Try an USB keyboard. If the USB keyboard works I'll order a keyboard and change it out. If you check the CNET Laptop Troubleshooting forum you will find at the topic links about dis-assembly and more.
Bob
I have a Dell Studio 1537 laptop. Something is wrong with the left side of my keyboard....when I press:
1 -- 21 displays on the screen
2 -- 21 "
q -- wq "
w -- wq "
& so on all down the left side.....the tab & caps lock are doing the same thing. Anything easy I can do to try to fix it, or will it be best to take it to a repair shop? Thanks so much!!

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