# Shoulder buttons stopped working in 0.5 \[Solved\]

**URL:** https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/shoulder-buttons-stopped-working-in-0-5-solved/5226
**Category:** GameShell
**Tags:** hardware, clockworkos, problem
**Created:** [January 30, 2020, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/shoulder-buttons-stopped-working-in-0-5-solved/5226 "2020-01-30T20:04:31Z")
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#### Post date: [January 31, 2020, 2:46am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/shoulder-buttons-stopped-working-in-0-5-solved/5226/5 "2020-01-31T02:46:12Z")

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Oh! That is another issue altogether! It should. Which means there is probably a problem with the pins.

> [@Retroarch: Main menu continuously scrolls](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/retroarch-main-menu-continuously-scrolls/3839/5):
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> The left most light key constantly glowing would definitely be a case of two pins being bent, and shorting out. Try troubleshooting your issue, removing the light key module. If it solves your scrolling problem, then you have found your culprit. Super carefully remove the cable, both in the Arduino keyboard end, and the light key module, and inspect the pins. It is most likely one of the end ones, relating to the left light key. The pins are so small, that they can end up both going into a si…

It’s super strange that the lights just stopped working. I mean maybe a loose connection? But the fact the keys are still working. Did you ever flash a custom binary to the arduino controller?

> [@\[Tutorial\] How to compile and upload code to the keypad](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/tutorial-how-to-compile-and-upload-code-to-the-keypad/1065):
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> I decided to change the buttons layout of my cpi, from XY AB to AB XY because I felt more confortable that way and the thumb is in a better resting position, also I am really used to a Gameboy Color position [image] And found out that there is a bit of lack of information at plain sight (There is information, but you need to check the schematics) so I decided to make this guide to save you time for such a straightforward task that took me longer than I expected. First things first. If we don…

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