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?

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?

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.

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.

 

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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.

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

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

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.

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).

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.