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Having problems with "W" key on Notebook.

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First it just fell out like a year ago so i just put it back. Although i noticed that it doesn't hold firmly like the other ones do, if you just put pressure on the bottom part of the key, it falls out, so it's out like 10 times a day. That's fine-ish by me, i learned a trick that pops it back in just like that. But what is happening now is that the the longer you don't press the key, the longer you have to hold it for it to do something. So in the morning i have to hold it like 30 seconds, and now while typing like 5 seconds at every w. Oh and this same thing does my notebook mute key. It's like "W" and mute are connected because you can "fire up" the one with the other. J
 
First it just fell out like a year ago so i just put it back. Although i noticed that it doesn't hold firmly like the other ones do, if you just put pressure on the bottom part of the key, it falls out, so it's out like 10 times a day. That's fine-ish by me, i learned a trick that pops it back in just like that. But what is happening now is that the the longer you don't press the key, the longer you have to hold it for it to do something. So in the morning i have to hold it like 30 seconds, and now while typing like 5 seconds at every w. Oh and this same thing does my notebook mute key. It's like "W" and mute are connected because you can "fire up" the one with the other. J

But after you somehow "fire it up", it works normal.
 
OK...sounds like the keys are sticking.. Maybe you could or do it yourself clean the keys by using a non flammable contact cleaner, Or you may be able to use an external keyboard and or have that keyboard replaced on the notebook..
 
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yes, so i tried to clean it. But the problem still persists. The most confusing is when i try to press "w" and it's not working, then neither is the mute button. when one works the other one does too tho.. Like i said , i can't press w unless holding it for 20 -30 sec , but i can just as well hold mute, and once i see it's been pressed and it muted the system, i can also press w because it is working.
 
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