Keyboard issues

[Boden Matthews]

On 07/08/10 13:47, Martin Visser wrote:
> Spraying quantities of isopropyl alcohol into the key switch might 
> dislodge or clean corrosion or gunk that is between the contacts. 
>  Prise the keytop off and spray while hammering on the switch.
> (This is not professional advice so all risk is yours).
>
> At the worst you can probably get a replacement original  keyboard for 
> less than $100 or so. I know that HP business laptop keyboards can be 
> replaced in 5 minutes flat.
>
> Regards, Martin
>
> MartinVisser99 at gmail.com <mailto:MartinVisser99 at gmail.com>
>
>
> On Sat, Aug 7, 2010 at 10:01 AM, MoLE 
> <moleonthehill+ubuntu-au at gmail.com 
> <mailto:moleonthehill%2Bubuntu-au at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     On 7 August 2010 09:03, Boden Matthews <boden.matthews at gmail.com
>     <mailto:boden.matthews at gmail.com>> wrote:
>     > Hey guys,
>     > I'm having problems with my keyboard on a Toshiba Tecra A7. It
>     refuses
>     > to recognise the control key on m keyboard. Pressing it yields no
>     > response from Ubuntu, Debian, or Linux Mint. I think it is the
>     keyboard
>     > layout that is causing the problem, but I cant find one that
>     applies to
>     > my laptop. Does anyone have an idea on how to fix this?
>
>     If it's dead on multiple distros, I would suspect it is more likely a
>     hardware issue.  IMHE it is often the CTRL key that fails on laptop
>     keyboards (being in a position prone to abuse, high use and spills).
>
>     If you're confident with hardware, remove the keyboard and clean it,
>     and see if that helps.
>
>     Cheers,
>
>
>     MoLE
>
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Prying the control key off, I discovered some corrosion in there, and 
the isopropyl alcohol did the trick. Thanks Martin!

-- 
Regards, Boden Matthews Sent from my Linux Laptop
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