iBook - Disable iBook G4 Keyboard?

h0wstrange · h0wstrange #1 (**permalink**)

03-19-2008, 09:33 PM

Apologies if this is a duplicate thread, I didn't find anything about this through Search.

I've got bad spillage problems with my internal keyboard on my iBook G4. For a while I was just missing a couple keys. It wasn't really an issue because I usually use an external keyboard anyway. Now it's a whole lot worse. It seems I have shorted some keys in such a way that they're always pressed. For example, when I boot up, the computer thinks I'm holding the option key and goes to the boot volume select screen.

So, unless I can completely disable my keyboard, I may have some real funky functionality issues. Thoughts?

mksblckracer · mksblckracer #2 (**permalink**)

03-26-2008, 09:00 PM

you can unplug the keyboard? just remove the ram shield and carefully remove the plug

technologist · technologist #3 (**permalink**)

03-26-2008, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mksblckracer

you can unplug the keyboard? just remove the ram shield and carefully remove the plug

For that matter, you can replace the 'board...
http://www.powerbookmedic.com/xcart1.../ibookg412.pdf

http://www.powerbookmedic.com/G4-iBo...w-p-16595.html
http://www.ifixit.com/iBook-Parts/iB...oard/IF183-029

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h0wstrange #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 19, 2008 Posts: 1	03-19-2008, 09:33 PM Apologies if this is a duplicate thread, I didn't find anything about this through Search. I've got bad spillage problems with my internal keyboard on my iBook G4. For a while I was just missing a couple keys. It wasn't really an issue because I usually use an external keyboard anyway. Now it's a whole lot worse. It seems I have shorted some keys in such a way that they're always pressed. For example, when I boot up, the computer thinks I'm holding the option key and goes to the boot volume select screen. So, unless I can completely disable my keyboard, I may have some real funky functionality issues. Thoughts?
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mksblckracer #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 11, 2008 Posts: 4	03-26-2008, 09:00 PM you can unplug the keyboard? just remove the ram shield and carefully remove the plug
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