Skip to content

Instantly share code, notes, and snippets.

@CouldBeThis

CouldBeThis/linux-trackpad-troublshooting.md

Last active October 31, 2021 09:49
Show Gist options
  • Save CouldBeThis/3d19add1ad23e707c8f4fbd4b09185f9 to your computer and use it in GitHub Desktop.
Save CouldBeThis/3d19add1ad23e707c8f4fbd4b09185f9 to your computer and use it in GitHub Desktop.
Download ZIP
trackpad troubleshooting (stuck mouse on laptop touchpad)
Raw
linux-trackpad-troublshooting.md

trackpad troubleshooting (stuck mouse on laptop touchpad)

how to ficx when trackpad stop working all of a sudden but USB mouse and rest of system OK.

source with explanations and various other solutions

find out device's info:

$ grep -iA2 touchpad /proc/bus/input/devices
N: Name="Elan Touchpad"
P: Phys=
S: Sysfs=/devices/pci0000:00/808622C1:05/i2c-2/i2c-ELAN0000:00/input/input6
$ applications git:(master) ls $(find /lib/modules/$(uname -r) -type d -name mouse)

appletouch.ko  cyapatp.ko   gpio_mouse.ko  synaptics_i2c.ko  vsxxxaa.ko
bcm5974.ko     elan_i2c.ko  psmouse.ko     synaptics_usb.ko

and to fix:

sudo modprobe -r elan_i2c
sudo modprobe elan_i2c

another way to see input devices:

xinput --list
Sign up for free to join this conversation on GitHub. Already have an account? Sign in to comment