Laptop Stuck In Tablet Mode [Keyboard Disabled]

[mark.linux]

The orientation sensor has malfunctioned on my laptop and is wrongly pointing out to be a tablet.
The keyboard thus has been disabled and isn't working. Also the volume button functionality is inverted as it is in tablet mode.
Same issue in windows was resolved by disabling intel integrated sensor driver.
Keyboard works just fine in grub menu. Gets disabled at lockscreen and further.
my lsmod shows this :

root@kaliScanner:~# lsmod
Module Size Used by
intel_ishtp_hid 20480 0
cpuid 16384 0
fuse 98304 5
ctr 16384 2
ccm 20480 3
btusb 45056 0
btrtl 16384 1 btusb
binfmt_misc 20480 1
nls_ascii 16384 1
nls_cp437 20480 1
snd_hda_codec_hdmi 49152 1
vfat 20480 1
fat 65536 1 vfat
efi_pstore 16384 0
arc4 16384 2
snd_hda_codec_conexant 24576 1
snd_hda_codec_generic 69632 1 snd_hda_codec_conexant
hp_wmi 16384 0
snd_soc_skl 73728 0
snd_soc_skl_ipc 49152 1 snd_soc_skl
snd_soc_sst_ipc 16384 1 snd_soc_skl_ipc
snd_soc_sst_dsp 32768 1 snd_soc_skl_ipc
snd_hda_ext_core 24576 1 snd_soc_skl
i2c_designware_platform 16384 0
i2c_designware_core 20480 1 i2c_designware_platform
snd_soc_sst_match 16384 1 snd_soc_skl
snd_soc_core 217088 1 snd_soc_skl
snd_compress 20480 1 snd_soc_core
uvcvideo 90112 0
videobuf2_vmalloc 16384 1 uvcvideo
videobuf2_memops 16384 1 videobuf2_vmalloc
intel_rapl 20480 0
videobuf2_v4l2 24576 1 uvcvideo
videobuf2_core 36864 2 uvcvideo,videobuf2_v4l2
x86_pkg_temp_thermal 16384 0
videodev 172032 3 uvcvideo,videobuf2_core,videobuf2_v4l2
intel_powerclamp 16384 0
coretemp 16384 0
media 40960 2 uvcvideo,videodev
hid_logitech_hidpp 32768 0
iwlmvm 253952 0
kvm_intel 196608 0
kvm 577536 1 kvm_intel
mac80211 659456 1 iwlmvm
snd_hda_intel 40960 6
irqbypass 16384 1 kvm
rtsx_pci_ms 20480 0
snd_hda_codec 126976 4 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec_conexant,snd_hda_codec _hdmi,snd_hda_codec_generic
snd_hda_core 77824 7 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec_conexant,snd_hda_codec ,snd_hda_ext_core,snd_soc_skl,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,s nd_hda_codec_generic
intel_cstate 16384 0
intel_uncore 118784 0
snd_hwdep 16384 1 snd_hda_codec
intel_rapl_perf 16384 0
memstick 16384 1 rtsx_pci_ms
iwlwifi 163840 1 iwlmvm
joydev 20480 0
evdev 24576 30
efivars 20480 1 efi_pstore
serio_raw 16384 0
pcspkr 16384 0
i915 1269760 19
intel_th_gth 16384 0
snd_pcm 102400 7 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_ext_core,snd_h da_core,snd_soc_skl,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_soc_cor e
cfg80211 593920 3 iwlmvm,iwlwifi,mac80211
intel_th_pci 16384 0
snd_timer 32768 1 snd_pcm
drm_kms_helper 151552 1 i915
intel_th 16384 2 intel_th_pci,intel_th_gth
iTCO_wdt 16384 0
snd 77824 22 snd_compress,snd_hda_intel,snd_hwdep,snd_hda_codec _conexant,snd_hda_codec,snd_timer,snd_hda_codec_hd mi,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_soc_core,snd_pcm
iTCO_vendor_support 16384 1 iTCO_wdt
soundcore 16384 1 snd
sg 32768 0
shpchp 36864 0
drm 348160 7 i915,drm_kms_helper
idma64 20480 0
i2c_algo_bit 16384 1 i915
mei_me 40960 0
mei 94208 1 mei_me
processor_thermal_device 16384 0
intel_pch_thermal 16384 0
intel_lpss_pci 16384 0
intel_soc_dts_iosf 16384 1 processor_thermal_device
ucsi 16384 0
wmi 16384 1 hp_wmi
ac 16384 0
hci_uart 98304 0
btbcm 16384 2 hci_uart,btusb
acpi_als 16384 0
btqca 16384 1 hci_uart
btintel 16384 2 hci_uart,btusb
kfifo_buf 16384 1 acpi_als
battery 20480 0
dptf_power 16384 0
soc_button_array 16384 0
industrialio 65536 2 acpi_als,kfifo_buf
intel_vbtn 16384 0
int3403_thermal 16384 0
bluetooth 540672 7 btrtl,hci_uart,btintel,btqca,btbcm,btusb
ecdh_generic 24576 1 bluetooth
int3400_thermal 16384 0
rfkill 24576 7 bluetooth,hp_wmi,cfg80211
acpi_thermal_rel 16384 1 int3400_thermal
int3402_thermal 16384 0
int3406_thermal 16384 0
intel_lpss_acpi 16384 0
int340x_thermal_zone 16384 3 int3402_thermal,int3403_thermal,processor_thermal_ device
intel_lpss 16384 2 intel_lpss_pci,intel_lpss_acpi
tpm_crb 16384 0
video 40960 2 int3406_thermal,i915
intel_hid 16384 0
sparse_keymap 16384 3 intel_hid,intel_vbtn,hp_wmi
hp_wireless 16384 0
button 16384 1 i915
acpi_pad 24576 0
efivarfs 16384 1
ip_tables 24576 0
x_tables 36864 1 ip_tables
autofs4 40960 2
hid_logitech_dj 20480 0
ext4 593920 1
crc16 16384 2 bluetooth,ext4
jbd2 102400 1 ext4
crc32c_generic 16384 0
fscrypto 28672 1 ext4
ecb 16384 0
usbhid 49152 0
mbcache 16384 1 ext4
sd_mod 49152 3
crct10dif_pclmul 16384 0
crc32_pclmul 16384 0
crc32c_intel 24576 2
ghash_clmulni_intel 16384 0
pcbc 16384 0
rtsx_pci_sdmmc 24576 0
mmc_core 143360 1 rtsx_pci_sdmmc
aesni_intel 167936 2
aes_x86_64 20480 1 aesni_intel
crypto_simd 16384 1 aesni_intel
glue_helper 16384 1 aesni_intel
cryptd 24576 3 crypto_simd,ghash_clmulni_intel,aesni_intel
psmouse 143360 0
i2c_i801 24576 0
rtsx_pci 57344 2 rtsx_pci_sdmmc,rtsx_pci_ms
mfd_core 16384 2 rtsx_pci,intel_lpss
ahci 36864 2
libahci 32768 1 ahci
xhci_pci 16384 0
libata 233472 2 ahci,libahci
xhci_hcd 208896 1 xhci_pci
scsi_mod 212992 3 sd_mod,libata,sg
usbcore 245760 5 uvcvideo,usbhid,xhci_pci,btusb,xhci_hcd
intel_ish_ipc 20480 0
usb_common 16384 1 usbcore
intel_ishtp 40960 2 intel_ishtp_hid,intel_ish_ipc
thermal 20480 0
i2c_hid 20480 0
hid 118784 5 i2c_hid,usbhid,hid_logitech_dj,intel_ishtp_hid,hid _logitech_hidpp
fan 16384 0

I tried blacklisting drivers

blacklist nfc
blacklist pn533
blacklist hid_sensor_hub
blacklist hid_sensor_rotation

None of the solutions have worked.
Any usb keyboard works just fine.
Any help is greately appreciated.

[#&thj^%]

Please use Code tags and not Quote tags for long outputs.
Thanks!
What version are you using?

lsb_release -a

[mark.linux]

Sure, I was debating which one to use. Until I ended up with the first I saw lol.

:~# lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Kali
Description: Kali GNU/Linux Rolling
Release: kali-rolling
Codename: kali-rolling

[#&thj^%]

Sure, I was debating which one to use. Until I ended up with the first I saw lol.

:~# lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Kali
Description: Kali GNU/Linux Rolling
Release: kali-rolling
Codename: kali-rolling


Yikes my Kali usage is a bit rusty, I defer to some one more experienced in this matter. :D

[howefield]

Thread moved to the "Ubuntu/Debian BASED" forum.

[mark.linux]

Thread moved to the "Ubuntu/Debian BASED" forum.

Hiya, I am using a dual boot with ubuntu and kali linux too.
Same problem both places. Thats why I posted the thread there.
I can switch the os if you like.
Those threads have awfully slow response rates.


Yikes my Kali usage is a bit rusty, I defer to some one more experienced in this matter. :D

I am dual booting and selecting whichever gets fixed first. I can switch over to ubuntu if you wish.
Currently I have 2 os installed after switching over from windows.
Kali + Ubuntu

[#&thj^%]

I am dual booting and selecting whichever gets fixed first. I can switch over to ubuntu if you wish.
Currently I have 2 os installed after switching over from windows.
Kali + Ubuntu

Is this a Lenovo?
And dose this show any output from the terminal:

acpi_listen
If so paste it back here.

[mark.linux]

Is this a Lenovo?
And dose this show any output from the terminal:

acpi_listen
If so paste it back here.

Ahan, its giving a command not found error.
It's an hp envy x360.
It worked fine on ubuntu before the motherboard fried, After fixing it, the sensor is faulty and all distros have same issue,so I have to use windows occasionally xD

[#&thj^%]

You never answered if it was a Lenovo.

[mark.linux]

Yup, I did.
Also I tried the fix for lenovo yoga with screen rotate, didn't work. :(

[#&thj^%]

It did not show until just now.:?:
So you have tried this then ?:
On Ubuntu run:


xinput disable "$(xinput -list | awk -F'[=\t]' '/ELAN/{print $3}')"
Might work for Kali too but I don't know for sure.

[#&thj^%]

It did not show until just now.:?:
So you have tried this then ?:
On Ubuntu run:


xinput disable "$(xinput -list | awk -F'[=\t]' '/ELAN/{print $3}')"
Might work for Kali too but I don't know for sure.
EDIT: I just remembered a friend had told me to tilt the whole laptop towards me slightly, and voila! So far it has worked every time.
HP's have become a living nightmare for Linux Trouble Shooting. (Just My 2 cents worth :))

[mark.linux]

EDIT: I just remembered a friend had told me to tilt the whole laptop towards me slightly, and voila! So far it has worked every time.
HP's have become a living nightmare for Linux Trouble Shooting. (Just My 2 cents worth :))

Absolutely. But the very fact that something like windows has a fix for it and linux doesn't yet is kinda surprising!
Disabling a sensor and forcing desktop mode should get the job done afterall!

# xinput disable "$(xinput -list | awk -F'[=\t]' '/ELAN/{print $3}')"
unable to find device



# xinput
⎡ Virtual core pointer id=2 [master pointer (3)]
⎜ ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer id=4 [slave pointer (2)]
⎜ ↳ Logitech K230 id=9 [slave pointer (2)]
⎜ ↳ SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad id=14 [slave pointer (2)]
⎣ Virtual core keyboard id=3 [master keyboard (2)]
↳ Virtual core XTEST keyboard id=5 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Power Button id=6 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Video Bus id=7 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Power Button id=8 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ HP Wide Vision HD id=10 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Intel Virtual Button driver id=11 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Intel Virtual Button driver id=12 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ AT Translated Set 2 keyboard id=13 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ HP WMI hotkeys id=15 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ HP Wireless hotkeys id=16 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Logitech K230

[#&thj^%]

Absolutely. But the very fact that something like windows has a fix for it and linux doesn't yet is kinda surprising!
Disabling a sensor and forcing desktop mode should get the job done afterall!

# xinput disable "$(xinput -list | awk -F'[=\t]' '/ELAN/{print $3}')"
unable to find device



# xinput
⎡ Virtual core pointer id=2 [master pointer (3)]
⎜ ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer id=4 [slave pointer (2)]
⎜ ↳ Logitech K230 id=9 [slave pointer (2)]
⎜ ↳ SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad id=14 [slave pointer (2)]
⎣ Virtual core keyboard id=3 [master keyboard (2)]
↳ Virtual core XTEST keyboard id=5 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Power Button id=6 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Video Bus id=7 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Power Button id=8 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ HP Wide Vision HD id=10 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Intel Virtual Button driver id=11 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Intel Virtual Button driver id=12 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ AT Translated Set 2 keyboard id=13 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ HP WMI hotkeys id=15 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ HP Wireless hotkeys id=16 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Logitech K230


I feel your pain here...but lets be clear though, All Hardware/Firmware for these Machines are written for Microsoft only....
So in other words the kernel teams have to resort to Reverse engineering, also called back engineering for these Types of Machines.
Linux is never on their mind or goal. If you were to go to their forums you would either get ignored or a hard suggestion to Use Windows.
Don't kill the Messenger I just Donate my time to try and help when I can.
I'll see if I can fix that code for the right Hardware...But probably not tonight.

[mark.linux]

I feel your pain here...but lets be clear though, All Hardware/Firmware for these Machines are written for Microsoft only....
So in other words the kernel teams have to resort to Reverse engineering, also called back engineering for these Types of Machines.
Linux is never on their mind or goal. If you were to go to their forums you would either get ignored or a hard suggestion to Use Windows.
Don't kill the Messenger I just Donate my time to try and help when I can.
I'll see if I can fix that code for the right Hardware...But probably not tonight.
Yes absolutely, so deleting them must be easier on Linux right? The software on windows causes the problem and deleting it worked.
Thank you for your help sir!

[#&thj^%]

No luck with any hacks I've been trying.
To many side effects>>>These Newer HP's are not worth the trouble they now present for Linux!! :(
I'm not a windows user at all so I don't know how well they work with Microsoft OS's, (8 & 8.1 * 10)

[Majkee(SK)]

Hi All,

this is my first ask for help after 8 years with Ubuntu.

Im fighting more than 5 hours with keyboard disable similar to this thread.
On my Lenovo Yoga S1 (type: 20C0) keyboard disable on normal position. I have to rotate notebook to me more then 10° and keyboard works back. Same the keybard backlight.

Im using Kubuntu 18.04 with kernel 4.15.
I used Kubuntu 14.04 to 17.04 on this notebook without any issue. Problem appears with 17.10 I think. I was able to fix it on old installation, but cannot remember what was a solution (my bad). Now, NTB is reinstalled for my wife and I cannot fix it again :(





acpi_listen (when I rotate with notebook) gives:


video/tabletmode TBLT 0000008A 00000001 K
video/tabletmode TBLT 0000008A 00000000 K

xinput - list



⎡ Virtual core pointer id=2 [master pointer (3)]
⎜ ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer id=4 [slave pointer (2)]
⎜ ↳ USB OPTICAL MOUSE id=9 [slave pointer (2)]
⎜ ↳ ELAN Touchscreen id=10 [slave pointer (2)]
⎜ ↳ Wacom ISDv4 EC Pen stylus id=12 [slave pointer (2)]
⎜ ↳ SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad id=14 [slave pointer (2)]
⎜ ↳ TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint id=15 [slave pointer (2)]
⎜ ↳ Wacom ISDv4 EC Pen eraser id=17 [slave pointer (2)]
⎣ Virtual core keyboard id=3 [master keyboard (2)]
↳ Virtual core XTEST keyboard id=5 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Power Button id=6 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Video Bus id=7 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Power Button id=8 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Integrated Camera: Integrated C id=11 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ AT Translated Set 2 keyboard id=13 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ ThinkPad Extra Buttons id=16 [slave keyboard (3)]


I laready tried:


blacklist hid_sensor_*
blacklist hid_sensor_hub
blacklist thinkpad_acpi

(after blacklist acpi_listen shows nothing, but keyboard disable in same way as before)

Also I tried some actions with xinput to enable keyboard, when tablet mode enable but this not work at all.

I I founded similar problem due to new kernel:
https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=261844

or problem with libinput starting from 1.9.x
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=103561

Unfortunatelly, Im unable to downgrade libinput due to dependecies. It is possible to use old packages (from 16.10) with 18.04?
How achieve the downgrade?

Best solution should be disabling tablet mode at all in my kernel, but I cannot get this working with blacklist.

Thank you for any help from community!

Regards,

Majkee