HT1338 My 'C' key has stopped working unless I press it really hard. Does anyone know why please?
I have a macbook but the c key only works when I press on it really hard. Does anyone know how to mend this problem? I've tyried switching the laptop off but it hasn't worked.
Bubble membrane keyboards tend to wear out, use a external "clicky clack" IBM type keyboard with a nice 6 foot cable.
These sort of keyboards last decades of heavy pounding because the key itself is designed to stop by hitting the frame before any damage occurs.
Thing about using the extenral KB is that one takes the wear and tear of the weak bubble keyboards, also improves resale value.
DAS has a nice Mac style external keyboard.
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