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Keyboard port died
ok it isn't on my Iopener but the troubleshooting or fix could help anyone

New MessageKeyboard port died (modified 1 times) YouBecha
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Ok my keyboard port died...could be because of my hacking.

I haven't tried to trouble shoot it yet, ie checking for 5v etc. but the rest of the 5v items on the computer work. I also haven't tried a mouse yet in the port...

Is there anything like a fuse on a keyboard port?

Could I have damaged the keyboard controller and nothing else, or is it all normally integrated into the chipset?

Where do I start looking (in general terms)?

The machine boots up fine, no errors, works normally, just no keyboard.

(already tried a different keyboard...same results)


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10-25-2001 19:03:38

New MessageRE:Keyboard port died (modified 0 times) Reverend_Jones
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Most motherboards do have a fuse on the keyboard port. This is usually located right next to the keyboard port on the motherboard. It will either look like a 1/4 watt resistor or it will be a surface mount part. The normal value would be 3/4 amp.

Some older motherboards have no fuse, I have a 486 MB that don't and a 386 MB that does.

Goodluck

10-25-2001 21:27:21

New MessageRE:Keyboard port died (modified 0 times) YouBecha
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Sure enough, mine blew a fuse. In my case it is an SMD labled F3 etc. I noticed there were quite a few scattered thorougout the mobo. I had a spare mobo to canniblize, so it is fixed.
10-30-2001 19:31:58

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