PS/2 (Not Game system) Issues

[dsp]

My father seems to have a problem. A couple of weeks ago his PS/2 mouse port decided that it didn't like having anything on it and decided to quit. The mouse (Dexxa Optical) does work on other machines on the PS/2 port but this board does not like PS/2 mice at all. Now his keyboard is also starting to get 'flakey' with keys being pressed but nothing happening (rarely right now). So my question is as follows: Are the PS/2 ports 'dead' or is something else wrong?

Specs

Chaintech 6ATA4 (VIA chipset)
Intel Celeron 333
128MB RAM
20GB Hard drive
Win 98
etc.

Thanks for any answers.

dsp

[Gurm]

It's entirely possible that the riser that the keyboard and mouse ports are on is shot. I had that happen once with a motherboard.

Bummer.

- Gurm

[Dr Mordrid]

I'd probably pull the mainboard and touch up the solder joints with a micro-iron, but then I'm used to doing such things.

Dr. Mordrid

[dsp]

Thanks Gurm and Dr. Mordrid. I guess that it probably is blown, and I just wanted some comfirmation on that. Thanks for the replies.

And Dr. Mordrid, the last time I touched a soldering iron was about 5 years ago, so I'm guessing that soldering the joints on is rather unlikely.

dsp