Keyboard just stopped working - Inspiron 2650 notebook



Hi,

My wife has a Dell Inspiron 2650 notebook that she uses here at home. This
machine has led a pretty easy life - it never leaves her desk and is mostly
just an email and web PC. We've owned it since it came from the factory, so
I know its life-long, trouble-free history.

The other day the keyboard just stopped working. Dead, Nada. None of the
keys work and I can't figure out why. I plug a keyboard in the PS2 port on
the back and that works fine, but my wife definitely hates having an
external keyboard. (Too much clutter, that's why she wanted a laptop in
the first place.) So I need to figure out a solution.

Does anyone have any suggestions on what I can do or anything I can check?
This is truly puzzling. Is it possible for the keyboard to simply quit
working?

Any and all suggestions welcome! Thanks in advance.
Keith


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