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Keys must be held down to work

The keyboard of my macbook 13" penryn early 2008 Dual core 2 duo is globally unresponsive.

- Most keys only work if held down for a few seconds.

Interestingly, after holding the a key down, for a few more seconds, the key responds pretty much normally, before becoming again unresponsive to normal touch again a few seconds later.

- Some other keys work fine (e.g. delete)

If using an external keyboard, it works fine.

There was no liquid or other damage to the unit

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Posted: Jun 17, 2015

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The key switches in the MacBooks do break down with age and lots of use.

Luckily, replacing the uppercase is a very easy fix! Here's the IFIXIT guide: MacBook Core 2 Duo Upper Case Replacement. I do recommend you stick with a new case Vs a used one.

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Thanks for answer. I was hoping that the issue could be due to a cable, or maybe some dirt causing connection troubles as the issue affects pretty much all keys in the same manner.

I understand your solution and appreciate it, thanks !

Jun 17, 2015 by Dan Mac

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MacBook Core 2 Duo

Keys must be held down to work

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