First of all, this is quite a long post. If you still bother reading it – you’re awesome, thank you!
Ok, so here’s the situation: 6 months ago I knocked my Samsung 9 series (NP900X4D) on the floor, whilst at the same time spilling a drink on it (I think it was something sticky). Good job, right?
I turned it off immediately letting it dry. At this point none of the keys worked. The next day, several of the keys worked again (indicating that the fall didn’t do any damage, it looked like only the moist/fluid damaged the keyboard), and the computer itself works fine. Mousepad works fine too. The keyboard however, would press different keys constantly, so I ended up disabling the keyboard, and using an external one for about 6 months. No problems.
Now, I’d like to fix it, so I bought a new keyboard on ebay and replaced it. I also reset my computer back to it’s factory setting (just in case the drivers were messed up/malware or whatever). The new keyboard fixed a lot, every key works perfectly – EXCEPT for space. It works, but it keeps typing. As in all the time. I found out that if I press the ”fn” key, it stops typing, but only until I press space again. Then it goes crazy.
My guess is that the original keyboard was indeed water damaged, but I’m guessing the motherboard or at least the keyboard connecters got moistdamaged too? I’m thinking of pouring isopropyl alcohol on the motherboard, and the keyboard connectors. Also maybe use a hairdryer on the ends of the keyboard connectors? What do you think? I’m a complete noob, but this must be an electrical problem in the connectors, right? Cleaning it might work? And could the isopropyl alcohol do any damage? I’d hate to replace a perfectly fine computer just because of the spacebar..
Any help is really appreciated!
