Ibook weird keyboard issue

I was cleaning a spot off of my delete key on my iBook. Since then, the computer does not recognize my delete key. It does not show up in keyboard viewer when I hit the key but if I click the keyboard viewer, the delete key in viewer with the mouse, it works.
Ctrl-h works in some apps. Please help!

Hi, and welcome to Apple Discussions.
How long ago was it that you cleaned it? What did you clean it with?
It could be that time will take care of the problem. If not, it may require a new keyboard to get the function back.
You also may want to try posting in the iBook G4 Forum.
(You have posted in the iBook G3 (Dual USB) Forum.)

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