My Compaq S3000NX desktop runs XP Home 2002 + SP2 w/ a wired keyboard. At boot up, the keyboard comes up dead about 30percent of the time. I have to reboot, sometimes twice more, to get a live keyboard. Is this a hardware or software problem? Is there a microswitch (or some such) on the board that I should clean/replace?
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Jump to Postunplug keyboard and make sure all pins are straight and plugged in properly,could be problem with the ps2 connection on the motherboard ,borrow a keyboard before you buy one just in case ,if its the ps2 plug you may want to buy a USB wired keyboard,but its most likely a …
Jump to PostI suspect a dry contact at the ps2/mb connection,
dry contact ?? ,it maybe bad or loose at the point where its soldered to the motherboard
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