PB180c Keyboard Problem that's not the Keyboard.

The keyboard on my PowerBook 180c has many keys which are not functioning.  I swapped it out for a working keyboard from a PowerBook 170 but the same keys are still not working.  Anyone have any guesses where else the problem could be?

 
OK, I Just realize the computer seems to actually be KILLING new keyboards or I just happen to have 3 separate keyboards with the same keys broken.  Same keys seem broken on another PowerBook now.

 
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I am not positive but I think the issue is either the ribbon cable / plug connecting the top and bottom of the PowerBook or the whole PowerBook interconnect board.  Now my trackball has gone with similar symptoms - swapping a known good part from another machine didn't help.

This post here seems to be exactly what I'm experiencing.

 
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