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06-20-2020 08:16 PM
A little bit ago, my shift keys stopped working. Both at the same time. They work every once in a while randomly, with no rhyme or reason, but never at the same time and never for more than a minute or two at a time. I can’t use my laptop without becoming super frustrated, and I’m almost to the point of trashing it. It works fine besides this, but as I use it literally to write, I need to be able to access the shift key. Otherwise this is the most expensive waist I have.
06-26-2020 01:16 PM
Thank you for posting on HP Support Community.
Don't worry as I'll be glad to help, I have a few troubleshooting steps we could try to fix the issue:
If a small vacuum cleaner with a brush attachment is available, use it to clean the keyboard of debris. A can of compressed air can be used to blow out particles that get in between the keys.
use the following steps:
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Download the latest version of HP PC Hardware Diagnostics.
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In Windows, search for and right-click HP PC Hardware Diagnostics for Windows, and then select Run as administrator.
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Click Component Tests, click Input Devices, and then select the Keyboard Test.
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Click Run once to begin the test.
The test ends when you complete the tasks or after 3 minutes.
For more information about using the HP PC Hardware Diagnostics for Windows, go to HP PCs - Testing for Hardware Failures.
Hope this helps! Keep me posted for further assistance.
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