If the keyboard on your laptop isn’t functioning correctly, it could be unpleasant. However, you can use various troubleshooting methods to see rectify the same.
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Here are five of the easiest and quickest ways to get a malfunctioning laptop keyboard to response.
5 fixes to a malfunctioning laptop keyboard
Here are some tips to help fix your laptop’s keyboard if it is not working. Some of them are mentioned below:
1. Check for physical damage
Check your laptop’s keyboard for physical damage, such as missing keys, objects, or liquid spills. To eliminate any dirt or debris that might interfere with the keys, carefully clean the keyboard using compressed air or a soft brush.
2. Restart your laptop
Restarting the computer can sometimes fix keyboard-related problems. Save your work, then restart your laptop to test if the keyboard works correctly. Any software bugs that may be the root of the issue can be reset with the help of this action.
3. Reinstall or update keyboard drivers
Outdated or damaged keyboard drivers could bring on keyboard issues. Locate the keyboard drivers in Device Manager on your laptop, then update them if necessary. Remove the drivers and restart your laptop as an alternative to enable Windows to reinstall the proper drivers automatically.
4. Use an external keyboard
Consider including an external USB keyboard to your laptop if your laptop’s keyboard is completely unresponsive.
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This step will assist in identifying whether the problem is with the laptop’s keyboard specifically or with underlying software or hardware issues.
5. Seek professional assistance
It’s advised to seek expert assistance from a specialist or contact the manufacturer’s support if the aforementioned measures fail to fix the problem. Depending on the make and model of your laptop, they may need to repair or replace the keyboard and can offer more specific advice.
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Arohi Deshmukh
Great tips! I especially found the driver update suggestion helpful. It’s often overlooked but can make a big difference. Thanks for sharing these solutions!
Jeffrey Grossman
None of the keys on my keyboard are typing \nWhy is that
Shiv Teckchandani
This blog offers practical tips to troubleshoot and fix a non-working laptop keyboard. The detailed explanations and step-by-step solutions provided here are incredibly helpful for resolving keyboard issues.
sunil kr. singh
मेरा laptop का keyboard काम नहीं कर रहा, laptop ke kayboard से कुछ भी नहीं लिखा पा रहा है, अलग से कीबोर्ड लगा कर देखा उससे भी कुछ नहीं लिखा पा रहा है, क्या ऐसा laptop को फेक देना चाहिए, बहुत टेंशन हो रहा है… आप अपना विचार प्रस्तुत करें कि मुझे क्या करना चाहिए…