[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Key frequently not working

[Shaun Keller]

Thanks. That's a good idea. I recently removed a keycap on my Dell XPS
laptop, cleaned the mechanism with a little alcohol on a cotton swab and
reattached the keycap and it is working better. YouTube videos helped. I
will try the compressed air on another key that doesn't always work.

Shaun Keller

On Wed, Jan 21, 2026 at 1:53 PM John Rudy via LCTG <lctg at lists.toku.us>
wrote:

> For about a month the letter “a” was not always working on my Microsoft
> tablet.  I might have to striker it twice or three times.
>
> Interesting solution.
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> I removed the keyboard from the computer prt and used a compressed air can
> I had, spraying from all sides at the key (I had been warned not to try to
> remove the key.
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> VOILA, it worked.
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> Just thought you’d want to know as it might happen to you.
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> John
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> John Rudy
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