Caps Lock Key Stuck on Compaq Presario CQ57

Hey,
Today when i powered my Compaq Presario CQ57 up the CAPS LOCK key could not be turned off. The CAPS LOCK indicator light remains on. The computer boots and performs normally with the exception of this one big issue.
Any advice or assIstance would be much appreciated! Thanks in advance!

Welcome to Discussions Maria - the only thing I can think of is to turn the keyboard upside down and rap it on the table. This might unstick the key... maybe....
Let us know if it does,

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Hi Nayj424,
Thank you for visiting the HP Support Forums and Welcome. I have read your thread on your Compaq Presario CQ62-102TX Notebook and getting a blank or black screen on startup. Try performing a hard reset. When performing a hard reset please note remove any and all USB devices, and remove memory cards from the card reader slot. Disconnect all non-essential devices. If that does not help try to turn on the computer you start to press F11 repeatedly till the menu opens. You can do a system restore.
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Hi there @Philvasquez
Welcome to the HP Support Forums! It is a great place to find the help you need, both from other users, HP experts and other support personnel.
I am sorry to here that you are getting this particular error code and that your initial troubleshooting has not helped.
I assume that you were looking through this page, and followed it.
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If you have followed the process within that page, related to a memory problem, and it is still doing the same thing, then you are looking at two possibilities. One or more of the memory modules in your notebook is defective, or the main board has a faulty connection.
You can try testing the memory individually or by swapping them (if there are two) into the different memory sockets. Doing this you can isolate if one memory chip or the other is defective, or if it is a socket problem.
Once you know which problem it is , you will likely need to get replacement memory, or a replacement board, or in a worst case both.
See the following, for more details on the compatible parts and type of memory that are supported.
HP 2000 Notebook PC Compaq Presario CQ58 Notebook PC Compaq Presario CQ58 Notebook PC Maintenance an...
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You could also try calling our technical support at 800-474-6836. If you live outside the US/Canada Region, please click the link below to get the support number for your region.
http://www8.hp.com/us/en/contact-hp/ww-phone-assist.html
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Welcome to Discussions Maria - the only thing I can think of is to turn the keyboard upside down and rap it on the table. This might unstick the key... maybe....
Let us know if it does,

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