Macbook pro retina keyboard problems

So just about 30 minutes ago my keyboard started acting up. The keys "ASDFGHJKLZXCVBNM" and the "comma" and "period" buttons work, but instead of typing their respective letters they type their letter and another letter. So for an example say i press the "M" key. It would type M and another letter, lets say B. So instead it will look like "mb" instead of just "m". Thats with every key listed above ^^. I decided to restart and shut down my macbook but the problem lingered and now i cant even unlock my computer. I can get a usb keyboard and use that to unlock my computer if needed. If anyone can help me it would be awesome.

If you are in the habit of eating and drinking while using your computer, the keyboard is probably dirty. Use a can of compressed air or a vacuum hose to remove the debris underneath the key. If that does not work, you may actually have a hardware issue. You are still under warranty or have Apple Care, call them and get a case number.

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My new MacBook Pro Retina keyboard backlight always on under room light?
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ML problem ?
I saw those display set at retail is working under room light but running Lion not ML.
Is ML really have problem ?
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No need to revert back to Lion.
May be resetting SMC will help.
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Lights
The keyboard backlight appears to behave incorrectly (on Mac computers that have this feature).
Reset SMC. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
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Is it normal?

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Take each of these steps that you haven't already tried. Stop when the problem is resolved.
Step 1
The first step in dealing with a boot failure is to secure your data. If you want to preserve the contents of the startup drive, and you don't already have at least one current backup, you must try to back up now, before you do anything else. It may or may not be possible. If you don't care about the data that has changed since your last backup, you can skip this step.
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b. If you have access to a working Mac, and both it and the non-working Mac have FireWire or Thunderbolt ports, boot the non-working Mac in target disk mode. Use the working Mac to copy the data to another drive. This technique won't work with USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth.
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Step 2
Press and hold the power button until the power shuts off. Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed to boot, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards. Use a different keyboard and/or mouse, if those devices are wired. If you can boot now, one of the devices you disconnected, or a combination of them, is causing the problem. Finding out which one is a process of elimination.
If you've booted from an external storage device, make sure that your internal boot volume is selected in the Startup Disk pane of System Preferences.
Step 3
Boot in safe mode. Note: If FileVault is enabled, or if a firmware password is set, or if the boot volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Post for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to boot and run than normal, and some things won’t work at all, including wireless networking on certain Macs.
The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
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Sometimes a boot failure can be resolved by resetting the NVRAM.
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Launch Disk Utility in Recovery mode (see Step 1.) Select your startup volume, then run Repair Disk. If any problems are found, repeat until clear. If Disk Utility reports that the volume can't be repaired, the drive has malfunctioned and should be replaced. You might choose to tolerate one such malfunction in the life of the drive. In that case, erase the volume and restore from a backup. If the same thing ever happens again, replace the drive immediately.
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Step 6
Reinstall the OS. If your Mac was upgraded from an older version of OS X, you’ll need the Apple ID and password you used to upgrade.
Step 7
Repeat step 6, but this time erase the boot volume in Disk Utility before installing. The system should automatically reboot into the Setup Assistant. Follow the prompts to transfer your data from a Time Machine or other backup.
Step 8
This step applies only to a pre-2013 Mac Pro tower, not to any other model. A dead logic-board battery can cause a gray screen at boot. Typically the boot failure will be preceded by loss of the startup disk and system clock settings. See the user manual for replacement instructions.
Step 9
If you get this far, you're probably dealing with a hardware fault. Make a "Genius" appointment at an Apple Store to have the machine tested.

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You are not the first one. Every laptop with retina display that I know in Latvia has this problem.
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