Space keynotworking well

[Lor]

It's frustrating.LOL Anyone have a suggestionon how tofix the space keyon alaptop?

 

[nuthatched]

Vaccum your laptop or Turn it over while open and lightly hit the sides and bottom to dislodge crumbs.

 

[Battlepants]

Laptop or standalone keyboard like for a desktop?

If desktop, just slide a butterknife under it and pop it off. It is likely that there is debris under it that needs to be cleaned out.

You may be able to do the butterknife method with the laptop too, but I'd need to see the actual model to make a determination on that - some models are made so that they keys don't pop off in this fashion.

 

[Lor]

Vaccum your laptop or Turn it over while open and lightly hit the sides and bottom to dislodge crumbs.

Tried that. Seems to have helped. (for now). Don't know why we don't have an electronicvacuum.

 

[Lor]

Laptop or standalone keyboard like for a desktop?

If desktop, just slide a butterknife under it and pop it off. It is likely that there is debris under it that needs to be cleaned out.

You may be able to do the butterknife method with the laptop too, but I'd need to see the actual model to make a determination on that - some models are made so that they keys don't pop off in this fashion.

HP Laptop 17-cn0xxx

 

[Lor]

Blowing into it has also helped.

 

[Battlepants]

So, found the manual:
https://www.manualslib.com/manual/2065166/Hp-17-Cn0-Series.html?page=36#manual

But unfortunately, it doesn't go into good details about cleaning out the keyboard, just about wiping down the surfaces.

From this point, I would probably power down the machine, remove battery (if possible) and unplug any cables running to it. Hold it open and upside down (keyboard facing downward) and try to spray compressed air at the buttons. Tapping the buttons at the same time may also help to jiggle things loose. If this works, expect a decent amount of debris - so do this outside for ease of cleanup.

 

[Lor]

So, found the manual:
https://www.manualslib.com/manual/2065166/Hp-17-Cn0-Series.html?page=36#manual

But unfortunately, it doesn't go into good details about cleaning out the keyboard, just about wiping down the surfaces.

From this point, I would probably power down the machine, remove battery (if possible) and unplug any cables running to it. Hold it open and upside down (keyboard facing downward) and try to spray compressed air at the buttons. Tapping the buttons at the same time may also help to jiggle things loose. If this works, expect a decent amount of debris - so do this outside for ease of cleanup.

Thanks. I'll try it.

 

[Nabiki]

You might want to invest in some canned air. That will blow any debris out of it.

 

[CarpCharacin]

You may be able to do the butterknife method with the laptop too, but I'd need to see the actual model to make a determination on that - some models are made so that they keys don't pop off in this fashion.

I imagine that the key is removable, however there's the risk of breaking the plastic clips that attach the keycap to the stabilizer, and those kinds of stabilizers can be difficult to reattach.