Type dash continously and beep when booting

My Folio 13-1000eo continuously type dash "-" while in Windows and when I reboot it beeps but pressing escape get to the menu included in the HP Folio where I can edit the diagnostics application and from there I can get past the beeping as soon as I turn the computer on and boot to Windows.
It appears to me that there probably is a keyboard problem. I remove the dash-key but the beeping still persist so I would say that there isn't a problem with the key got stuck in some way. I've pressed on every key on the keyboard in order to release any other key maybe as a side effect resulting in this situation but it doesn't help.
What do you think, is this a keyboard problem leaving me with replacing the keyboard or do you think it is something else and do you have any idea how to troubleshoot this issue any further?
Kind regards
Björn Lindahl

@b_lindahl ,
Hello and thank you for posting on the HP support forum. Normally a single key issue is due to a physical problem with the keyboard.
Here is a link that may be of help to you.
HP Notebook PCs - Notebook Keyboard Troubleshooting (Windows 7)
If you are still having issue then you would want to contact HP phone support for repair options.
Please call our technical support at 800-474-6836. If you live outside the US/Canada Region, please click the link below to get the support number for your region.
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