyboard?

[William]

$62.91 plus shipping from that link above.

From studying those parts diagrams:

Remove speaker grill - Remove screw B2 then slide the grill to the left gently. Then tilt upwards & backwards towards the screen being careful not to displace any ribbon connectors.

This allows you access to the ONE keyboard screw at the top edge of the keyboard (in centre). Remove this screw.

Lift keyboard upwards and towards you by the top edge. This will reaveal the keyboard ribbon connector. Disconnct the ribbon cable from the motherboard socket, it may have a clip that locks it in.

The keyboard should then be free.