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Left mouse key "broken"/loose
Hi,
I have an acer aspire, 5633WLMi and its great, one thing is one time i thought my mouse key broken andso whe i tried to move it it came off, to my horror i thought i had broken it, but it clicked back on which is great.
Now last night my left mouse button on the laptop was all fun so i tried to push dow but then it came loose and i cannot seem to put it back i place, i was woderig if anyone know if this is the same as the keyboard and you just have to get it in right place, or if i will have to take it to pcworld or something, i need my laptop because i am at uni so the left mouse key is kinda vital to me.
I am just also wondering if any knows this is common and not to worry or as i say take it to pcworld to get fixed.
Comments:
Feb 24, 2008
- thanks for getting back so soon.
The trouble is it isnt a keyboard key such as the letters numbers etc which when it happened a couple of times with them, it was easy enough to click them back into place. But with the mouse buttong, i cant really see where it goes and without ripping it out and potentially doign the wrong thing, i wont be able to see how to put it back in place, if i am able to at all.
Feb 24, 2008
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Hey, thanks again for getting back so quickly. I managed to find a perfect picture of my laptop complete with sticker which i still have on mine!
It is the black left mouse key beneath the touch pad as you can see quite well from the above picture.
I phoned up the tech guys and basically they cannot offer help other than for it to be picked up and sent off for up to two weeks which if need be i can do without as i need it for my university work!
It is within the year, and although i would need to check with the tech people if it is convered in warranty, as it should be! But you never know!
Clarification Request
Posted by kykeaton on Feb 24, 2008
Laptop keyboards in general can be tricky to replace keys on and just about every manufacturer has their own design.
However, providing you didn't damage the key connectors ( made from plastic usually ) you should be able to re-attach it.
Examine it closely and see if you can tell how the plastic "x" hinge looking thing pops in... if you can take a good
zoomed-in picture of the back of the key, and the keyboard where the key goes, post it here.
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Best Solution
posted on Feb 24, 2008
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Unfortunately I cannot find a good picture of your laptop. The one I did find that showed the touchpad ( what your calling a mouse )
shows it to be somewhat like my Compaq. If you can't just simply press down ( with just a bit of force ) and refasten it,
I'd suggest taking it to an Acer certified repair location. They shouldn't charge you a lot to fix that, unless it for some reason
would require complete disassembly ( which it shouldn't), I know I wouldn't.
Comments:
Feb 24, 2008
- Quick note:
You could buy a service manual for that computer that has dissasembly instructions, so if
you need to replace the touchpad ( which is listed as 'Palmrest w/ touchpad" in the parts catalog )
you can DiY and save $$.
Altavista search for this:
Laptop service manuals
(They cost anywhere from $5 to $10 USD for the ones I have looked at, and you may have better luck
locating a FREE one though doubtful since the unit is under 5 yrs old I think )
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Solution #2
posted on May 14, 2008
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My left clicker 'collapsed' a month after I bought my Acer Aspire 5630. It is jammed in the machine and will not move. I have been using it without the left clicker for 12 months now as I changed over to using the right clicker instead. I have managed quite well without it up to now. I have a 3 year warranty so I thought I would wait till something else went wrong before sending it back! Acer said they would have to restore it to factory settings to repair the touchpad?? which would be a great inconvenience.
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Solution #3
posted on Apr 14, 2008
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Just a temp fix. Buy a usb mouse, and use the usb mouse for now. Then back up your data, and ship in the laptop. I'm not sure if you open up the laptop yourself, it might void any warranties that you have.
Just a thought.
Solution #4
posted on Mar 17, 2008
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I have had the same problem with the exact same computer. The left key is extremely loose. I have no clue how to fix it though, so I'm just adapting to it until I do?
Solution #5
posted on May 14, 2008
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Don't "buy a service manual." These are available from the manufacturer's website. It'll show you how to disassemble the laptop. You can get a cheap touchpad replacement on ebay for cheap.
You could always just switch the left and right touchpad button properties around so the right button is left clicking.
Or you could just get a cheap usb mouse. You can find them online for less than $10.
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Solution #6
posted on Jul 13, 2008
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ok here is what you do. get over it acer sucks so just buy a new laptop. your welcome...
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i have same problem and i could'nt disassemble my laptop how can ido
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hi,
yesterday I was playing penball (not pinball) and all of a sudden my left touchpad key became lose. this is my main computer so i need it fixed. so far i have tried to push it back in place but it didn't work.
HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by spikeymikey, posted on Jul 03, 2008
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Comment by daveeeuk, posted on May 14, 2008
My Acer Aspire 5630 left clicker 'collapsed' a month after I bought it, it is jammed in and will not move at all. I have struggled on with it for over a year as I need to use my laptop several times a day. I changed over to using the right clicker instead and I find now I dont need to use the left clicker at all. I have a 3 year warranty so I will wait for something else to go wrong before I send it back.
