U150 keyboard intermittent problem

So, I sat on my U150 a couple years ago. That broke the screen but nothing else. When I replace the screen, the keyboard immediately started acting up. A few keys (5, 6, for example) typed an = instead. That got worse untl I bought a new keyboard. But not long after intalling that one, the column of 3edc failed. Since I put on an external keyboard and have no issues, everyone said it was a hardware problem. Thing is, it's intermittent! I found a repair person, and of course the symtpom did not occur for him. And whenever I take the machine apart to look yet again for a cause, the problem goes away for a couple of hours. I tried the trick taping static-resistent plastic over the metal underlying the keyboard cable: that fixed it, for a couple hours only.
I thought it was a heat problem (a while back the fan got really noisy, until I replaced that too). But it's not correlated with heat: the keyboard usually does NOT work right, unless I've just taken the machine apart and reassembed it: then it works for a bit, as I said.
I hate to just order another keyboard, because clearly this one has its moments of working fine...would cleaning then cable connection help? If so, what should I use to clean it?
Any other interesting ideas? This requires creative thiking! And, the rest of the machine is great now and should last years...I'd like to upgrade the hard drive, but the keyboard thing is too annoying to invest in unless I can fix it.
thanks!!

If it happens intermittently, then I would think that it cannot be an incorrect setting, or having system sounds muted. Do you ever restart your iPad - or reboot it?
Restart the iPad by holding down on the sleep button until the red slider appears and then slide to shut off. To power up hold the sleep button until the Apple logo appears and let go of the button.
Reboot the iPad by holding down on the sleep and home buttons at the same time for about 10-15 seconds until the Apple Logo appears - ignore the red slider - let go of the buttons.

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Java Applet (Put it in a signed JAR called mainapplet.jar)
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