{"id":1561,"date":"2022-01-25T18:23:26","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T18:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/droix.co.uk\/knowledge-base\/?post_type=kb&#038;p=1561"},"modified":"2023-11-14T09:31:49","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T09:31:49","slug":"win-3-rumble-and-keyboard-fix","status":"publish","type":"kb","link":"https:\/\/droix.net\/knowledge-base\/article\/win-3-rumble-and-keyboard-fix\/","title":{"rendered":"WIN 3 Rumble and Keyboard Fix"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Welcome to our short article on a (potential) fix for the GPD WIN 3&#8217;s Rumble and Keyboard issues. In this article, we&#8217;ll go over a brief description of the issue, and what you can do to fix it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The GPD Win Rumble And Keyboard Issue?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the usual issues one will encounter with devices (for every one hundred devices, one unit might be a dud with a faulty battery etc.),  some common issues we have observed with the few faulty GPD Win 3 we receive are the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The device&#8217;s rumble becomes &#8220;stuck&#8221;. The GPD WIN 3 constantly rumbles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The GPD WIN 3 keyboard no longer works. It becomes non-responsive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If your device is experiencing any of these issues, then there&#8217;s a possibility you can fix it! As it may be due to software-related problems, rather than strictly hardware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-you-will-need\">You Will Need<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To install the update, you will only need two items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/droidbox.sharepoint.com\/:u:\/s\/Purchasing\/EcQuxq7WoSZJsZsrNxhUewkB6vwlgdcVSLPjnM68Os9fPQ?e=IopkBy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Update Files<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>File Archival Software\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Our recommendation is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.7-zip.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">7zip<\/a>, although you can use just about anything.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With those downloaded, we can now move onto the installation process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-install\">How To Install<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The installation for this fix is fortunately incredbily simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, extract the update file from the .zip it came in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"777\" height=\"244\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/explorer_LfWHFdGTFO.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/explorer_LfWHFdGTFO.jpg 777w, https:\/\/droix.net\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/explorer_LfWHFdGTFO-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/explorer_LfWHFdGTFO-768x241.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/explorer_LfWHFdGTFO-450x141.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Unzip the file via whatever method you wish.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Inside the .zip there will be two files. Run the one called <strong>Hynitron_Touch_Update_Tool(4).exe<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"88\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/explorer_4gk4blYtQE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/explorer_4gk4blYtQE.jpg 615w, https:\/\/droix.net\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/explorer_4gk4blYtQE-300x43.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/explorer_4gk4blYtQE-450x64.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230;and that&#8217;s it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope that this GPD WIN 3 Rumble and Keyboard fix has in fact, fixed your issue. But if you find yourself still experiencing issues with your device, we encourage you to contact the original seller.<br>(And if that&#8217;s us, reach out to us at support@droix.net with your order details, and we&#8217;ll be in touch ASAP!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, if by some chance you&#8217;ve found your way to this page but do not own a GPD WIN 3, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/product\/gpd-win-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">buy a GPD WIN 3 from DroiX<\/a> for peace of mind should you encounter any issues with the item.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Until next time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Need a fix for your GPD WIN 3 Rumble and Keyboard? GPD have released a small tool that should cure what ails your device! 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