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    all fn hotkeys stopped working

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by totally, Jan 23, 2011.

  1. totally

    totally Newbie

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    i have a t61 (vista).

    all fn combinations (fn+pgup, fn+home, fn+f5, etc.) have stopped working for me.

    i tried downloading the most updated drivers for the hotkeys, access connections and power management, but it didn't help.

    i don't know if this is what made them stop working in the first place but i recently opened up my laptop for the first time to vacuum the fan. as far as i know i reconnected everything that needed to be reconnected; the only things removed were the palm rest, keyboard, and keyboard bezel.

    what's wrong and is there anything else i could try?
     
    totally, Jan 23, 2011
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    Have you tried reseating the keyboard, and re-plugging in the fragile keyboard connector?
     
    MidnightSun, Jan 24, 2011
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    if by reseating you mean taking out the keyboard and reconnecting it again, i did try that. i pressed on the connector firmly to make sure it was connected properly.

    the rest of keys appear to be functioning, it's just the fn button that doesn't work.
     
    totally, Jan 24, 2011
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