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my netbook keyboard stopped working well.it mixes the different keys up,some of which are absent.how do i fix it? i've tried rebooting it and the drivers are working well so i can't tell what went wrong.
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It may be a software fault - you can try uninstalling and reinstalling the keyboard driver or doing a factory reset to make sure its not another application causing the problem. If this fails it is probably a hardware fault (e.g. the keyboard itself) You could try keyboard cleaning products / switch cleaner. If that doesn't work then the keyboard will need replaced and if a new keyboard doesn't fix it it may be a motherboard problem - and a new motherboard would properly cost more than the computer is worth.
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hi had a client with a Sony Vaio with similar problem she said it was dropped as high as her knee and suddenly some keys stopped working and other key where pressed simultaneously ex. 3 and f3. Plugged in an external keyboard and all work fine, opened the laptop and nothing out of place. So pretty easy dilemma :
-undo all the keys clean all the contacts and retry it after a few hours of work
or
-replace with a new keyboard at the cost of 39.99 + labour.
guess what i did
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I guess you did the lather.
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thank you for the help! sorry for the late feedback though. it turns out that it was indeed a little mixup with the keys.somehow the function(fn) key was on and so,every key i selected showed the function of that key.lol. thank you anyways!
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