9 O-l Keys Not Working Mac

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Aug 3, 2024, 4:44:35 PM8/3/24

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I have a MacBook Pro OSX, that I bought about 4 years ago. It has worked PERFECTLY for me. Until now. What is happening is at RANDOM times and for RANDOM lengths, a few keys (t,y,u,i,o) will STOP working. It is totally random and there seems to be no pattern to it at all - they simply will work, and the stop, and then work again (as you can see, they are working NOW). I brought it in to the local computer shop (Best Buy) and they did a hardware analysis to see if the keyboard was broken. It came back and said the keyboard was functioning fine. I don't know what to do at this point?? I've read about the battery perhaps swelling up and causing this, but IDK...ANY help would be GREAT!!!!

I have no expertise, just being a fiddler. But it strikes me as odd that the Bluetooth keyboard works perfectly but the MBP does not. This would, all other things being equal, suggest a hardware issue to me. Might it be possible, e.g., that the MBP ribbon cable is not seated well? (I have checked and re-seated with no change in symptoms.) Is the top case somehow to blame? (I have no idea why this would be the case.) Are there software 'things' happening with the MBP keyboard that do not happen with the Bluetooth keyboard?

Hey. How is your issue with the tyuio keys. My problem was so consistently (seemingly permanently) bad with the tyuio keys until I tried your tip just now of hitting the RT keys simultaneously. WOW. What could that mean. I'm gonna keep using your fix. Was wondering if you have learned more about the issue since your original post. Thanks

So after i tried all the fixes because the 5 times Option key worked only for 1 minute..So what i did in order to FIX my keyboard was that i recognise that when i was pressing keys on the right side of the keyboard for ex. Pressing all keys on the right side together .. and then trying to press my (not working keys or semi-functioning keys A,S,D) The keys worked for some time then again not.. so what i did was:

4)Start pressing all the keys on the right side and then with both my hands pressing all the keys together down with slide pressure just a bit -- Try different pressure times for ex. keep them all press for 10 sec then release.. after 5 minute that i was keep pressing the keys down..

I was having problems with the keys between D and L. They'd work fine from a remote keyboard (usb) of course, but not on the Macbook Pro's keyboard. At first the problem was intermittent, but finally it got to the point that it seemed permanent.

OK, after ruling out the option key 5x solution, finding that mousekeys was not turned on, and trying miscellaneous and sundry other fixes found here and elsewhere, I figured out what part of the problem seems to be for me at least: bad fonts, and in some cases multiple copies of the same font

Started by disabling essentially everything but system fonts (and as I do a lot of design, there were a lot of fonts there, including some of dubious quality). Then noticed that for some reason FontBook was showing multiple copies of Times and Minion as being installed. Deleted the extra ones and now, for the time being at least, I am able to type as normal. So this may be something that you'll want to look into.

For some people it may be the Mouse Keys feature. It lets you control your mouse and press mouse buttons by using the keyboard. One way to solve this, as mentioned before is to press option key five times. You can also go to System Preferences -> Accessibility -> Mouse and Trackpad and uncheck the Enable Mouse Keys.

For what it's worth, I had this issue too on a 2011 MacBook Air 13" for a couple of years. Very intermittent. I tried reinstalling the OS from scratch, disabling mouse keys etc. Nothing worked, and I couldn't work out if it was hardware or software.

I agree, doesn't worth to waste time on this. I bought an external keyboard with a fraction of the 250euros they asked to replace it, but might not be feasible for everyone. I bought the new mbp in the meantime but the old one is still decent, except the graphics card which crashed twice so that's why i'm not sure worths to repair it. I hope this laptop is not a fail like 2011.

I agree, it is expensive - I paid 236 for a new keyboard and top case from Apple in London but it's still cheaper than buying a new MacBook. This Air is still fine and will last another 2-3 years - it also had a new battery and screen last summer and otherwise looks brand new.

Open the System Preferences go to the Accessibility option under the General find and select Mouse and Trackpad then uncheck the (Enable Mouse Keys) I hope by using this procedures you will solve your issue

I have a similar issue with keys " M N . , " however, in my case those four Keys only work while I am in the Microsoft Word application for Mac OS X. as soon as I leave the word application those keys stopp functioning regardless if I'm in terminal or finder or anything. !?

I opened font-book and I noticed that on "user level" the "Dancing" font was selected. I remember this, as I manually installed it 2 years ago and it is not a common font being used online. As I didn't need this font anymore, I deleted it and right away the TYUIO keys became responsive immediately. Perhaps for other people they should look for duplicate fonts (as suggested by Tzacatzac) but for me it worked by deleting an obsolete font type.

I too had this problem. Certain keys (e,r,t,y,u, and i, specifically) were only working sporadically for weeks. I tried all the software suggestions provided by Apple and other users, but nothing really worked. I could easily determine if it was a software issue by logging into Microsoft Windows boot camp, which I have installed. The keys worked sporadically on that OS as well.

Hence, I finally took off the keys that were causing the problems and cleaned them and the area on the laptop underneath them. Here's a link to the Youtube video tutorial I usedto help pry them off properly. Believe it or not, I used a shop vacuum to really suck up as much as possible. I am careful with food and beverages around my Macbook Pro 13" late 2011, but nevertheless, I found quite a bit of dust and hair accumulation underneath the keys and on the board itself. After doing this, I have had zero problems with any of my keys.

I have a problem with one key: b key. It is not a keyboard problem since I have the same issue switching to a different keyboard. And if I have my wife use this keyboard on her iMac she has no problem with the b key. The keyboard I routinely use is a wired keyboard but even if I change to a wireless keyboard I have the same problem. I conclude that this must be a hard drive glitch. Apple tech support suggested I reset PRAM which I did but no help. The problem is not consistent but instead sporadic. Right now, as I type this I cannot reproduce a problem with the B key. Years ago, when I was a PC user I had this problem with a Gateway computer. Gateway ended up sending me a new computer. It's hard for me to understand how this problem can occur.

If some keyboard keys stop working on your device, it doesn't necessarily mean they've malfunctioned and need to be replaced. Sometimes, keys cease to respond simply because the keyboard drivers go corrupt, you disable some keys mistakenly, or the keyboard settings get misconfigured.

If you are already logged in to your account on your computer, you can skip this step. However, if you are stuck at the login screen because some of the keys on your keyboard aren't working, use the Windows on-screen keyboard to log in. Follow these steps to sign in using the Windows on-screen keyboard:

It's almost impossible for several keys on your keyboard to malfunction simultaneously. However, if you have dropped your keyboard recently, hit it with something, or spilled a liquid on it, some keys may have been damaged.

To determine if the keys are functioning correctly, go to the keyboard test website, press the keys that are not responding, and check if they register successfully during the test. If the keys don't register, then they may have become defective. So, have your external keyboard or laptop inspected by a technician.

However, if the keys register successfully during the test, either software interference or Windows settings are preventing the keys from working correctly. In that case, start applying the remaining fixes.

Laptop keys are broadly divided into five main types. These include alphanumeric keys, control keys, function keys, navigation keys, and numeric keypad keys. Some modern keyboards also come with special keys, such as multimedia keys.

If a certain set of keys isn't working on your keyboard, either those keys are disabled or misconfigured keyboard settings are disrupting their operation. So, you should seek solutions specific to those keys.

In our guides on how to fix function keys, media keys, and Numpad keys, we have covered solutions to fix these specific sets of keys. Therefore, apply the relevant solutions to fix the set of keys not working on your keyboard.

Microsoft Windows includes a keyboard troubleshooter designed to diagnose and fix keyboard problems. In most cases, running this troubleshooter fixes most keyboard problems without the need for further action. Follow these steps to run the keyboard troubleshooter:

Then, follow the on-screen instructions if you are prompted to follow them. Most likely, the troubleshooter will make the changes automatically. If not, the troubleshooter will suggest you a few changes.

Outdated or corrupt drivers can cause unforeseen problems with computer peripherals. So, if you have not updated your keyboard drivers in a long time, this is a good time to do so. Follow these steps to update the keyboard drivers:

If updating the keyboard driver does not make any difference, reinstall it. To uninstall a keyboard driver, right-click it and select Uninstall device. Then, click OK in the confirmation popup. After that, restart your device, and Windows will hopefully reinstall the drivers.