laptop experts req...grrr

xirokx · 13 Aug 2007 at 19:19

Hey peeps,

I have a fujistu s6120 laptop, 3 keys stopped working, i bought a replacement keyboard, it was borked, got a 2nd replacement F.O.C. and the same 3 keys from 2nd replacement keyboard do not work...

I plugged in an external keyboard, three faulty keys on the external keyboard work...

It cant be the keyboard controller on the laptop as that would be replaced when I purchased the new one...

So what the hell is going on??

pls help

thanks

Teal · 13 Aug 2007 at 19:56

Could be the connecting cable from the keyboard to the MB, they tend to be quite fragile.

xirokx · 13 Aug 2007 at 21:32

thats what im saying, their is only one cable on the keyboard and of course that would have been replaced courtesy of the new keyboard...

hmmmm

Amonlym · 13 Aug 2007 at 22:07

keyboard mapping hasnt been reset/corrupted has it? eg set to martian key layout (they have no need for q's you know)

a little humor. needed when these things happen...

check in language tools. thats my best guess

Datamonkey · 14 Aug 2007 at 11:21

if it was keyboard layout this would also be replicated with the external keyboard.

I say you have a knackered connector on the system board. bit odd that its 3 keys though as i would have thought it would have effected more than that.

xirokx · 14 Aug 2007 at 11:45

thanks for replies so far...

I say you have a knackered connector on the system board

do you mean the motherboard?

I contacted Fujistu support and they advised me it can only be now the keyboard connector from the mainboard....They advised me to replace the motherboard...

I am just worried if I replace the mobo and its not that then what could it be?

Is it possible the keyboard connector being faulty could only mean 3 keys do not work? as I would have thought the entire keyboard wouldnt work? what do you think?

How hard is it to replace the motherboard on a laptop? If you havent done it before would you try or not? does anyone know of any guides I could use? its a s6120 fujistu laptop can anyone help me find a guide?

I had never replaced a keyboard on laptop and that was not difficult at all courtesy of a guide I found online...would you say I should have a go?

please continue to help and advise

Your efforts are most appreciated

Cheers