Board logo

OT - notebook keyboard
luke2152 - 12/1/14 at 12:39 AM

I have an old panasonic toughbook which is great for garage use megasquirt etc. It has a problem with the keyboard - works fine when cold but after about 10minutes running the s,c,g,b,.,/ keys stop working. I picked up a used keyboard off ebay for next to nothing but the problem still remains. Is there anything else I can do or should I just accept its buggered.

snakebelly - 12/1/14 at 04:55 AM

Have you tried an external USB Keyboard?

pmc_3 - 12/1/14 at 08:49 AM

What happens if you press them? Number lock isn't on is it? Some laptops the letter keys can be used for numbers when its activated

Slimy38 - 12/1/14 at 09:42 AM

quote:
Originally posted by snakebelly
Have you tried an external USB Keyboard?


Yep, what he said. That sequence of keys don't have any common theme, if it had been a group or line of keys then it could have been a weak PCB track but they seem quite random. I do wonder whether it might be a software fault, and a USB keyboard would show it.

luke2152 - 12/1/14 at 10:53 AM

Have just tried with usb keyboard and it works ok.
num lock is definitely not on and when I push those buttons it does nothing at all.