I need help again....

[Medium_rare]

so after cutting the number pad off my membrane keyboard it aint working. Now i didnt cut the circuts or anything and im 100% sure i have not broken anything electrical. is there a way i can check the pcb ?

[Semper]

What exactly does "cut the number pad off my keyboard" and "i didn't cut the circuits" constitute?
The only way I can see this is:

You cut the PCB, OR you cut the housing off around the numpad and left the PCB exposed.

If it's the former, you cut the "circuits".
If it's the latter, you're setting yourself up for failure.

[Medium_rare]

Just now, Semper said:

What exactly does "cut the number pad off my keyboard" and "i didn't cut the circuits" constitute?
The only way I can see this is:

You cut the PCB, OR you cut the housing off around the numpad and left the PCB exposed.

If it's the former, you cut the "circuits"
If it's the latter, you're setting yourself up for failure.

so i plugged the pcb in and its working but when i hook the pcb up to the keyboard its not working

[ahuckphin]

You can't saw off your number pad off a membrane keyboard and expect it to continue functioning as it's a closed circuit. Sawing off a portion of the keyboard will create an open circuit. 

[Nas]

Can you show us a picture of what you did? Usually these membrane keyboards have a thin plastic PCB that links up with their mainboard. I'd probably just fold it over so as not to cut them off, but even then it's a bit too much effort to just have a TKL keyboard when a new one isn't that much.

[Medium_rare]

Just now, bindydad123 said:

You can't saw off your number pad off a membrane keyboard and expect it to continue functioning as it's a closed circuit. Sawing off a portion of the keyboard will create an open circuit. 

Noooo i didnt cut the circuit its still a closed circuit only the housing is removed

 

[Medium_rare]

Just now, Nas said:

Can you show us a picture of what you did? Usually these membrane keyboards have a thin plastic PCB that links up with their mainboard. I'd probably just fold it over so as not to cut them off, but even then it's a bit too much effort to just have a TKL keyboard when a new one isn't that much.

yeah i only cut the housing and i have folded it over but idk why its not working the PCB is working

[Nas]

2 minutes ago, Medium_rare said:

yeah i only cut the housing and i have folded it over but idk why its not working the PCB is working

The contacts might be shorted out. Lay it out flat and try it again.

[Medium_rare]

Just now, Nas said:

The contacts might be shorted out. Lay it out flat and try it again.

ive done that but itx still not working