Tecra A7: Some keyboard buttons fail to work

Hi,
all of a sudden the following keys on my Tecra A7 fail to work:
8 9 i o k l , . and the arrows down and right.
The first 8 are in a straight line downwards. Now using a USB External keyboard, but that won't fit in my bag when visiting clients.
Anyone has any idea what might be wrong?
Thanks,
Marc

Hello Marc,
your problem can be something simple (the connector of your keyboard needs to be reseated as it got loose), or in the worse case, the connecting film got broken (cut) and does not allow the signals to be forwarded to the mainboard. If you are still on warranty, you should prefer consulting Toshiba for a quote rather than trying to fix this on your own.
If you feel confident to do it on your own, lift the plastic cover above the keyboard and remove the two screws that are securing the keyboard (the screws are hidden below the plastic cover). Then you can reseat the "negative film alike" connector into its place.
Here is an example image of a removed keyboard showing the location of the two screws (top side) and the film-a-like connector (bottom):
http://tinyurl.com/2cufxd
Good luck,
regards
electrochain

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