KeyPad problems on BB curve 8900

hello , since the last one week my 'enter' button and ''y u h j b n'' buttons randomly stop working on blackbery 8900.
this is very annoying since i cant type messages properly.
what could be the problem
and the solution ?
thanks
ro

Hi and Welcome to the Forums!
Anytime random strange behavior or sluggishness creeps in, the first thing to do is a battery pop reboot. With power ON, remove the back cover and pull out the battery. Wait about a minute then replace the battery and cover. Power up and wait patiently through the long reboot -- ~5 minutes. See if things have returned to good operation. Like all computing devices, BB's suffer from memory leaks and such...with a hard reboot being the best cure.
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