[olpc-help] (no subject) - keyboard sticking

[rihoward1 at gmail.com]

For an explanation of the stuck key problem see:
http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Stuck_keys
  and
http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Stuck_keys_SN

To diagnose if the problem is actually a stuck key see http:// 
wiki.laptop.org/go/Support_FAQ#How_do_I_test_my_keyboard_for_sticky. 
2Fbroken_keys.3F

For links to detailed repair instructions see http://wiki.laptop.org/ 
go/Repair


On Oct 23, 2008, at 6:37 AM, Steve Holton wrote:

> Additionally, replacement keyboards are available from several
> sources, including XOExplosion and ILoveMyXO:
>
> http://xoexplosion.com/index.php? 
> main_page=product_info&cPath=40&products_id=121
> http://www.ilovemyxo.com/product/xo-replacement-keyboard.html
>
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 8:36 AM, Laurie DeMott <demotlj at alfred.edu>  
> wrote:
>> There are problems with sticky keys on some of the laptops.  I  
>> found the
>> easiest solution was to just buy an external usb keyboard.  Not a  
>> great
>> fix but an easy one.
>>
Laurie if the problem is truly caused by a stuck key, a USB keyboard  
will not help
  because the stuck key will still be sending a scan code even with  
the USB keyboard plugged in.
>> Laurie DeMott
>>
>>   I On Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:24:32 -0400, Herbert E Johnson
>> <sgjmoon at webtv.net> wrote:
>>
>>> my keyboard is sticking it won't put out letters on flat surface.sgj
>>>
>>
>>
>>
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