T 61 Stuck Key 01 error

Hello there! 
   One of my co-workers is getting an error when booting up, it displays as:
Error 
0210: Stuck key 01
Press <F1> to setup
I tried pressing F1 and it won't let me continue into setup is there another way to fix this issue. 
Please Advise!
Kpav
Kpav
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Usually this type of message means that one or more keys on the keyboard are stuck in the down position. You might want to inspect the keyboard to see if any keys are mechanically stuck. It's also possible that a liquid spill has caused one or more keys to electrically "short" and look to the BIOS as if the key is stuck.
If you're mechanically handy you can remove the keyboard for closer inspection and cleaning. The Hardware Maintenance Manual for the T61 series gives detailed instructions on removing/replacing the keyboard as well as the part numbers for replacement keyboards. You can find inexpensive used keyboards on eBay, etc.
Incidentally this post made me smile. This sort of problem and message goes back to the first IBM PC. I recall getting a BIOS message like "Keyboard error: Press <F1> to continue." The message was issued because I'd forgotten to plug in the keyboard into the system unit. This is a silly message because if the keyboard is disconnected or broken how is the BIOS going to detect that you've pressed the F1, or any other, key?
Cheers... Dorian Hausman
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