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Keyboard point stick
Items
Symptom
Point stick not working properly
The sections below are intended for authorized service providers/technicians.
Example of back of keyboard, including keyboard,
point stick, and backlight cables.
Keyboard backlight
Items
Symptom
Backlight function not working properly
The sections below are intended for authorized service providers/technicians.
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Possible causes
Dust trapped under point stick, loose point stick cap.
Troubleshooting steps
1.
Inspect any signs of dust, liquid spill that prevent point stick from working.
2.
Check whether point stick cap is loose and reseat it if necessary.
1.
Verify whether keyboard flex cables are in good condition (no delamination or
torn cable end, no missing or cracked tracks, pads).
2.
Verify keyboard flex cable ends are fully inserted and aligned with connectors
on system board and back of keyboard and that connector tabs are properly
closed.
3.
Reseat point stick cables.
Procedures
Possible causes
Backlight disabled, loose connection.
Troubleshooting steps
NOTE:
Not all notebook computers have backlit keyboards.
A keyboard function key lets you turn the light on and off. Verify if backlit feature is
not disabled by pressing a combination of
1.
Verify if backlight flex cables are in good condition (no delamination or torn
cable end, no missing or cracked tracks, pads).
2.
Verify backlight flex cable ends are fully inserted and aligned with connectors
on system board and that connector tabs are properly closed.
3.
Reseat backlight cable.
Fn + Backlit
key.
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