Cross-connected keys on new board

[foft]

Just got the main board in my Pandora replaced. The replacement has some keyboard issues. If I press '4' then '4' and '8' appear. Similarly there are other pairs of keys that duplicate it other - such as 'r' and 'i'.


Is this likely something simple like misaligned key mat or more likely a short on the board? Wondering if this is an easy fix or if I should send it back...


Thanks,


Mark

 

[apersonthinks]

See what keycodes are being produced by the keys when you press them using xev: xev.zip


Unzip it and put it anywhere. chmod 755 if necessary.

 

[foft]

Thanks - will give it a try shortly.

 

[foft]

Pressing r gives KeyPress for:


keycode 31 (keysym 0x69)


keycode 27 (keysym 0x72)


(then the same for KeyRelease)


Pressing i gives the same.


Pressing 4 gives KeyPress for:


keycode 17 (keysym 0x38)


keycode 13 (keysym 0x34)


(then the same for KeyRelease)


Pressing 8 gives the same.


Pressing 9 gives KeyPress for:


keycode 18 (keysym 0x39)


keycode 33 (keysym 0x39)


(then the same for KeyRelease)


Pressing p gives the same.


Top row 1,2,3,5,6,7,8,0,del are fine


Next row q,w,e,t,y,u,o are fine


Next row a,s,f,g,h,k,l,enter are fine (j/d are bad - 40 (0x64)/44(0x6a))


Next row ",",".",z,c,v,b,m," " (x/n are bad - 57(0x6e)/53(0x78))

 

[apersonthinks]

I would say then that's a hardware issue. each key should return only 1 keycode regardless of its mapping.

 

[foft]

Yep, think so. Just thought it may be a misaligned key 'mat' - though I accidentally typed map earlier Thanks for the help.


Edit: Not sure if the schematics for the keyboard are published but should be able to tell what is shorted with that I guess...

 

[TrashyMG]

http://www.openpandora.org/downloads/PANDORA_Hackers_manual_v101.pdf


Keyboard info on second to last page..

 

[foft]

Thanks - so row0 and row4 seem shorted. Wonder where/if that commonly happens.