From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_gate.net)
Date: Wed Feb 28 2001 - 20:40:03 EST
either loose cable or bad keyboard..
replacements can be had from IBM parts at 800-388-7080
you'll need the FRU number..
Cordially, :-)
Bill Morrow
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Rovelstad" <richard.rovelstad_at_worldnet.att.net>
To: <Michael_Verbil_at_Asolo.org>; <THINKPAD_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 6:48 PM
Subject: RE: TP760 asdfjkl; keys misbehaving
> I'd suggest finding the connection holding the end of the keyboard ribbon
> cable and reseating it. I had a similar problem with Toshibas.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael_Verbil_at_Asolo.org [mailto:Michael_Verbil_at_Asolo.org]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 3:46 PM
> To: THINKPAD_at_cs.utk.edu
> Subject: TP760 asdfjkl; keys misbehaving
>
>
> A co-worker's TP760C has started to add numbers to the characters
> a,s,d,f,j,k,l and ";" The letters g and h are not affected.
> The affected keys return extra characters so that
> "a" returns "a1", b = b2, c = c3, d = d4, j = j7, k = k8, l =l9 and : = :0
> (IBM's sly way of inserting smileys? I don't think so.)
> Capital letters do the same thing, eg. "A" returns "A1".
> The added number can be deleted but typing has become a major PITA.
> The problem is erratic, i.e. an encouraging side slap will usually correct
> it.
>
> My question: Anybody seen this behavior? Do I look for loose contacts or
> bad
> cables or is a chip or trace controlling that row of keys going south?
> (One theory here is that AOL has caused it. I don't discount that,
either.)
>
> Also, just in case, any suggestions on the best place to get a replacement
> keyboard would be greatly appreciated.
>
> TIA,
> Michael
>
>
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