Keyboard doent work

aprillia99 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-18-2009, 07:24 PM

ok Im using Mighty mikes ROM6 but this problem has happen on other ROMs as well. when i try to write a txt message ill slide the keyboard out to type but it doesnt work, im typeing but nothing is appearing on the screen and the keyboard back light fades and shuts off like im not hitting anything. every now and then if i wait long enough is will start to appear but most of the time it doesnt.
Any idea on why and how i can fix it?

Thx in advance

**t0mmyr** · #2 (**permalink**) 07-18-2009, 07:33 PM

press the caps lock and FN key on the keyboard and tell me if the LEDS light up for those...

aprillia99 · #3 (**permalink**) 07-18-2009, 07:48 PM

no they dont light up either... :-\

**t0mmyr** · #4 (**permalink**) 07-18-2009, 07:58 PM

your keyboard is dead, time to get a new phone, go through insurance if u have it, mine just died last week the same way, i tested it by flashing a few roms and even the stock one and nothing, itll light up but fade out but nothing happens when i mash all the buttons, dead keyboard. it would sporadically work once and while but almost 98% of the time it wouldnt so i already got my new refurb from sprint on thursday, if u have sprint, go here to get a free replacement (if u have tep). and u should get one via fedex by tuesday, or else goto a repair shop and maybe they can fix it

eckodarkstar · #5 (**permalink**) 07-18-2009, 07:59 PM

i have the exact same problem

brightedge · #6 (**permalink**) 07-18-2009, 08:01 PM

This happened to my wife's phone too. I brought it to the local repair shop (not the corporate store - those people are mean!) and they ordered a new phone using TEP.

jamaican_sole · #7 (**permalink**) 07-18-2009, 08:39 PM

my question is, why does it happen? it seems to me that it's a known issue with these phones, but what's causing it? and what can we do to correct or prevent it from happening in the future?

liquidi3ladz · #8 (**permalink**) 07-18-2009, 08:54 PM

Overtime the ribbons under they keyboard, due to heat no longer make contact with the metal surface probably leading to a really weak connection. I had the same problem with my phone, theres a tutorial on ppcgeeks with a diy of how to tape down the ribbons.

jamaican_sole · #9 (**permalink**) 07-18-2009, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by liquidi3ladz

Overtime the ribbons under they keyboard, due to heat no longer make contact with the metal surface probably leading to a really weak connection. I had the same problem with my phone, theres a tutorial on ppcgeeks with a diy of how to tape down the ribbons.

you wouldnt happen to have a link to that tut, because i did a searchand came up empty.

kevinv40 · #10 (**permalink**) 07-19-2009, 12:22 AM

Same thing hap and happened to me. It started skipping letters that I typed and spacing without hitting the space bar. After a couple of days . . . it stopped working all together. Did a hard reset . . nothing. Got a replacement within two days . .. fast shipping (Sprint). The one they sent seems to be working great but "google" revealed that its pretty common.