[Solved] Buttons not working

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[Solved] Buttons not working

Post by ExecuteMyLife » Sun Aug 05, 2018 9:16 pm

So I opened the mintypi to try and see if I could fix something, and after I screwed it together, the a, b, x, and y buttons stop working. I opened it again and noticed the buttons would work when I used the rubber pad for the d-pad on the other side of the pcb. I don't understand why some rubber pads work and some don't. I don't know if should buy new pads, wait for the silicone buttons by helder, or if maybe putting like copper tape on the metal pads to get the button to actuate or something. I assume the silicone buttons would work since the other rubber pad worked, so I don't know what my next action should be. What should I do?
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Re: Buttons not working

Post by Helder » Sun Aug 05, 2018 9:20 pm

Use alcohol to clean the contacts and the membranes and the pcb pads.
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Re: Buttons not working

Post by ExecuteMyLife » Mon Aug 06, 2018 7:15 am

I've been disassembling and reassembling the mintypi after using alcohol wipes, and I'll gain access to one button then lose another. Is it still a problem with it being dirty, or is it placement of the rubber pad?

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Re: Buttons not working

Post by Helder » Mon Aug 06, 2018 8:39 am

Might be a weak solder joint for the buttons, redo the solder in the GPIO for the buttons.
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Re: Buttons not working

Post by ExecuteMyLife » Mon Aug 06, 2018 7:32 pm

It's fine now. The b button I have to press a little harder than the rest, but it turns out the problem was I was leaving a little bit of the fibers from the rubbing alcohol pad on the metal.

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