Dodgy caps lock key?

Its not that bad, but sometimes it doesn't turn on/off when I press it. Back to the shop? I hope they don't want to take my macbook away for repair thus leaving me without a computer...

I bought a new MacBook about 3 weeks ago. I had the same caps lock issue. I took it to the store, not really expecting to swap it for a new machine. But the people at the Genius Bar thought it should be replaced.
But the new one had the same problem -- as well as some other issues (including the keyboard freeze issue under Leopard that is the subject of another thread). This time, the Genius Bar person told me that the caps lock key on the MacBook has been redesigned, to make it require a firmer press to avoid accidental contact -- rather like the "eject" key. In other words, what I was encountering was a "feature," not a "flaw."
I'm not sure I totally accept that explanation -- the key does not seem totally consistent in how it responds to touch. But a check of other machines in the store did suggest that they all behaved, in varying degrees, in that way.
Anyway, they replaced the machine again -- not so much because of the caps lock issue, but more because of the other problems. Same caps lock behavior on the third machine. So I'm inclined to think that, intentionally or not, this type of caps lock behavior is something that all new MacBook buyers are likely to have to live with -- at least for now.

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    Hi,
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  • Solutions to fix my caps lock key it is not coming on

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    Hi,
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    Step 2:  Now Click on Yes to confirm deletion.
    Step 3:  Close regedit.
    Step 4:  Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply the changes.
    To know more Visit: http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/172191-caps-lock-key-enable-disable.html

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