trouble reformatting

Statovarious · 04-30-2006, 05:27 AM

ok so the down button is broken on my laptop when im asked if i want to boot from disk or something else i can hit end and it will take me to the bottom and i can scroll up with the "up" button but when i get to the partition stage i cant choose the one i want for the life of me i need an alterative for the down button and end, pg down doesnt work any suggestions ? any help would be much appreceated

computerhakk · 04-30-2006, 05:30 AM

hmm.. broken like it isn't there anymore or broken like its still pressable, but it just doesn't respond to your presses?

Statovarious · 04-30-2006, 05:32 AM

its broken broken i figured eh ill pop the button out it's porb the spacer and its just a quick fix i was wrong the button is totally dead it wont respond at all ive tryed using it by lighting touching it with a screw driver and of that nature i need a alternate way all togther

computerhakk · 04-30-2006, 05:35 AM

I'm not sure of any other ways.. what I can think of is probably trying out the TAB.. or if there are numbers associated with the options, take that route.

New keyboard layout possibly? And since its a laptop.. that sucks pretty bad..

Statovarious · 04-30-2006, 05:37 AM

yeah im not to happy im thinking about taking it apart but im holding off lol tab doesnt work and theres no number alt buttons blah man lol a simple task turned into a disaster

Statovarious · 05-01-2006, 12:55 AM

ok so i found an old keyboard so i spliced it and made it into a usb it gets power now i just new to get the laptop to reconize it any ideas with that ?

**jimmymac** · 05-01-2006, 12:56 AM

just out of curiosity what the make and model of the laptop, might find its very easy to get hold of a replacement keyboard for it

Statovarious · 05-01-2006, 01:01 AM

Dell inspiron 5100

[-0MEGA-] · 05-01-2006, 01:01 AM

Just use a PS2 keyboard.

**jimmymac** · 05-01-2006, 01:03 AM

quite easy to remove the keyboard on those if i remember right, replacement will cost about £40 on ebay in uk, seen em for $20 on us ebay

http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...rd.htm#1084976

04-30-2006, 05:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
Statovarious New Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Baltimore Age: 23 Posts: 6	trouble reformatting ok so the down button is broken on my laptop when im asked if i want to boot from disk or something else i can hit end and it will take me to the bottom and i can scroll up with the "up" button but when i get to the partition stage i cant choose the one i want for the life of me i need an alterative for the down button and end, pg down doesnt work any suggestions ? any help would be much appreceated

04-30-2006, 05:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
computerhakk VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: THOJhakk county Posts: 3,634	hmm.. broken like it isn't there anymore or broken like its still pressable, but it just doesn't respond to your presses? __________________ "Remember, wrong advice may be worse than no advice at all." ::COMPUTERHAKK:::

04-30-2006, 05:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
computerhakk VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: THOJhakk county Posts: 3,634	I'm not sure of any other ways.. what I can think of is probably trying out the TAB.. or if there are numbers associated with the options, take that route. New keyboard layout possibly? And since its a laptop.. that sucks pretty bad.. __________________ "Remember, wrong advice may be worse than no advice at all." ::COMPUTERHAKK:::

05-01-2006, 12:56 AM	#7 (permalink)
jimmymac Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chester, UK Posts: 3,987	just out of curiosity what the make and model of the laptop, might find its very easy to get hold of a replacement keyboard for it __________________ I tried to put my signature in here but my pen ruined the monitor. https://www.photoshop.com/user/jimmymac

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04-30-2006, 05:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
Statovarious New Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Baltimore Age: 23 Posts: 6	its broken broken i figured eh ill pop the button out it's porb the spacer and its just a quick fix i was wrong the button is totally dead it wont respond at all ive tryed using it by lighting touching it with a screw driver and of that nature i need a alternate way all togther

04-30-2006, 05:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
Statovarious New Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Baltimore Age: 23 Posts: 6	yeah im not to happy im thinking about taking it apart but im holding off lol tab doesnt work and theres no number alt buttons blah man lol a simple task turned into a disaster

05-01-2006, 12:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
Statovarious New Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Baltimore Age: 23 Posts: 6	ok so i found an old keyboard so i spliced it and made it into a usb it gets power now i just new to get the laptop to reconize it any ideas with that ?

05-01-2006, 01:01 AM	#8 (permalink)
Statovarious New Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Baltimore Age: 23 Posts: 6	Dell inspiron 5100

05-01-2006, 01:03 AM	#10 (permalink)
jimmymac Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chester, UK Posts: 3,987	quite easy to remove the keyboard on those if i remember right, replacement will cost about £40 on ebay in uk, seen em for $20 on us ebay http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...rd.htm#1084976 __________________ I tried to put my signature in here but my pen ruined the monitor. https://www.photoshop.com/user/jimmymac Last edited by jimmymac; 05-01-2006 at 01:06 AM.

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