Stupid Keypad - Treo Forum

JDawssk8er98 · 07-09-2008, 07:34 PM

I replaced my housing on my Treo, voiding my warranty. Just to put that out there.

So I replaced the housing, all good. I decided to go back and put the old housing on. Some keys got stuck, so I tried to pry them out, puncturing the PCB board. I replaced both the plastic keys AND the PCB board. Here's my trouble. When I originally ruined the PCB board, it punctured the R and E keys, so I couldn't use them. I got a new PCB board, and all the keys on the top row don't work!!

What is wrong here?!

JDawssk8er98 · 07-09-2008, 10:08 PM

Also, I have tried both a hard and soft reset. There is no problem with dust/lint because I have manually pressed the humps on the PCB board with no avail. I have reset the ribbon cable many times. I voided my warranty when I replaced the board.

What should I do? Am I SOL?

LotusLord · 07-10-2008, 08:53 AM

You've done every thing I can suggest. Reseating the ribbon cable usually does it.

jfa02 · 07-10-2008, 09:40 AM

The only thing I can think of is maybe your new board is bad.

eclair · 07-10-2008, 11:17 PM

JDawssk8er98, Hi there, and welcome to treonauts! I was wondering if the pcb got flattened somehow. I read somewhere (I can't find where again, sorry) where someone had a similar problem, and they flexed the little metal piece that makes contact with the key, until it was more "dome shaped", and so made contact with the key(s). Sometimes, too, I understand that inserting the ribbon cable in far enough can be a problem. Then again, maybe jfa is on the right track, and it's a bad board.
Anyhow, I sure hope you get it fixed..what a bummer.

jfa02 · 07-11-2008, 09:42 AM

eclairs suggestion would certainly be worth a try

07-09-2008, 07:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
JDawssk8er98 A Few Questions.... Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Stupid Keypad I replaced my housing on my Treo, voiding my warranty. Just to put that out there. So I replaced the housing, all good. I decided to go back and put the old housing on. Some keys got stuck, so I tried to pry them out, puncturing the PCB board. I replaced both the plastic keys AND the PCB board. Here's my trouble. When I originally ruined the PCB board, it punctured the R and E keys, so I couldn't use them. I got a new PCB board, and all the keys on the top row don't work!! What is wrong here?!

07-10-2008, 08:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
LotusLord Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Milwaukee, WI My Treo: Treo 750 My Carrier: Cingular/AT&T My OS: Vista Posts: 2,964 Thanks: 165 Thanked 329 Times in 286 Posts	You've done every thing I can suggest. Reseating the ribbon cable usually does it. __________________ Treo 650>Treo 750 running WM6 In the process of selling my 650s. It hurts but at least they'll be getting used.

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07-09-2008, 10:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
JDawssk8er98 A Few Questions.... Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Also, I have tried both a hard and soft reset. There is no problem with dust/lint because I have manually pressed the humps on the PCB board with no avail. I have reset the ribbon cable many times. I voided my warranty when I replaced the board. What should I do? Am I SOL?

07-10-2008, 09:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
jfa02 Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Arkansas My Treo: Treo 750 My Carrier: Cingular/AT&T My OS: XP Posts: 2,605 Thanks: 799 Thanked 157 Times in 142 Posts	The only thing I can think of is maybe your new board is bad.

07-10-2008, 11:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
eclair Senior Treonaut Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: desert southwest My Treo: Treo 700wx My Carrier: Sprint My OS: XP Posts: 740 Thanks: 109 Thanked 121 Times in 84 Posts	JDawssk8er98, Hi there, and welcome to treonauts! I was wondering if the pcb got flattened somehow. I read somewhere (I can't find where again, sorry) where someone had a similar problem, and they flexed the little metal piece that makes contact with the key, until it was more "dome shaped", and so made contact with the key(s). Sometimes, too, I understand that inserting the ribbon cable in far enough can be a problem. Then again, maybe jfa is on the right track, and it's a bad board. Anyhow, I sure hope you get it fixed..what a bummer.

07-11-2008, 09:42 AM	#6 (permalink)
jfa02 Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Arkansas My Treo: Treo 750 My Carrier: Cingular/AT&T My OS: XP Posts: 2,605 Thanks: 799 Thanked 157 Times in 142 Posts	eclairs suggestion would certainly be worth a try

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