Did your keyboards get hot or burn?
Did your keyboards get hot or burn?
I bought this used laptop (ACER Nitro 5 AN515-53) for cheap because the keyboard was broken and I planned to fix it. Basically, the keyboard lights up fine but does not type. Edit: By that I mean when I type there is zero response for any of the keys other than the power button. I switched the HDD for an SSD and tried replugging the keyboard into the motherboard. I know it's not a driver issue because a) I tried the bios thing and it wouldn't go into the bios without an external keyboard b) windows automatically downloaded the driver when i put in the new drive anyways c) I tried deleting the keyboard and restarting the laptop on device manager, no go. Buddy that i bought it from dodged any question about how it stopped working with "its a driver issue", he tried to convince me acer had their own specific driver for their laptop keyboards (I checked the whole list of drivers for that laptop for <Mod Edit> and found nada). When I said that there wasn't a driver he said something along the lines of me knowing it was broken when i bought it. Downloaded all the acer software and also troubleshooted (even though that never works). I really wanna avoid buying a new keyboard for it because it's so damn expensive and I'm a broke student. It's fried isn't it? SPECS: ACER AN515-53 i5-8300 GTX 1050 8gb DDR3 2666MHz 256gb SSD SATA A keyboard that doesn't work
Hey there, well, you almost figured out your own question. You bought this thing because the keyboard was FUBAR'd. So now you know the fix isn't super quick. It could be really simple: maybe the wires connecting the keyboard to the motherboard are broken. Is that something a normal person can do? Maybe not without experience. But buying a brand new keyboard might still be your best choice. However, spending money on something you don't fully understand is risky. You could try taking it to a local repair shop and see if they can fix it. It might cost about 100£ or so for the parts and labor. Just keep in mind that an external keyboard works great? There are lots of good low-profile Bluetooth or 2.4GHz options you can buy right now and plug into your laptop easily.
You don't have that guy as a buddy. If you try to boot up in safe mode but the keyboard refuses to respond, you're definitely out of luck (the device is dead).
I won't buy used items like GPUs (for mining) or power supplies because they are too worn and without warranty. I also skip buying laptops just in case they have been messed with. But, big brands like Dell and HP sell refurbished machines at great prices. I got a really fast Dell Latitude 7280 for €300. It has an i5 processor and 512GB of SSD space. I use it to run Plex and bring my stuff around or go to work. You don't need to spend a lot of money to get good tech.