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Finally... => Life Advice => Topic started by: Zrk2 on January 04, 2011, 03:21:50 pm

Title: Key on Keyboard Not Working
Post by: Zrk2 on January 04, 2011, 03:21:50 pm
I think there is something jammed under the 'p' key of my keyboard. Do you guys have any idea how to get it out? I have tried toothpicks and they don't seem to have helped.
Title: Re: Key on Keyboard Not Working
Post by: Akura on January 04, 2011, 03:26:51 pm
Lift off the key?
Title: Re: Key on Keyboard Not Working
Post by: Zrk2 on January 04, 2011, 03:36:01 pm
It would be helful if I knew how to do that. See? Stuid key.
Title: Re: Key on Keyboard Not Working
Post by: Deus ex Machina on January 04, 2011, 03:37:30 pm
What kind of keyboard is it?
Title: Re: Key on Keyboard Not Working
Post by: Il Palazzo on January 04, 2011, 03:40:37 pm
It would be helful if I knew how to do that. See? Stuid key.
Unless it's some kind of fancy-ass keyboard with unremovable keys, then just lifting it with a knife/screwdirver and a tiny bit of pressure should work.
Title: Re: Key on Keyboard Not Working
Post by: Zrk2 on January 04, 2011, 03:41:33 pm
It's on a Dell lato I bought in September.
Title: Re: Key on Keyboard Not Working
Post by: Il Palazzo on January 04, 2011, 03:42:48 pm
A knife. Do eet.
Title: Re: Key on Keyboard Not Working
Post by: Zrk2 on January 04, 2011, 03:46:27 pm
Ok, I'll go try it.
Title: Re: Key on Keyboard Not Working
Post by: Zrk2 on January 04, 2011, 04:01:34 pm
I vacuumed it and now it is fine pppppppppp. See? lol
Title: Re: Key on Keyboard Not Working
Post by: Deus ex Machina on January 04, 2011, 07:12:25 pm
I used to use a steak knife to clean under my keys. It scratched the keyboard a bit, but it allowed me to get EVERYTHING out without worrying about the vacuum sucking up the keys.
Title: Re: Key on Keyboard Not Working
Post by: Falc on January 05, 2011, 07:17:36 am
Big brush with bristles that are sorta medium stiff. Stiff enough to move dust and other accumulations, but pliable enough that it goes under the keys.
Title: Re: Key on Keyboard Not Working
Post by: malimbar04 on January 05, 2011, 09:57:41 am
I used to use a steak knife to clean under my keys. It scratched the keyboard a bit, but it allowed me to get EVERYTHING out without worrying about the vacuum sucking up the keys.

I'd suggest not a steak knife for this exact reason. A butter knife is better, and a finger is even better (if you can fit your finger under a key).
Title: Re: Key on Keyboard Not Working
Post by: LeoLeonardoIII on January 27, 2011, 07:25:48 pm
Yeah also many laptops are not made with removable keys. So be careful! You might try getting canned air next time, blasting the little bugger out. A better solution is not eating over your kybard ;)
Title: Re: Key on Keyboard Not Working
Post by: Aramco on January 27, 2011, 09:34:58 pm
It's on a Dell lato I bought in September.
How'd you get a 'P' in september if that was the broken one?