[uncyherb]

Bugger!

The key loated between the x and v - the 'C' (typed thanks to keyboard viewer) has stopped working on my MBP.

I've restarted, zapped the PRAM without luk.

Looking at the keyboard viewer appliation shows no key press being registered when I press that key. Every other key is fine. Plugging in an external keyboard allows that key to be typed via the external, but not the built-in.

Any ideas? Or is this likely to be a physial problem that annot be solved by anything less than a keyboard replaement?

[decryption]

It's probably a physical issue - visit the Apple Store and let them take care of it. Your machine is under warranty yeah?

[uncyherb]

Originally Posted by decryption

It's probably a physical issue - visit the Apple Store and let them take care of it. Your machine is under warranty yeah?

Nah.

Boss is almost ready to upgrade the mahine, so it's a pain this would happen now, rather than a day after I sell it.

[mitty]

Your posts are perfectly legible (and funnier) without the offending letter. I'd wait for a few more to fail before shelling out cash for a new one

[Botox]

Check to see if it's hardware or software. Create a new account and see if the offending key works. I've had similar problems with a white Macbook where the space bar has just stopped working under one of the accounts. Works perfectly well in the others though.

[Goodbye]

Sorry, I don't know which key you're referring to, and it's annoying how you're misspelling words. Can you please refrain from being lazy, and tell us which key it is?

[Abaddon]

What a silly bunt!*





* Apologies to Monty Python.

[rocketxr]

Maybe someone in the For Sale Forums has something to help you out....

http://forums.mactalk.com.au/22/67936-mbp-spares.html

[u98925]

How about trying a little percussion maintenance

[rocketxr]

Originally Posted by u98925

How about trying a little percussion maintenance

Tried that on a mighty mouse last night that refused to scroll no matter what was done. I was going to buy a new one next week so had nothing to lose and had a 1 metre long steel ruler in my hand and decided to give the mouse a good wack.... and now the scroll ball works!!!

[AnthoMac]

Originally Posted by mitty

Your posts are perfectly legible (and funnier) without the offending letter. I'd wait for a few more to fail before shelling out cash for a new one

Agreed. I though your title was specifying towards a special keyboard character you couln't type to!

Maybe it has something to do with the keyboard language settings - change it to something else then back to english (US?)

Either that, or use the percussion method as suggested earlier!

[dotnet]

Meh, just use "s" or "k" instead, as appropriate. "C" is sooo redundant...

Cheers
Steffen.

[EMKarelia]

I had the same problem with my MBP. but it was damaged from the outside. I would still recommend you taking your baby to the apple store. Maybe it's something minor.