Laptop key help required please?!

[Trotster]

I have been given a laptop - its quite old and weighs a ton but it seems to be working ok - apart from the H, J, K and M keys.

I have taken the buttons off and had a look but there is no obvious reason for the keys not to work. The sensors and the pads are all in place.

Can anyone shed any light on what i could try to fix it myself please before I take it to a shop.

Thanks
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[Marc]

take all the buttons off and get a hoover and just HOOV the crap outta it, not a high setting incase it breaks something though!

 

[Everest]

Have you tried switching it off and on again?

 

[Trotster]

Will try the hoover thing - i think i have one of those cannisters of AIR somewhere at work.

rebooting doesnt work either!

GRRR

 

[Happy Seagull]

Have you tried the buying a new one option? That can work wonders

 

[Everest]

Just don't type anything that contains the letters H, J, K or M.

Sorted.

 

[bhaexpress]

Will try the hoover thing - i think i have one of those cannisters of AIR somewhere at work.

rebooting doesnt work either!

GRRR

Highly unlikely but it could be software, try changing the Keyboard to US then back to UK. However clearing the crud is your best bet.

 

[beorhthelm]

if its a dell, well known problem, have to replace keypad

 

[Wardy]

Have you checked that the num-lock is not on?