apple-key=kernel panic

[arri]

when i press the left command key on my keyboard,
one out of three things happen.
In order of probability:
- screen backlight goes off (always)
- computer goes to sleep (3 out of 5)
- kernel panic (1 out of 5)

anyone any idea if this is software or hardware related?
or is my machine just getting old?
i works very well appart from this problem..

it's a PB G4 667 - 512Mb / 30Gb ..

thanks
arri

 

[fryke]

hardware. Bring the machine to a shop where they can take a look at it or send it to Apple.

 

[arri]

i lifted up the keyboard (something i do sometimes,
when the machine is rendering and the fan-noise disturbes me..


and i noticed some of the skrews that fit the internal frame were a bit loose.
after tightning those again, i don't have tghe problem anymore..

so i guess it was caused by the bottom of the keyboard touching some internal parts of the powerbook..
still strange, while i would expect all those parts to have there externals grounded.

anyway.
the machine didn't expose this behaviour anymore


arri