hardware keyboard issue photo essay a.k.a. i was bored - Page 14

damendaman · #1 (**permalink**) 10-10-2009, 01:38 PM

I think I may have a problem here.

My keyboard has been going out starting recently and it seems if I just take the battery out and put it back in it usually does the trick.

However, I was going to look into taping the ribbon down so I take off the back cover and it appears the top left screw is stripped. I don't know if I could get them all out even if I tried.

heysiggy · #2 (**permalink**) 10-10-2009, 08:11 PM

For the life of me I cannot "wiggle" the keyboard out of place to have it pop out. One side bends a lot, and the other sides seem to be stuck in place. I don't want to bend so much the keyboard totally breaks in half. I have tried for 10 minutes to pop the keyboard out, so now I need help with figuring this out.

Thanks in advance to those who help!

TheDoctor1971 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-11-2009, 06:52 AM

You don't so much wiggle it as pry it. Look at the pictures again.

heysiggy · #4 (**permalink**) 10-11-2009, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheDoctor1971

You don't so much wiggle it as pry it. Look at the pictures again.

Then how hard do you "wiggle it" or "pry it"? I am just asking because it seems like the keyboard one one half is nearly super glued on. I know it is not theoretically glued on, but I am just saying how hard it is to prey it open. So again, my question is did you put a lot of force to wiggle/pry it open? Because I don't want to snap the keyboard in half. Any suggestions would be helpful.

Thank you...

USAF22 · #5 (**permalink**) 10-11-2009, 03:45 PM

Thanks a lot for the info. I tried it today on my third touch pro to have keyboard problems, but no joy. Too bad about that, but at least I know its not that. I think I will just move on up to the Hero. LOL. Thanks anyway.

Warren

abdeviation · #6 (**permalink**) 10-13-2009, 04:05 AM

is there no tamper-proof protection on this phone?

TheDoctor1971 · #7 (**permalink**) 10-13-2009, 08:07 AM

I don't know about other providers, but the Sprint phone has a tiny black sticker on at least one of the screws under the back cover.

abdeviation · #8 (**permalink**) 10-13-2009, 09:18 PM

mine didn't. but it was refurbished so not sure if that matters

OhDang723 · #9 (**permalink**) 10-16-2009, 12:55 PM

Hello Everybody,

As it turns out, I had this same problem with my Touch Pro as well... but unfortunately the electrical tape problem didn't work out for me (every problem is different I guess.) I troubleshot the problem all the way to the ribbon cable directly under the keyboard, and when I tried to re-seat that part of the cable I must have damaged it sense the keyboard wouldn't respond at all (a good idea of what not to do.)

I had an older TP that I damaged the screen on so I decided to switch the keyboard, and I took a video of it. I usually don't post (I'm a big lurker) but since alot of people have been asking questions I thought I'd post that here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Xsq-FsSY88

bfann21 · #10 (**permalink**) 11-16-2009, 02:29 PM

Intermittent keyboard issues that finally gave way to it not working at all. Bought a T6 for 6 dollars at home depot. Took the phone apart, pressed on each connection put it back together and now it works.

It seems as though for some people this is a temporary fix. I have Electrical Tape ready! Will see how long it lasts.

Thanks for posting this. Made it really easy.