A rant about computers...

[Fassa Albrecht]

Now I realize why I detest technology...

Anyway, I'm on a borrowed laptop because my own had the spacebar key come off. So I went on Google and looked up/attempted various ways to try and reattach the key to the laptop.

After three hours of trying different methods, I decide instead to take the laptop to the place where I bought it and get the guys there to take a look. So off I went, with the laptop, and went to the technicians.

Turns out they can't actually repair anything in-store, they're just advisors' and so my laptop has to be sent away for repair.

So now what turns out to be a simple key falling off is now turning into a big deal and the kicker is that for my SPECIFIC type of laptop, the entire keyboard has to be replaced if one key breaks. Any other model in the same range and it's a quick and easy job. Typical.

So now I'm going to have to wait a fortnight (two weeks) for a repair that if I could afford to go privately (the repair is being done under the warranty) then I could have it back within three days or so, for a damn key falling off!

ARRRGGGHHH!

EDIT: Possibly the only good thing that's coming out of this is that's it's forced me to stop playing slap-bass on the space bar.

[L-A]

Originally Posted by Fassa Albrecht

EDIT: Possibly the only good thing that's coming out of this is that's it's forced me to stop playing slap-bass on the space bar.

Well there's your problem.

[Kwesi]

Outsourcing is the nature of tech repair unfortunately. I google how to do everything and if I don't find it I keep googling till I do. Push come to shove, I probably would've hit that derelict space bar with some crazy glue before I sent it to Geek Squad or whoever, lol.

[Fassa Albrecht]

Originally Posted by L-A

Well there's your problem.

come on, I like to play slap along to Level 42...

[basstotheface]

Originally Posted by Fassa Albrecht

EDIT: Possibly the only good thing that's coming out of this is that's it's forced me to stop playing slap-bass on the space bar.

You could try it on a real bass. I assume you know what that is. It sounds much better.

[Fassa Albrecht]

Originally Posted by basstotheface

You could try it on a real bass. I assume you know what that is. It sounds much better.

Siggable if I had the room...

[rr5025]

I thought this was gonna end up in you throwing up on your computer

Reattaching a key is pretty easy (I had to take apart my whole keyboard due to my roommate spilling zima* all over it).

*I do not condone Zima, it was only being drunk because it was free and my funds were low. I learned my lesson after the first sip and promptly upended the bottle.

[Fassa Albrecht]

Originally Posted by rr5025

I thought this was gonna end up in you throwing up on your computer

Reattaching a key is pretty easy (I had to take apart my whole keyboard due to my roommate spilling zima* all over it).

*I do not condone Zima, it was only being drunk because it was free and my funds were low. I learned my lesson after the first sip and promptly upended the bottle.

I've thrown up on a keyboard before...


And yeah, on any other of my three computers such a job would be easy.

[guitarchaser]

This really doesn't help you in any way what so ever...but I have a hole in my O key.

[Kwesi]

Originally Posted by guitarchaser

This really doesn't help you in any way what so ever...but I have a hole in my O key.

LOL! That is the most awesome keybaord ever!

[username n/a]

Originally Posted by Fassa Albrecht

And yeah, on any other of my three computers such a job would be easy.

Why are you on a borrowed computer if you have 3 others?

[guitarchaser]

Originally Posted by Kwesi

LOL! That is the most awesome keybaord ever!

It's had eight years worth of use XD and many more to come if my computer doesn't pack in or the keys don't fall off it.

It even survived a vanilla coke explosion (spearmint polos do not mix well with coke...unless you actually want a mess).

[john turner]

you know you can buy a usb keyboard for probably 20 bucks max and just plug it into your laptop, right?

[sloasdaylight]

How do you F and J keys still have the letter on them? My keyboard those two were the ones that were almost nearly gone while the rest of them were okish.

[guitarchaser]

Originally Posted by sloasdaylight

How do you F and J keys still have the letter on them? My keyboard those two were the ones that were almost nearly gone while the rest of them were okish.

I don't think I use that many words that require F and J as opposed to the rest that have faded?

Shouldn't have had long fingernails either (before I picked up a bass) cause that's probably the source of the dips and the hole in O.

And 8 or * gets a lot of use now for actions.

[fdeck]

Next time, report to TB before going to the store.

It turns out that you can buy second-hand spare parts for most laptops. There are literally online junkyards. You enter your model number and get a list of available parts. Companies take surplus laptops, re-sell the ones that can be made to work, and strip the rest for parts.

[mmbongo]

Originally Posted by john turner

you know you can buy a usb keyboard for probably 20 bucks max and just plug it into your laptop, right?

And that's if you go to the most expensive place possible. Keyboards usually are about $5.

[Kwesi]

Originally Posted by mmbongo

And that's if you go to the most expensive place possible. Keyboards usually are about $5.

Mine was $69

Then again it's apple... and bluetooth... and ridiculously portable... and sexy as all get out. Money well spent

[Pilgrim]

You could probably just buy a replacement keyboard on Ebay and find directions online on how to install the new one yourself.