Hey guys! I'm having a similar issue with my thinkpad T460s. The keyboard letters f, j, k, l, and backslash (\) all don't respond, while every other key works just fine. I purchased the laptop used, so wasn't expecting everything to fully work. Since the keys are mostly all in the same row, I was wondering if it was a dirty contact on the connection, or if something was trapped under the rubber layer. I still have yet to fully disassemble the keyboard (check under the rubber contacts/use contact cleaner), but after taking out the keyboard and cleaning it extensively there still is no fix for the issue. Does anyone happen to know the layout of the ribbon cable that thinkpads use? I'm wondering what contact is the one responsible for the a-l row, and if that could be the cause of my laptop's issues.
My calculator has not turned on for the past week. I have tried multiple USB cables and power sources, a (charged, working) battery, the On+Ac+Reset trick, and all of the techniques mentioned in this guide. The calculator still displays nothing on the screen, and windows, Ubuntu Linux, and MacOS all refuse to recognize the calculator. Drivers can’t be installed, and I even attempted a jerry-rigged USB connection using a few alligator clips (bypassing the usb connector in the calculator). Any advice? I’ll take any at this point.