Computer keys sticking

[monkey68]

I need some help. I have an HP laptop, and lately, my right arrow and my "g" key have been sticking. They don't go down as easily as the other keys. I don't have a warranty anymore, but is there anything I can do? Do I have to somehow take the keys off or what? Anyone have any ideas?

 

[brmom]

Hi, I had the same problem last year. I clean desktop keyboards at work all of the time so I figured I would just pop off the keys and clean them and put them back on. There are small clips under the keys that were impossible to get back on. The keyboard is typically replace as a whole. We ordered it from dell and there was really not a whole lot to putting it back on.

 

[Straycat]

My 2yo DS recently took about half the keys off my laptop... my laptop that I use to work from home, gotta love em.

Because I am still under my 3 year warranty, Dell had someone at my house 2 days later to replace the keyboard but its a very easy process, like less than a 10 minute job.

I would contact HP to see how much they charge for a replacement keyboard and also search Google for the keyboard for your specific laptop.

 

[luckydog95]

You can try using a little WD40 on the key(s) that are sticking.

Start with putting some on a q-tip.

 

[Imzadi]

I have an HP and take off my key tops all the time. I have a Shift key that is sticky, and I have to remove the lint that accumulates around the little rubber thingie, and sometimes wiggle the rubber. It gets dislodged & the key doesn't push down well.

The keyboard does NOT have to be replaced as a whole.

You can see here that you can buy the individual keys:
http://shop.ebay.com/items/?_nkw=HP+Pavilion++Replacement+Keyboard+KEY

Here is a pic of how your key components probably look. Your hinge (on the right) will probably be white or black.

There IS a trick to taking the key top off & putting the key top back on.

Try it FIRST with a key you don't really use, like the top row, f4 key or something. This way, if you can't get it back on, it's not a vital key.

To take OFF the key, place your fingernail underneath the key from the bottom. Gently & slowly, lift up & back at the same time. NOTICE how the hinge goes up too, as you lift the key out of the locking tabs, so you can put it back on in the same way.

Once you get the key top off, take a little Q-tip or brush to swab off the lint that has accumulated around the rubber thingie. Carefully, move the rubber around a little to loosen up the rubber, but be careful not to dislodge it, or you will have to glue it back down. Dust under the hinge too.

To put the key top back on:
You have to hold up the hinges with your fingernail of one hand, at the bottom. Slide the key top (from the top,) downwards to slide the tabs into the top hinge. Let go. Then then push the whole key down until you hear it lock down in place. (You might have to wiggle a little to align the tabs so they lock down.)

 

[HollyJoy]

So glad this was posted! I have a Gateway lp, and it's fairly new (got it in August),and from time to time, some of my keys will stick, as well.