Thanking you in advance Sara! If I leave it alone for a few minutes it will start typing again, but obviously this is very inconvenient. Test to see if the key works properly. It has been really tiring trying to type on documents always having to backspace. Strangely this problem seems to have a confusing pattern. Everything seemed fine until this past weekend when I tried to do some work on it.
Did you have a Logitech keyboard at one time? It only happens on the first two rows, i. Just as long as one could customize them, maybe add the entire keyboard. Well with both keyboards enabled, the tyuio keys still did not work. It's a shame how Apple forgets its core user of people who expect superb quality. Everything seemed fine until this past weekend when I tried to do some work on it. Anyway it works fine I just noticed one thing about the keyboard and I'm sort of new to macs. The left arrow key has been repaired.
Can't even find a command that changes the entire keyboard layout to symbols only. Probably will need to send this crap to repair once or twice a month. Sometimes it flips back and forth rapidly between the weird symbols and english. Int'l keyboard Dec 6, 2014 I bought a MacBook Air yesterday but the keyboard displays the wrong symbols for the keys. Could you tell me if there is a way dry spray, contact cleaning product etc. When I had gotten mine back to the store, of course the problem had vanished and all keys were working properly. She typically got it into the inoperable 'P' key mode soon after bringing it out of sleep.
In my experience there's also a high chance that the actual keyboard itself is at fault and can be replaced more cheaply. The problem comes from the sleep functionality. Is this any sort of software problem or hardware??? Today, I charged my Macbook and when I turned it on, the keyboard was typing in foreign letters. That store doesn't move as much product as the store I went to tonight, so I think I just kept getting computers from the same, really bad batch. Carefully remove the key retainer from the donor keyboard.
I went home to set it up before dinner. I now have to forcefully push my w key until it makes several clicking sounds, and then it starts to work slightly. Marsha Info: MacBook Pro 4,1,Intel Core 2 Duo, 2. Have you any additional ideas as to what I can try? Third-party kernel extensions are transferred during a system migration. The letter 'V' isn't stuck in the keyboard, my keyboard doesn't need to be cleaned, I've run a disk repair and no errors are coming up. I'm sure I didn't spill anything as well!!!!!!!! The time you took to explain this fix has helped me — and others, as well — a great deal.
I get a unresponsive keyboard for the letters once every 2-4 minutes or whenever I wake my macbook up from sleep. Approximately one time of three, when I resume from sleep, the keyboard will be malfunctioning. In order to do that insert a sharp object between the key cap and key retainer and lift it up. I mostly use it for graphics, but lately I've been having trouble with the keyboard - it intermittently stops typing. The alphabet is ok, it is the other symbols. It seems like an odd software bug, but no idea as yet what causes the issue.
It seems like I've looked up every shortcut and I haven't found one that works. The external keyboard works perfectly on another computer. I generally would like to use my internal keyboard again without the hassle of spamming my keyboard till my keys work. Anyone want to sell a key and the plunger to me for the going rate? The caps lock key seems to be functioning normally, so I don't believe that is the cause. For the comma key, have you tried giving your keyboard a spring clean? I've searching for similar problems.
Is there a layout one can have on the screen to find characters and symbols fast? I was working fine prior to the upgrade as far as the keyboard etc. Also the track pad acts like only secondary click works. We are reddit's community of Mac users, enthusiasts, and experts. Today, I charged my Macbook and when I turned it on, the keyboard was typing in foreign letters. If that's the case it's probably not worth fixing. It's not like the keyboard is just faulty sometimes. I need it to work mega issue with my keyboad see i use my mac as a professional consultant and i for example tied see five times to enter my passwod see to each see you.
Finally, I just reapplied the glue and let the plunger to seat by itself for about 10 minutes without applying any pressure on it. Removing the newly added British keyboard worked for about 30 strokes then not. The left arrow key missing just the cap. I have checked the settings, they seem ok. I have a Grammarly extension, and I tried typing this reply without going back and retyping and almost everything has been underlined in red. Don't blame me -- blame the MacBook Air 2018 13-inch Retina display computer.
Pull it out and get at it with the tweezers and others if you can be bothered works like a charm. I think it was something around 280 plus tax for a Macbook, Pro may be a bit more. After reading this thread, i tried it and it did ease up the problem a bit but I still encounter an intermittent key problem — although way less troublesome than before. This machine was brand new when I purchased it, and is a very lovely bit of kit. What I mean by this is that when I type letters, they come out as symbols instead.