On Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:53:16 +0000, Colin Trunt wrote:

qerty and 7 don't work, also some others. I think it might be the cable
for the keyboard, they worked intermittantly for a while but I cant get
em to work now.
I guess I buy a new keyboard

Yes it is time to replace the keyboard.

It is made up of two flexible printed circuits separated by a sheet of
plastic with holes at the appropriate junctions to allow the printed
circuits to contact when a key is pressed.

What most likely has happened is tha one of the traces has deteriorated
and left the contacts for those keys open. The silver print is often
damaged by mosture and flexing.

Repairing the circuit is seldom successful and the keyboard is a real
nightmare to disassemble and reassemble correctly.

Since generic keyboards are quite reasonable now it is hardly worth the
effort unless you are just curious about how it's made.

When you buy a replacement I do recommend going to a store like Office Max
where they display them and you can try the layout and feel before buying
to improve your satisfaction with it.

Gnack