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Rabblevox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-04-11 11:24 AM
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Anyone know how to un-stick a key on a laptop?
One of my keys is sticking constantly. I've tried blowing it out with compressed air, and turning the laptop upside down and banging gently. No love. Anyone have other ideas to try?
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Old and In the Way Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-04-11 07:08 PM
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1. I've used a tiny shot of WD-40 on my laptop.
Seemed to help.
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struggle4progress Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-05-11 12:49 AM
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2. Depending on brand perhaps, a key many be removable and you might be able to
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Rabblevox Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-05-11 08:41 PM
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3. thank you both. I was more scared about squirting WD-40 than I was about popping the key...
although both scared me. So I watched the vid, popped the key, cleaned the stem and it worked!
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