Laptop keyboard GoiNG InsANE!

[eruheru]

hey all

ive been having problems with my laptops key board. the G H "' and backspace keys randomly stop working. does anyone know this is happening and/or how i could fix it?

[Phi for All]

Make sure you keep your wrists and hands away from the touchpad. I think when you activate your mouse you deactivate your keyboard temporarily. You may be brushing it when you use the G, H and backspace keys.

 

Probably not the fix but it would be nice if it were something simple and cheap, no?

[YT2095]

keyboards work on a grid like matrix, in rows and columns that are multiplexed (keeping the wire count low), it`s possible you have a bad connection on the ribbon cable on that row or column.

or maybe something on the row/col shorthing it ground (coffee or beer etc...) in the keyboard.

 

impossible to determine without getting it on the bench and taking a look, sorry.

[ecoli]

Make sure you keep your wrists and hands away from the touchpad. I think when you activate your mouse you deactivate your keyboard temporarily. You may be brushing it when you use the G' date=' H and backspace keys.

 

Probably not the fix but it would be nice if it were something simple and cheap, no?[/quote']

 

it would... but it's not the case. Eruheru uses a regular, USB mouse. On his laptop, when the mouse is connected, he mouse pad turns off automatically.

[gcol]

In my experience, key-specific problems are the result of local breakdown of the multi-layer contact membrane beneath the keys. Tough.

[insane_alien]

tried taking the keys off and giving the thing a clean. my f key stopped working for a week from a biscuit crumb.

[Cap'n Refsmmat]

You could also get one of those cans of compressed air (actually some compressed hydrocarbon, but whatever) and blast out the dust from the keyboard.

[Dave]

If you really can't find the problem with the keyboard, there's always the chance that you can replace it if the model is fairly prolific (or if it's something like a Dell).

[ecoli]

If you really can't find the problem with the keyboard, there's always the chance that you can replace it if the model is fairly prolific (or if it's something like a Dell).

haha... the computer is from a HP from 2000, not very likely.