[PLUG] ThinkPad 600E Indicator Light

[Galen Seitz]

Rich Shepard <rshepard at appl-ecosys.com> wrote:

> On Mon, 19 Sep 2005, Russ Johnson wrote:
> 
> > Something else to try...
> 
> > I'd try removing and replacing the current keyboard, along with reseating
> > any socketed components in your system.
> 
> Russ,
> 
>    OK. Later this evening. It is not obvious to me that a loose connection
> would affect only some keys, but what the heck ... it'll be a test drive of
> my ability to take it apart and reassemble it so it works. Sorta'. :-)
> 

If the keyboard scan signals travel over the keyboard connector, a
problem affecting only certain keys is quite possible.  OTOH, if the
microcontroller that scans the keyboard is part of the keyboard assembly,
it's very unlikely that you have a simple connector problem.

galen