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ElDiabloConCaca
U.S.D.A. Prime
Have you spilled anything on the keyboard, or dropped anything in there?
My parrot took a crap on my spacebar, and the poop must have corroded the electrical contacts in there... the spacebar stopped working right then and there, and no amount of cleaning would fix it.
My parrot took a crap on my spacebar, and the poop must have corroded the electrical contacts in there... the spacebar stopped working right then and there, and no amount of cleaning would fix it.
nkuvu
Gone
Okay, nice deep breaths. Relax. You're making no sense. 
That's a joke. Pretend like it's funny and we'll get along just fine. 
Have you tried cleaning the keyboard? Not just the top of the keys, but taking apart the keyboard and cleaning any electrical contacts? Are you comfortable with this kind of thing?
That's a joke. Pretend like it's funny and we'll get along just fine. Have you tried cleaning the keyboard? Not just the top of the keys, but taking apart the keyboard and cleaning any electrical contacts? Are you comfortable with this kind of thing?
phatsharpie
Futuristic Robotic Cat
TMI (too much information)!
Joe,
first try unplugging the keyboard and plug it back in into a different port, see if that does anything...
The keyboard might be worn out, as I go through keyboards at least one a year (this one already needing to be replaced).
What you may want to try is, first either take a picture (digital cam?) of your keyboard - or write down what key goes where (I don't know if there's a picture of the keytops anywhere online) to use as reference.
Before I go any further, I have NOT done this to the Apple Keyboard (but i have to a MS Keyboard) and I do not take responsibility of any damage to your keyboard (uh, worse than it is already?)...
Using a small flat-blade screwdriver lined in tissue as to not damage the keys, simply pry a couple of keys off from the bottom up - you might be able to remove the rest of them by hand after you remove the first one.
Compressed air would be great to get a lot of the gunk off, or a damp (not wet!!!) towel.
There are also some hex screws (?) on the bottom side of the keyboard, you may try removing those to get to the keyboard's innards to clean too (again I've never done this).
I strongly recommend just replacing the keyboard, they are not TOO expensive and I'm sure you'll be happier with a new one than you'll ever be with the one you have now, even if you can get it to work again (it'll still be stiff, have a "worn" feeling to keys, etc.)
I need to replace both my Mac's and PC's keyboards (both USB).
first try unplugging the keyboard and plug it back in into a different port, see if that does anything...
The keyboard might be worn out, as I go through keyboards at least one a year (this one already needing to be replaced).
What you may want to try is, first either take a picture (digital cam?) of your keyboard - or write down what key goes where (I don't know if there's a picture of the keytops anywhere online) to use as reference.
Before I go any further, I have NOT done this to the Apple Keyboard (but i have to a MS Keyboard) and I do not take responsibility of any damage to your keyboard (uh, worse than it is already?)...
Using a small flat-blade screwdriver lined in tissue as to not damage the keys, simply pry a couple of keys off from the bottom up - you might be able to remove the rest of them by hand after you remove the first one.
Compressed air would be great to get a lot of the gunk off, or a damp (not wet!!!) towel.
There are also some hex screws (?) on the bottom side of the keyboard, you may try removing those to get to the keyboard's innards to clean too (again I've never done this).
I strongly recommend just replacing the keyboard, they are not TOO expensive and I'm sure you'll be happier with a new one than you'll ever be with the one you have now, even if you can get it to work again (it'll still be stiff, have a "worn" feeling to keys, etc.)
I need to replace both my Mac's and PC's keyboards (both USB).
Originally posted by homer
Holy cats. What do you do to it?
Yeah, amazing, huh?
Between Gaming and Typing it's amazing I don't have carpal tunnel syndrome. On my Apple Pro keyboard, the space bar as well as Control and Shift on the right side are so worn out I cant press them down every time (yeah so I dont type properly as I use ONLY the right-side mod-keys for just about everything except cut n paste! And Its too much of a habit to change now! lol) , I tried popping them off and cleaning but didnt remedy the problem.
Same with my MS Natural Keyboard except Ive had that one for 2 years or more so you can imagine how bad that one is, the only reason its survived this long is because I bought my Mac a year ago and its keyboard has been getting the abuse that the MS keyboard was getting! heh
Don't even ask about my GOOD Optical mouse that costed me $50 a little over a year ago, the right button is so worn out that I finally gave up and used a $15 mouse cuz I was getting my butt kicked in Diablo II and UT! Sure the 15$ mouse is giving me resolution (slowness) problems and it's not as accurate, but at least I can fire back and run for cover! Instead of being gunned-down while running away like a chicken!
Now if I can find a keyboard and a mouse with LIFETIME no questions asked warrantee Ill be set!