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laptop question

Discussion in 'Random Thoughts' started by sheeprooter, Jan 24, 2006.

  1. sheeprooter

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    I spilled beer (stupid) on my 12" powerbook G4 and now several of the keys - tab, spacebar, shift, up arrow - do not work. Apple gave me an estimated repair cost of $325. The computer works fine other than that, so i believe it to be just a superficial problem. My friend, who sells apples for a living, says he can buy a 12" keyboard and install it himself for $60 labor and an estimated $100 for the keyboard (although a quick ebay search puts the price at just $40). Should I do this? I know nothing about laptop repairs. Is it likely that a new keyboard will fix the problem, or is the damage likely to be deeper? Are the repairs complicated? Any info would be great

    Cheers folks and folketts
     
    sheeprooter, Jan 24, 2006
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  3. booshnoogs

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    If your friend knows what he's doing, and if the beer really only left residue on the keyboard, then replacing the keyboard should have you up and running good as new.
     
    booshnoogs, Jan 24, 2006
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