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Problem with Keyboard freezing

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Join Date: Feb 2004

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Problem with Keyboard freezing

Feb 12th, 2004

Hi, I have no experience in reparing computers but my friend said you guys might know. My keyboard in my laptop just randomly freezes?? any suggestions to fixing it ^^;

-I have a compaq presario 700 laptop x.x

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Re: Problem with Keyboard?? plz assist

Feb 12th, 2004

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Originally Posted by Mizukage

Hi, I have no experience in reparing computers but my friend said you guys might know. My keyboard in my laptop just randomly freezes?? any suggestions to fixing it

I recommend that you try an external keyboard first to see if the problem persists -- an internal and external keyboard use different controllers. If that clears the problem up, there are a couple of possibilities. The most likely cause is a loose or oxidized flex-cable.