Shift keys in my apple wired keyboard just stopped working.. any ideas how to fix it/

seriously. this is a pain. i cant do capitals, only USE ALL CAPS to do any basic punctuation. seems that both of the shif keys stopped working .i've looked to see if i could take it apart but it apparently would ruin it in the process.. any suggestions on what to do next to try and fix the problem/

Do a SMC reset first, let us know if that works.
SMC RESET
Shut down the computer.
Unplug the computer's power cord and all peripherals.
Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds.
Release the power button.
Attach the computers power cable.
Press the power button to turn on the computer.
PRAM RESET
Shut down the computer.
Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command, Option, P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.
Turn on the computer.
Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys. You must press this key combination before the gray screen appears.
Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the second time.
Release the keys.

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