Stuck key (not physically) on Apple Wireless Keyboard

I went away on holiday for a month, and when I came back my Apple Wireless (BT) Keyboard sticks on the "U" key. It takes 2-3 presses for the key to appear on screen, and when one 'u' appears, it sticks (uuuu...) until I hit another key. I have not changed anything, have not installed any software updates, etc. I tried deleting all BT devices, restarting, then adding the keyboard back. Same result. I tried applying the BT wireless keyboard patch (which claims to fix this issue) and still nothing. Nobody used the keyboard while I was on vacation. It's just over a year old... does anyone have any idears? Thanks in advance.

I am also having a "U" problem with my wireless keyboard. The only way to get a capital U is to press the Cap key. The Shift key doesn't do the trick. The small u does not work as well as the rest of the keys but I don't seem to have the exact small problem as you do. My keyboard is only 3 months old. I called Apple and they want me to complete wipe out my hard drive and reload all the software. I'm not ready to do that yet so I am "suffering in silence".

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