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<blockquote data-quote="hughvane" data-source="post: 872151" data-attributes="member: 56231"><p>Assuming it's an Apple k/board, and you've finally done the cleaning job, and checked the International keyboard prefs > Input Menu, it might be time to try a little manual persuasion, but you do this <u>entirely at your own risk</u>. It's very basic, but I (and others) have successfully 'restored' a k/b's functions doing one or other - or both - of these procedures.</p><p></p><p>Unplug the keyboard from your iMac (or hub, whatever).</p><p>1. tip the k/b upside down and smack the base a few times with your fingers directly beneath the problem keys.</p><p>Reconnect, to see if key function has been restored. If not, unplug the k/b again and ...</p><p>2. take each end of the keyboard in your hands, thumbs pointing forward, and then twist the keyboard <strong><u>slightly</u></strong> in opposing directions.</p><p>Reconnect the keyboard to see if the problem either persists or has gone away. You may need to repeat the twisting process, applying just a little more stress.</p><p></p><p>If this amateur osteopathy doesn't work, then a replacement k/b is probably necessary. The resin circuit board beneath the keys may have cracked, or solder joints gone dry, and it is not worth trying to repair it. As a suggestion, a non-Apple usb k/b is cheap, and works just fine with OS X.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hughvane, post: 872151, member: 56231"] Assuming it's an Apple k/board, and you've finally done the cleaning job, and checked the International keyboard prefs > Input Menu, it might be time to try a little manual persuasion, but you do this [U]entirely at your own risk[/U]. It's very basic, but I (and others) have successfully 'restored' a k/b's functions doing one or other - or both - of these procedures. Unplug the keyboard from your iMac (or hub, whatever). 1. tip the k/b upside down and smack the base a few times with your fingers directly beneath the problem keys. Reconnect, to see if key function has been restored. If not, unplug the k/b again and ... 2. take each end of the keyboard in your hands, thumbs pointing forward, and then twist the keyboard [B][U]slightly[/U][/B] in opposing directions. Reconnect the keyboard to see if the problem either persists or has gone away. You may need to repeat the twisting process, applying just a little more stress. If this amateur osteopathy doesn't work, then a replacement k/b is probably necessary. The resin circuit board beneath the keys may have cracked, or solder joints gone dry, and it is not worth trying to repair it. As a suggestion, a non-Apple usb k/b is cheap, and works just fine with OS X. [/QUOTE]
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