When your laptop restarts, it essentially resets all the files and programs to the 'starting' position and corrects any small errors that may have occurred during the last session. The first action to perform when things aren't working right is to reboot. Laptops are collections of complicated computer components and sometimes a file or two can become damaged and affect the way the machine behaves. The two most common input devices for the Dell Inspiron 1525 are the keyboard and mouse.Īlthough the mouse is an almost indispensable tool in navigating through programs and websites with your laptop, the keyboard offers quick shortcuts to open and manipulate files and information.Īn unresponsive keyboard can indicate a deeper problem and require troubleshooting to narrow down the cause and find the proper solution. It did me, I've ruined one machine, two keyboards, and thoroughly cleaned a third very expensive machine of mine to keep it working, but I finally learned to drink from a sippy around my laptops. I know it's alot of work, but it'll teach you not to keep open drinks around your laptop.

Take the sticky key or keys off and clean them individually.

If it works properly, then, after using the keyboard for a while, you will notice if any of the keys are sticking. Sometimes the keyboard won't recover after a spill and will need replaced. Repeat this two or three times, then let it dry approx 24 hours. Now the keyboard, in order to thoroughly clean the keyboard, I suggest that you spray a good amount of the rubbing alcohol in the keyboard, shake it or blow it out with air, then take paper towels and daub up the rest. If you leave juice anywhere on the board it will gum up, and the acids in the juice will corrode and detierate the circuitry on the board causing a motherboard failure. If the juice reached the bottom of the machine, you may need to remove the screen, split the cases, and take the motherboard out, in order to clean the bottom side of the board. After cleaning inside, you will want to give it a good 24 hours to dry, ensure that there is no moisture before applying power.

Remove the battery and C-mos battery to make sure there is absolutely no power to the machine what so ever. You can buy the expensive computer cleaners, but I suggest 50/50 rubbing alcohol and Q-tips. To give it a good cleaning, you will need to remove the keyboard and clean anywhere you can see juice or feel stickiness.

Sticky keyboard cleaner