Apostrophe Key Is Stuck

We recently bought a new iMac with Leopard and all. The `keyboard was brand new, and has been working fine up until a few days ago when the apostrophe key would ran`domly type, and would continue typing, sometimes causing the "funk" sound effect to play continuously` without stopping until you hit the apostrophe key again a few `t`imes `to `sto`p it. I'm `leaving the ones in here to show how it's ovb`viously affecting trying to work.`
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`Is it just the keyboard, or is it more than that?
Thanks for any help,
D

Sounds like a hardware problem in the keyboard. I'd take it to your nearest Apple Store (make an appointment first... you'll find your store on the [Apple Retail Store page|http://www.apple.com/retail>). If you don't have a store nearby, you'll need to call Apple about sending it for repair.

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