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How to type in preboot password if keyboard on the fritz?

  • 17-05-2015 8:52am
    #1
    silverharp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,854 ✭✭✭✭


    Issue is laptop with water spill , not all key working so cant type in preboot password (trurcrypt) , tried plugging in a USB keyboard but will not recognise it at this stage.

    Any ideas how to get around this?

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  • #2
    coillcam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,796 ✭✭✭coillcam


    First of all, hopefully the water hasn't done much or indeed any damage. Have you dried and cleaned it down at motherboard level?

    Easiest solution is to get a new keyboard, provided the motherboard or connectors aren't damaged. Ebay will have something for most models around €20-€30, possibly less if you're lucky. If you had another laptop - the same model as your's, simply swap out the hard drive and boot it up. You could also remove the HDD, capture it as an image and convert it to a VM but that's a lot of effort, especially if you're not familiar with the process.


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