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RoHe
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March 23rd, 2011 12:00
If you reboot and press F2, F8 or F12 before Windows starts to load, does the keyboard work?
If it doesn't respond to any of the function keys before Windows loads, you can try this:
Power off and unplug
Press/hold power button on tower for ~15 sec
Open the case and remove the motherboard battery
Press/hold power button again for ~30 sec
Leave it unplugged like that for a couple of hours
Then reinstall the battery (right-side-up!) and see if it will work now with only mouse, monitor and keyboard attached.
Ron
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RoHe
10 Elder
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45.2K Posts
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March 23rd, 2011 12:00
If you reboot and press F2, F8 or F12 before Windows starts to load, does the keyboard work?
If it doesn't respond to any of the function keys before Windows loads, you can try this:
Power off and unplug
Press/hold power button on tower for ~15 sec
Open the case and remove the motherboard battery
Press/hold power button again for ~30 sec
Leave it unplugged like that for a couple of hours
Then reinstall the battery (right-side-up!) and see if it will work now with only mouse, monitor and keyboard attached.
Ron