Should we try Tsarnaev in the USA?

[Jodie]

Have you tried a can of compressed air to clear out any detritus from under the keys?

No, wil that fix it? It's totay annoying to have to constanty go back and hit the key hard to make it type right just to spe correcty.

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[Rat]

If not (and assuming it's not a laptop) you can always just wash it under running water. Let it dry for a while before plugging it back in.

Otherwise, unless you have an illuminated keyboard, or a comfort one, or anything else special, I'd recommend spending the three quid or so it would cost to get a new one.

 

[abaddon]

No, wil that fix it? It's totay annoying to have to constanty go back and hit the key hard to make it type right just to spe correcty.

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Often it will. Depends on the nature of the failure. if the key is not pressing down fully because of some crud lodged behind it, then good chance air will dislodge it. You may already know this because the dodgy key will have a distinctly different feel when pressed than all of the others. You can get small cans of compressed air an any electronic component shop.

 

[Dragoonster]

It's not too difficult to refurbish alltogether. Unscrew from underneath with a phillips screwdriver. The screws are small so keep them handy so as not to lose. Then wash the plastic overlay and keyboard (which will include every single key), but of course don't wash the circuitboard (or if you want, lightly clean it/detritus off with a towel very lightly wetted in water, but if so make sure it dries completely before putting everything else back together).

Then put back together. Requires no purchase of compressed air cans. Just water and a properly narrow gage Phillips screwdriver. If after that your keys still don't work, then you need a new keyboard.