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    CF-29 Illuminated Keyboard Issue

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by mnementh, Dec 24, 2011.

  1. mnementh

    mnementh Crusty Ol' TinkerDwagon

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    I just experienced the same issue as described in this closed thread:

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/panasonic/497339-cf-29-backlit-keyboard-issue.html#post6434771

    Wherein the keyboard would light up ONLY while one was holding the switch down; it would not toggle. After trying several times to reseat the the connectors from the keyboard with no joy, I uninstalled the sub-connector board and inspected the connectors for the ribbon cable that runs between it and the MB (This is shown in the pic in the last post in the thread). While I did NOT find anything visible wrong, once I put it all back together the keyboard worked perfectly, all Off + 4 levels of brightness.

    So if you encounter this issue, check that sub-connector board. It worked for me. :D

    mnem
    *CF-29ily*
     
    mnementh, Dec 24, 2011
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