New Posts For Thread: computer helphttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23426042/computer-helpDone a silly thing yesterday.I spilt a whole bowl of cereal with milk over my laptop keypad.Managed to clear up the spillage as fast as I could.But I can no longer conect to the internet wirelessly as I could before. :( The milk has dried underneathIm sure you have done this but make sure you haven't knocked the wireless switch off during all the commotion, hopefully its that simple a solution,lol. I finally went round to**my mates laptop for him last week & it turned out to be the wireless swihttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23426042/computer-help?post_id=417914906#417914906Im sure you have done this but make sure you haven't knocked the wireless switch off during all the commotion, hopefully its that simple a solution,lol. I finally went round to**my mates laptop for him last week & it turned out to be the wireless swiSun, 20 Dec 2009 19:16:35 -0600im with egg, sorry about the aol.. they are ** uselesshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23426042/computer-help?post_id=417914886#417914886im with egg, sorry about the aol.. they are ** uselessSun, 20 Dec 2009 15:54:29 -0600Sorry to hear about the AOL contract.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23426042/computer-help?post_id=417914850#417914850Sorry to hear about the AOL contract.Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:29:12 -0600Thanks for the replies ROCKIN HORSE and Jimbo747.Yes, the keyboard works fine. I examined the back of the computer and saw there were about 8 tiny phillips screws holding the computer together.I don't have a screwdriver that small and did nt want thttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23426042/computer-help?post_id=417914846#417914846Thanks for the replies ROCKIN HORSE and Jimbo747.Yes, the keyboard works fine. I examined the back of the computer and saw there were about 8 tiny phillips screws holding the computer together.I don't have a screwdriver that small and did nt want tSun, 20 Dec 2009 15:27:26 -0600Ah but great minds think alike Jimbo ;-)https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23426042/computer-help?post_id=417914842#417914842Ah but great minds think alike Jimbo ;-)Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:00:36 -0600rockin horse must be a quicker typer than me ;)https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23426042/computer-help?post_id=417914838#417914838rockin horse must be a quicker typer than me ;)Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:58:17 -0600is the rest of the PC working ok, inc keyboard?If so, theres a good chance that its repairable, and possibly quite cheaply too.Often, a laptop will use a mini PCI wireless module which can be removed much like a memory module. This will be harder tohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23426042/computer-help?post_id=417914834#417914834is the rest of the PC working ok, inc keyboard?If so, theres a good chance that its repairable, and possibly quite cheaply too.Often, a laptop will use a mini PCI wireless module which can be removed much like a memory module. This will be harder toSun, 20 Dec 2009 14:57:30 -0600bobby2424 20 Dec 21:51 Shrew D 20 Dec 21:46It depends what the cereal was.It was rice Krispies.----------Was there a snap, crackle and pop sound. If so, it's beyond repair I'm afraid!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23426042/computer-help?post_id=417914830#417914830bobby2424 20 Dec 21:51 Shrew D 20 Dec 21:46It depends what the cereal was.It was rice Krispies.----------Was there a snap, crackle and pop sound. If so, it's beyond repair I'm afraid!Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:57:08 -0600Can you now type with it ok? the problem is almost certainly your onboard wifi module (hence being able to connect via direct ethernet cable) it usually lies directly beneath the keyboard ,you can buy modules on ebay,but a quicker cheaper **to get yhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23426042/computer-help?post_id=417914822#417914822Can you now type with it ok? the problem is almost certainly your onboard wifi module (hence being able to connect via direct ethernet cable) it usually lies directly beneath the keyboard ,you can buy modules on ebay,but a quicker cheaper **to get ySun, 20 Dec 2009 14:53:12 -0600Shrew D 20 Dec 21:46 It depends what the cereal was. It was rice Krispies.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23426042/computer-help?post_id=417914818#417914818Shrew D 20 Dec 21:46 It depends what the cereal was. It was rice Krispies.Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:51:11 -0600