02-10-2022, 05:28 AM
(02-09-2022, 06:46 PM)Zebulon Walton Wrote: It seems to be a random thing due to loose production tolerances. My keyboard battery has been working fine since the first time I rebooted the Pinephone with the keyboard installed. At this point I've removed and installed it several times and power from the keyboard battery still works (phone turns on as soon as inserted, so at least for now. The method of shimming the pogo pins as described above is probably the best option for those experiencing this problem
Yeah, I consider my keyboard a defective unit. For me, doing my own shim is too risky of permanently damaging the keyboard or pinephone electronics. I have put the keyboard back in the box and won't be using it until Pine64 issues a proper fix.
We can only speculate on the root cause whether it is a manufacturing issue, parts/material selection or design. For me a random issue is worse than a non-random issue because it could be a sign of poor product quality (i.e., random simply means unpredictable; random does not mean occurrence is rare).
Until this issue is addressed by Pine64, I wouldn't advise others to purchase the keyboard unless they are aware of the issue and either willing to fix it themselves or are not bothered by this issue.
