this is the best video ever i have watched in my 19 years of life i declare this man to be president of earth and i am 100% sure he can cure cancer, end world hunger, start a life on mars and reverse world warming as well as ageing all within his first week of work
To anyone trying to fix a section of worn circuit that would easily be fixed with conductive paint, but find it too expensive or difficult to acquire, take an old usb device and take a short section of wire (since the wires are thin), and take only a few strands, maybe about 4-5. Run the wire and shape it to the affected section of the circuit (not really necessary) and make sure it is in contact with the working parts circumventing the affected part of the circuit. Tape it down with a thin piece of tape (cellotape, scotch tape, electrical tape, any of these should do, as long as it isn't conductive). You could use conductive tape, but it is as easy to find as conductive paint :P . Run a fingernail on the tape by each side of wire so that the wire is secured in place and also traces the defective part of the circuit. Hope this helped you. For lack of conductive tape or conductive ink/paint, I first tried a spudge of aluminium foil. That kept shifting because the affected section for me was between spacebar and right Alt and the comma key. I then tried a thin section of aluminium foil fixed with tape, which would also lose contact because it would shift. I tried pencil lead, which worked momentarily, but the affected section was too long and it would die again in under an hour. I guess pencil lead would work for small sections, maybe for under a couple of mm of missing circuit. I then tried wire, which would also shift. Finally, I realized all of these were shifting because they were bulky and even a large cross section of tape could not secure them in place. So, my solution of using a few strands of wire has worked well - the wire is in place, and it has been several months with no problems whatsoever. I used thin, long sections of cellotape to follow the shape of the wire with a different section of tape after each bend of the circuit.
I have 2x ~16yo laptops with some keys not working. I have searched and found full keyboards for replacement 2nd hand from dead laptops but was not satisfied with the wasting of the good keys and the costs of buying. This video and your description gave me motivation for DIY. I encourage you to make a video with your path to repair. If you do, come here to tell so I can find it in your page.
Thanks for this, managed to fix my partners keyboard, there was a piece of some sort of debris ontop of one of the connections and it was making his spacebar and left control key not work. With this video I fixed it in 15 minutes :D Definitely saved us some money as we were going to take it to a repair shop and would've had to have paid like £30+!
Thanks! This worked for me. ESC, F1-F6, G, H, '", part of the left SHIFT key, left CTRL, right ALT and the UP key on my Amazon Basics wired keyboard stopped working out of the blue. There was a bit of the circuit near the right ALT and Menu keys, about a whole half inch that had completely disappeared. All of the affected keys were on the same part of the circuit. I had to shape a piece of aluminium foil to fit the angled shape of the circuit there to avoid other parts of the circuit responsible for the v, n and m keys. It works. I haven't figured out how to provide enough pressure with both tape as well as a bulky fold to keep the connection going once I put it back together. I guess I'll have to look up that conductive glue someone else mentioned in the comments. But thanks for the insight. Just in case anyone's curious, I did try using a pencil to draw in enough graphite on the missing bit, but that didn't work for me.
Keys ‘5’ and ‘6’ failed to work. I searched for answers and found this TH-cam programme. Stripped the keyboard down as per video, found 3 breaks in the circuit all parallel to each other. I cut three strips of tin foil about 2mm width because I did not want to short circuit them with their neighbour. A very fiddly job, I worked like a micro-surgeon!!! The job was a success, I got back the use of ‘5’ and ‘6’. Saved £20 - £45 not getting a new keyboard. It is a shame this media does not allow photo downloads so I could show you before, during and after. Many thanks to John Hamilton.
@@kingsenpai6265 This is what I did. 1. Use a ruler to measure the lengths and width of tin foil needed (mine were three strips, 12mm x 2mm) 2. Use very sharp scissors, nail scissors are the best option. 3. Use tweezers and a cocktail stick to manipulate and position your tin foil strips. 4. Use a face mask (after COVID this is something very one has), the slightest breath can cause havoc! 5. Surgical gloves help by stopping sweat from inadvertently sticking tin foil to your fingertips. This is what I mean by ‘working like micro-surgeon’ (more like a neurosurgeon!) 6. Check with a hand lens that the tin foil strips have made contact. 7. Now roll the circuit sheet above like you would roll down a new carpet. Don’t ‘drop’ it down, again the slightest breeze could dislodge your contacts. 8. Check with the hand lens again. Happy? Next roll down the rubber dimple mat. 9. Test to see if normal keyboard function is restored, then reassemble the keyboard. I didn’t bother with Scotch tape (Selotape in the UK) to stick down the tin strips, too fiddley. As of up to now I don’t need to, keys ‘5’ and ‘6’ still fully functional. Hope this helps
@@kingsenpai6265 This is what I did. 1. Use a ruler to measure the lengths and width of tin foil needed (mine were three strips, 12mm x 2mm) 2. Use very sharp scissors, nail scissors are the best option. 3. Use tweezers and a cocktail stick to manipulate and position your tin foil strips. 4. Use a face mask (after COVID this is something very one has), the slightest breath can cause havoc! 5. Surgical gloves help by stopping sweat from inadvertently sticking tin foil to your fingertips. This is what I mean by ‘working like micro-surgeon’ (more like a neurosurgeon!) 6. Check with a hand lens that the tin foil strips have made contact. 7. Now roll the circuit sheet above like you would roll down a new carpet. Don’t ‘drop’ it down, again the slightest breeze could dislodge your contacts. 8. Check with the hand lens again. Happy? Next roll down the rubber dimple mat. 9. Test to see if normal keyboard function is restored, then reassemble the keyboard. I didn’t bother with Scotch tape (Selotape in the UK) to stick down the tin strips, too fiddley. As of up to now I don’t need to, keys ‘5’ and ‘6’ still fully functional. Let me know how you get on.
@@kingsenpai6265 This is what I did. 1. Use a ruler to measure the lengths and width of tin foil needed (mine were three strips, 12mm x 2mm) 2. Use very sharp scissors, nail scissors are the best option. 3. Use tweezers and a cocktail stick to manipulate and position your tin foil strips. 4. Use a face mask (after COVID this is something very one has), the slightest breath can cause havoc! 5. Surgical gloves help by stopping sweat from inadvertently sticking tin foil to your fingertips. This is what I mean by ‘working like micro-surgeon’ (more like a neurosurgeon!) 6. Check with a hand lens that the tin foil strips have made contact. 7. Now roll the circuit sheet above like you would roll down a new carpet. Don’t ‘drop’ it down, again the slightest breeze could dislodge your contacts. 8. Check with the hand lens again. Happy? Next roll down the rubber dimple mat. 9. Test to see if normal keyboard function is restored, then reassemble the keyboard. I didn’t bother with Scotch tape (Selotape in the UK) to stick down the tin strips, too fiddley. As of up to now I don’t need to, keys ‘5’ and ‘6’ still fully functional. Let me know how you get on.
At 1:47, I wonder spill of coke can corrode the circuit? I have this problem last night, and this morning I dismantle the keyboard to see inside I found the a a very short part of circuit line get dark.
I have power key on keyboard as if it's continually pressed. Seems to be a strange green colour within membrane sheets that seem well stuck together. I'll try an alcohol soak
Hi John, Thanks for the wonderful video. I have a HP Wireless Keyboard in which QWER and UIOP Key sets...totally 8 Keys are not working. I opened the keyboard and cleaned the plastic circuitry 2-3 times but it did not help. Can this idea solve the issue. Are this 2 Sets of keys connected to the same circuitry...making them non functional due to a Break in the circuit. Pls advise Best regards, Gaurav INDIA
Hi everyone if someone can help but I washed this circuit w soap nd water nd when I placed t back after getting t dried there’s no respond at all but the light s on i wanna know if it’s done or not and it’s a wireless keyboard plz help nd I costed meee TM
I really need this however, my keyboard is not just a small bit, it has really huge oxidation on a lot of parts and I never even spilled anything in it, it's sad how they make those keyboards since they could have used something that would never rust in there. And I love my keyboard too much or else I would have bought a mechanical keyboard already, but none look as amazing as my keyboard anymore and are much more expensive while mine looks super cool alien like look and even has a cool touch panel above with multimedia+gaming functions and backlight color choosing for each part and their brightness and even a volume bar all in the above touch panel, totally love it... It also have 12 completely separated custom keys that can be used to make macros or just use as extra keys... Mine is like this one: a0.amlimg.com/NDE3MmFiMzIzYThjMDk1Y2RkZjMxNTYwZGJkZTgyZTWRSPTslMF06Tquy7OEoRzSaHR0cDovL21lZGlhLmFkc2ltZy5jb20vZjY2OTNiYzQ4NmFkOGZlYWE5YThmOTlhNDlkZWY2MWJkNDc4NjkxNTExZDU0YmE2NzUzN2UxNGViYjYxOTdhNi5qcGd8fHx8fHwzOTN4Mjk0fGh0dHA6Ly93d3cuYWR2ZXJ0cy5pZS9zdGF0aWMvaS93YXRlcm1hcmsucG5nfHx8.jpg
this is the best video ever i have watched in my 19 years of life i declare this man to be president of earth and i am 100% sure he can cure cancer, end world hunger, start a life on mars and reverse world warming as well as ageing all within his first week of work
That was actually efficient, thank you!
To anyone trying to fix a section of worn circuit that would easily be fixed with conductive paint, but find it too expensive or difficult to acquire, take an old usb device and take a short section of wire (since the wires are thin), and take only a few strands, maybe about 4-5. Run the wire and shape it to the affected section of the circuit (not really necessary) and make sure it is in contact with the working parts circumventing the affected part of the circuit. Tape it down with a thin piece of tape (cellotape, scotch tape, electrical tape, any of these should do, as long as it isn't conductive). You could use conductive tape, but it is as easy to find as conductive paint :P . Run a fingernail on the tape by each side of wire so that the wire is secured in place and also traces the defective part of the circuit.
Hope this helped you.
For lack of conductive tape or conductive ink/paint, I first tried a spudge of aluminium foil. That kept shifting because the affected section for me was between spacebar and right Alt and the comma key. I then tried a thin section of aluminium foil fixed with tape, which would also lose contact because it would shift. I tried pencil lead, which worked momentarily, but the affected section was too long and it would die again in under an hour. I guess pencil lead would work for small sections, maybe for under a couple of mm of missing circuit. I then tried wire, which would also shift. Finally, I realized all of these were shifting because they were bulky and even a large cross section of tape could not secure them in place. So, my solution of using a few strands of wire has worked well - the wire is in place, and it has been several months with no problems whatsoever. I used thin, long sections of cellotape to follow the shape of the wire with a different section of tape after each bend of the circuit.
Thank you
I have 2x ~16yo laptops with some keys not working.
I have searched and found full keyboards for replacement 2nd hand from dead laptops but was not satisfied with the wasting of the good keys and the costs of buying.
This video and your description gave me motivation for DIY.
I encourage you to make a video with your path to repair.
If you do, come here to tell so I can find it in your page.
Thanks for this, managed to fix my partners keyboard, there was a piece of some sort of debris ontop of one of the connections and it was making his spacebar and left control key not work. With this video I fixed it in 15 minutes :D Definitely saved us some money as we were going to take it to a repair shop and would've had to have paid like £30+!
Finally! An actual repair video that is not "clean it with wet cloth"
Thanks! This worked for me. ESC, F1-F6, G, H, '", part of the left SHIFT key, left CTRL, right ALT and the UP key on my Amazon Basics wired keyboard stopped working out of the blue. There was a bit of the circuit near the right ALT and Menu keys, about a whole half inch that had completely disappeared. All of the affected keys were on the same part of the circuit. I had to shape a piece of aluminium foil to fit the angled shape of the circuit there to avoid other parts of the circuit responsible for the v, n and m keys. It works. I haven't figured out how to provide enough pressure with both tape as well as a bulky fold to keep the connection going once I put it back together. I guess I'll have to look up that conductive glue someone else mentioned in the comments. But thanks for the insight.
Just in case anyone's curious, I did try using a pencil to draw in enough graphite on the missing bit, but that didn't work for me.
The most beneficial video I saw on fixing keyboard on the whole TH-cam Thanks from the bottom of my heart 😊
Big help! Thanks! I just repaired my keyboard.
With this solution that you suggested, my problem was solved. Thank you very much for sharing this experience 🙏🏻
Keys ‘5’ and ‘6’ failed to work. I searched for answers and found this TH-cam programme.
Stripped the keyboard down as per video, found 3 breaks in the circuit all parallel to each other. I cut three strips of tin foil about 2mm width because I did not want to short circuit them with their neighbour. A very fiddly job, I worked like a micro-surgeon!!!
The job was a success, I got back the use of ‘5’ and ‘6’. Saved £20 - £45 not getting a new keyboard.
It is a shame this media does not allow photo downloads so I could show you before, during and after. Many thanks to John Hamilton.
I have same problem they are very close to one another and it messes circuit up how did you cut it out
@@kingsenpai6265 This is what I did.
1. Use a ruler to measure the lengths and width of tin foil needed (mine were three strips, 12mm x 2mm)
2. Use very sharp scissors, nail scissors are the best option.
3. Use tweezers and a cocktail stick to manipulate and position your tin foil strips.
4. Use a face mask (after COVID this is something very one has), the slightest breath can cause havoc!
5. Surgical gloves help by stopping sweat from inadvertently sticking tin foil to your fingertips.
This is what I mean by ‘working like micro-surgeon’ (more like a neurosurgeon!)
6. Check with a hand lens that the tin foil strips have made contact.
7. Now roll the circuit sheet above like you would roll down a new carpet. Don’t ‘drop’ it down, again the slightest breeze could dislodge your contacts.
8. Check with the hand lens again. Happy? Next roll down the rubber dimple mat.
9. Test to see if normal keyboard function is restored, then reassemble the keyboard.
I didn’t bother with Scotch tape (Selotape in the UK) to stick down the tin strips, too fiddley. As of up to now I don’t need to, keys ‘5’ and ‘6’ still fully functional.
Hope this helps
@@kingsenpai6265 This is what I did.
1. Use a ruler to measure the lengths and width of tin foil needed (mine were three strips, 12mm x 2mm)
2. Use very sharp scissors, nail scissors are the best option.
3. Use tweezers and a cocktail stick to manipulate and position your tin foil strips.
4. Use a face mask (after COVID this is something very one has), the slightest breath can cause havoc!
5. Surgical gloves help by stopping sweat from inadvertently sticking tin foil to your fingertips.
This is what I mean by ‘working like micro-surgeon’ (more like a neurosurgeon!)
6. Check with a hand lens that the tin foil strips have made contact.
7. Now roll the circuit sheet above like you would roll down a new carpet. Don’t ‘drop’ it down, again the slightest breeze could dislodge your contacts.
8. Check with the hand lens again. Happy? Next roll down the rubber dimple mat.
9. Test to see if normal keyboard function is restored, then reassemble the keyboard.
I didn’t bother with Scotch tape (Selotape in the UK) to stick down the tin strips, too fiddley. As of up to now I don’t need to, keys ‘5’ and ‘6’ still fully functional.
Let me know how you get on.
@@kingsenpai6265 This is what I did.
1. Use a ruler to measure the lengths and width of tin foil needed (mine were three strips, 12mm x 2mm)
2. Use very sharp scissors, nail scissors are the best option.
3. Use tweezers and a cocktail stick to manipulate and position your tin foil strips.
4. Use a face mask (after COVID this is something very one has), the slightest breath can cause havoc!
5. Surgical gloves help by stopping sweat from inadvertently sticking tin foil to your fingertips.
This is what I mean by ‘working like micro-surgeon’ (more like a neurosurgeon!)
6. Check with a hand lens that the tin foil strips have made contact.
7. Now roll the circuit sheet above like you would roll down a new carpet. Don’t ‘drop’ it down, again the slightest breeze could dislodge your contacts.
8. Check with the hand lens again. Happy? Next roll down the rubber dimple mat.
9. Test to see if normal keyboard function is restored, then reassemble the keyboard.
I didn’t bother with Scotch tape (Selotape in the UK) to stick down the tin strips, too fiddley. As of up to now I don’t need to, keys ‘5’ and ‘6’ still fully functional.
Let me know how you get on.
10 year old video 100 years of knowledge. Amazing video
you are a God sen THANK YOU!!! My MERC Stealth keyboard took a full cup of coffee and I broke a line taking her apart.
After 6 years. Thanks mate!
Which compound is used to made matrix (printed on transparent plastic)
watching in 2021, and it still works, thank u so much!
typing with the same keyboard, just fixed now!
اشكر حضرتك على الافاده فى هذا الموضوع ... شكرا ... مع تمنياتى بالتوفيق لسيادتكم .
At 1:47, I wonder spill of coke can corrode the circuit? I have this problem last night, and this morning I dismantle the keyboard to see inside I found the a a very short part of circuit line get dark.
Yey, it works for me. Thanks a lot. love from pakistan
it helped ...thnx a lot..
my C button wasnt working...but now..ccccccccccccccccccccccccc
THanx
That is the simple and effective way to repair broken circuit.
This video is so good for me... Thank you much
What's you use ???
I have power key on keyboard as if it's continually pressed. Seems to be a strange green colour within membrane sheets that seem well stuck together. I'll try an alcohol soak
Really helpful brother 😃
Is there a more permanent homemade fix with some other material, a less bulky one?
Today i Will try it, thanks from Argentina my tech friend
Hi John,
Thanks for the wonderful video. I have a HP Wireless Keyboard in which QWER and UIOP Key sets...totally 8 Keys are not working. I opened the keyboard and cleaned the plastic circuitry 2-3 times but it did not help. Can this idea solve the issue. Are this 2 Sets of keys connected to the same circuitry...making them non functional due to a Break in the circuit.
Pls advise
Best regards,
Gaurav
INDIA
John thank you..
Thank you very much sir, its still working till this date
Thanks a lot. I was able to fix my keyboard. Had the sa issue
good problem find, and simple repair! thank you
Yeap, that works nicely for my old keyboard after i've washed it and broke one circuit line xD Thanks a lot!
Deym, you're good!
yes but how do you take apart and put back together a keyboard that is connected into a laptop
same problem on the Logitech g610 but kinda hard to find the circiut break ....
Thx alot dude ... I fixed my logitech keyboad
today it worked for me, thank you
did you put scotch tape on it? or just an aluminum foil?
Genius! Thank you so much.
Thank you for sharing this solution. It is really useful. I plan to try a version of this fix tomorrow since my keyboard is broken on multiple places.
What if only one key stopped working? (the problem is definitely in connectivity. The button itself is fine)
Name ????
Silver paper or tape ...?
Thnkzzz my brother. It is work 🖤🖤🖤🖤
Thank you so much.
How though this will help someone after all this time . god bless you.
omg! it really works!! I'm so excited. Thank you sooooo soooo much sir
your'e awesome dude! Thank you!
how is this man only have 491 subs?
going to use this to try and rescue my 16 year old Logitech G15
Thanks bro ❤️ finding this
Nice!
Crisp and clear, thanks !
Very very helpful!! Thank you
Thank you for sharing this solution.
Thanks, quite useful solution...
Hey! My keyboard no keys are registering will this fix work for it also
is it possible to fix the path with "conductive ink pen"?
Use pencil
@@rir360memeshatsoff
nice one, i seen others use electric paint, but by the looks even foil works, and who doesn't keep some foil in their kitechen lol ?
I have a keyboard problem, when I press one key, four to five keys are also pressed too. Any ideas for how to fix this?
thank you ... thats very halpful
Thank you for the tip.
A God Has Been Spotted
I am going to go see if this is my issue now. LOL thanks.
i like it very much, thank you
Yey, it works for me. Thanks a lot!
Lucky you are u found break in circuit
Thank you
You could probably use Conductive Ink Pen to rewrite the circuit...
thanks, exactly what i was looking for 👍👍
Hlo sir oh app ne kiya lgya ha
Thanks a lot!!!!
It's Really work. tnx dude tnx
Hi everyone if someone can help but I washed this circuit w soap nd water nd when I placed t back after getting t dried there’s no respond at all but the light s on i wanna know if it’s done or not and it’s a wireless keyboard plz help nd I costed meee TM
it's not just dark spots in my keyboard but dark lines..
thank you.it helps me
Good Luck with the technique if your keyboard happens to be a Merc Stealth.
ty dude
Can you help me both shift key not working
Super thank you...it helps a lot ...God bless you more
Will try this
Thanks a lot sir.
Thank you!
Gona try your trick with the foil paper😂..Hopefully it worke
Did it work?
@@norlitaamparo4385I can confirm it does work🎉. But you need to stick the foil paper properly as its tiny
Palese fix key ( f )or m or y in keyboard logitech internet 350
I find this video was useful but I just can’t open my keyboard ... and like go to comp/ laptop repair shop but they just can’t open it
I had a two keyboard with same problem and i will try this on both of them. Thank you.
what if all the keys are not working
Thanks 👍
I really need this however, my keyboard is not just a small bit, it has really huge oxidation on a lot of parts and I never even spilled anything in it, it's sad how they make those keyboards since they could have used something that would never rust in there. And I love my keyboard too much or else I would have bought a mechanical keyboard already, but none look as amazing as my keyboard anymore and are much more expensive while mine looks super cool alien like look and even has a cool touch panel above with multimedia+gaming functions and backlight color choosing for each part and their brightness and even a volume bar all in the above touch panel, totally love it...
It also have 12 completely separated custom keys that can be used to make macros or just use as extra keys...
Mine is like this one:
a0.amlimg.com/NDE3MmFiMzIzYThjMDk1Y2RkZjMxNTYwZGJkZTgyZTWRSPTslMF06Tquy7OEoRzSaHR0cDovL21lZGlhLmFkc2ltZy5jb20vZjY2OTNiYzQ4NmFkOGZlYWE5YThmOTlhNDlkZWY2MWJkNDc4NjkxNTExZDU0YmE2NzUzN2UxNGViYjYxOTdhNi5qcGd8fHx8fHwzOTN4Mjk0fGh0dHA6Ly93d3cuYWR2ZXJ0cy5pZS9zdGF0aWMvaS93YXRlcm1hcmsucG5nfHx8.jpg
Genius
TNX
Thank you
Thanks though i hopeit might work
Worked, thanks!
THANKS
MERA KEYBOARD KI PLASTIC FAT GYI😂
my 1 and z key isn't working
Tnx bro
YEESSSSS!
Thanks
yeah it worked
😁😅