One of my PC keys doesn't work – what should I do?

Hello.

I have a problem.

My S key on my Acer laptop suddenly stopped working.

What could this be?

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Bushmills145
2 years ago

Is it not making contact? Or is it stuck?

Depending on the degree of dirt/dust, it may—but isn't always—help to use a non-aggressive spray lubricant. I find Ballistol, which is colloidal paraffin in ethanol, works well for this. Ethanol generally doesn't attack plastics; it also acts as a contact cleaner, and the paraffin can help make the key move more smoothly.

However, if there is a lot of dirt in the key, the result can be even worse than before.

I find Ballistol in a spray can to be the most suitable for this kind of thing—it can be applied precisely with a small tube. It's also harmless, which helps when used on things you plan to touch again afterward.

Theresa2006
2 years ago

Put it in rice once, then the Chinese will come overnight and fix it. It's worked for me several times. Ching Chong.

Narrativium
2 years ago

Can you press it? Is it possibly stuck? How did you phrase the question then?

Anonymouschile
2 years ago
Reply to  Narrativium

Maybe a letter that is not in the question will work.

Narrativium
2 years ago
Reply to  Traeumer300

Try restarting your laptop. Is it perhaps stuck due to dirt or liquid?

Lycris
2 years ago
Reply to  Narrativium

He probably wrote it on his cell phone. It was probably also recorded on his cell phone.