B130 keyboard 2 of the keys on my inspiron b130 have to be hit really hard in order to "register." How can I repair? Thanks.

Three things. 1 your keyboard has failed. 2 you have malewarr so clean or your antivirus needs to be uninstalled and reinstall. 3 or you have the wrong keyboard driver installed

Check in the lower left hand side of your keyboard. You should see a key wth the letters FN. You will need to press FN + F2 in order to turn the WiFi on and off from the keyboard.

Hope this is helpful.

================================= I have the same problem wih my Dell Inspiron 8000 and it had a keyboard issue with keys I, J, N, PgUp, H not working.
ut when I took off my keyboard and reseated the ribbon connector and it's been working since then. =================================== Please read instruction for keyboard replacement: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins1300/en/sm/keyboard.htm =================================== If it still not working I suggest you get a keyboard replacement. ================================== Disassembly Tutorial for your Laptop: http://www.insidemylaptop.com/remove-motherboard-repair-dc-power-jack-dell-inspiron-1300-b120-b130-laptop/ ==================================
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Control + F11 when you restart.

Can't do much except replace the keyboard or plug in a full size keyboard either a PS2 or USB type.
There are several companies selling replacement keyboards on the Internet, I purchased one from Yall Store for approx. $60
use this link
www.yallstore.com

when computer comes up just after the dell screen hit the f12 key along the top. It will give you the option of booting from cd or hard drive. Pick the cd and if your cd is bootable it should boot from it.If it still gives you blue screen you probably have bad memory.

if replacing the keyboard failed to resolve the problem then the keyboard controller is most likely failing and than means a new motherboard.

A replacement computer is likely cheaper than the parts

I am not sure if BestBuy is authorized to repair Dell systems, but if they will take it, then they should be able to fix it. The fix will depend on the nature of the problem. If the key is simply poped out in some way, they may be able to re-attach it on the spot. If not, they will likely have to order the keyboard part from Dell, open up the notebook (or remove the keyboard) and replace it. On some computers this is easier than others. Most commercial lines of notebooks allow the keyboard to be replaceed easily by the end user without opening the case at all - just undo some latches and remove some screws, pop it out, pop the new one in, screw it down and latch it in. Some consumer systems (Inspiron is a consumer line) are not so well designed. It all depends.

Either way, BestBuy should be able to repair it. If you check with Dell first, you may find that you can even repair it yourself if it is designed to be a "user replaceable" part as i describe above.

1. Start
2. Settings
3. Control Panel
4. performance and maint.
5. power options
6. click on advanced tab
7. under when lid is closed select what you want
8. if you want to activate hibernate select that tab
9. apply
10. close evrything out