Can I use the built-in keyboard from one laptop in another laptop?

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tomasperez94

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I spilled cereal on my laptop keyboard this morning and I can't press certain keys. Sometimes I could press a key and it works and other times it doesn't. Also, when I was trying to press the ' O ' key, nothing happened at first, as with most keys, and then ' . ' came up instead.
What I came to ask is whether I could use the built-in keyboard from my HP Probook 4440s laptop and check to see whether it is a problem with the actual keyboard itself in the laptop. The laptop that I want to check is the Toshiba Satellite C55D-A5381.

Toshiba Satellite C55D-A5381 built-in Keyboard: http://7c04b141459380c00194-e47feb9692053b58e2f7b07efea...

HP Probook 4440s built-in Keyboard: http://www.super-laptop-accessories.com/ebay/HP4330SKB....

Thanks in advanced for your time and help.

Regards,
Tomas
 
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GavinLeigh
The way to check is to plug in a USB desktop keyboard into your Toshiba and try that to see if something worse than just the keyboard is damaged. It's probably just the keyboard at the moment.

The issue is that the laptop keyboard is made of several layers of thin plastic sheet. Obviously your milk (I guess you had milk on your cereal) has got between these sheets causing changes in conductivity.The unit may dry out over time and get better, but it's more likely that the milk will find it's way further into the notebook and then cause corrosion on the motherboard or cable connections. I've lost keyboards this way myself... so don't beat yourself up over it. You really should take the notebook to someone who can remove the keyboard...
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The way to check is to plug in a USB desktop keyboard into your Toshiba and try that to see if something worse than just the keyboard is damaged. It's probably just the keyboard at the moment.

The issue is that the laptop keyboard is made of several layers of thin plastic sheet. Obviously your milk (I guess you had milk on your cereal) has got between these sheets causing changes in conductivity.The unit may dry out over time and get better, but it's more likely that the milk will find it's way further into the notebook and then cause corrosion on the motherboard or cable connections. I've lost keyboards this way myself... so don't beat yourself up over it. You really should take the notebook to someone who can remove the keyboard. They should be able to make sure no fluids got any further into the notebook.

If you have to replace the keyboard you can usually find one on eBay for $30 (like here - http://ebay.to/1zE8uj4) It can be tricky to do the replacement (those ribbon cables and their sockets can be hard to deal with) but if you feel confident or have a nerdy friend they should be able to do it. Without too much fuss.

Good Luck.

 
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First, I already tried a USB Keyboard and it worked perfectly. I would like to know if I would be able to plug the keyboard from the other laptop in the socket and if it would work.

Thanks,
Tomas.
 
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