Wireless keyboard: spacebar is dead!

Hello, this is a weird issue, the spacebar key from my wireless keyboard (the early 2009 model) is not working anymore. The other keys are functioning correctly, it's just the spacer. Any ideas of what can I do to solve this problem? Thanks!

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