New uConsole (CM5) — 8 keys dead (A S D F G H O P)

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Hi all,

Just assembled a brand-new uConsole with a CM5 and 8 keys don’t register at all: A, S, D, F, G, H, O, P. Everything else on the keyboard works fine.

I’m fairly sure it’s a hardware fault on the keyboard module, but wanted to check if anyone here has seen the same pattern (and ideally fixed it) before I go the RMA route.

Setup

  • uConsole + CM5
  • OS images tested: Rex’s Kali (6.12.67) and Rex’s Trixie (6.12.87) — same dead keys on both

What I’ve already tried

  • evtest while pressing the dead keys → zero input events, so the MCU isn’t seeing them at all
  • Reflashed the stock keyboard firmware with the official tool → no change
  • Toggled Fn-lock, retested → no difference

Question for anyone who’s been here:

  • Anything else worth checking before I request a replacement?

Thanks in advance!

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Email alex@clockworkpi.com

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It should obviously work out of the box but if you were ever going to entertain Lulu’s trackpad mod you might as well just order it as it comes with a new KB

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