Ibook keyboard does not respond!

Hi
I have a ibook with tiger installed. Everything is normal...except the keyboard. There is no response when I press any key, execpt the num lock key. What a strange thing!
Any solutions please?

This is very odd. Is this iBook new to you or did the problem just start? Was anything ever spilled on the keyboard that you know of?
You can go to System Preferences>Keyboard and Mouse and check on all the keyboard settings and maybe restore the defaults and see if this affects anything.
You might also go to the Apple site and find the DIY instructions for replacing the keyboard. What you want to do is to open up the keyboard and be sure the cable is securely plugged in. It almost sounds like it might not be.
There are a couple of keyboard articles in the Apple knowledge base that might help, but unfortunately I'm on a trip and don't have the exact references. You might try going to the iBook section of Apple Support and searching for these. There is one that specifically discusses the keyboard not working.
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