HP Pavilion 15 gaming keyboard partially unresponsive

[Flaming996]

I decided a few days ago to open up the Caps Lock key to clean it, but was unable to assemble all the parts in time. Worse, even though I fixed it after some days, the Caps Lock key is now unresponsive, and I'm afraid that it has infected the Esc, q, a, z, and esc keys. The only reason why I can type them right now is with the on-screen keyboard. When I hold down the keys for a very extended period of time (usually 30 seconds to 1 min+, the key regains function temporarily, but loses function again if not continually used. How do I fix this? I use my laptop for gaming and schoolwork often and not being able to quickly use the Q, A, Caps, and Z keys is becoming very frustrating.

[Jogi_Bär]

Hey Flaming

Cleaning the keyboard with liquids is a really bad idea XD.

Did the same and I used methylated spirits.

That destroyed my keyboard, because I used to much and the spirit was not able to evaporate and infected the whole keyboard infrastructure.

So I had to purchasing a keyboard unit and replacing the faulty one.

If you dont have a soldering iron, you should buy the keyboard unit which is already implemented in the top lid/cover.

The last possible options before purchasing it, would be:

- waiting some days, if the liquid evaporate itself

- removing the keys and using a hairdryer to evaporating the liquid.

Sincerely

Jogi

[Flaming996]

Hello Jogi, I only used a moist piece of tissue, not any cleaning chemicals. Might that be of any help?