Question Keyboard key stuck the longer I press it

[fr9807]

I noticed when gaming that when I hold the Z key (azerty keyboard) for too long the key keeps getting pressed. It's getting pressed longer the longer I initially held it. So if I just hit it once there is nothing but if I press it for long it gets stuck for about 0.5 sec, and longer is 1 sec, 2sec.

 

[gn842a]

On most key boards you can lift the key off. (Not on mine, a kensington, once you lift it off, it never goes back on right. But I like the keyboard).

Try a q-tip soaked in a bit of WD 40 and clean around the key. Test the procedure on a key that doesn't get much use, like the number 5 on the number pad on the right, to make sure you can get the key back on once you pop it off.

And every now and then take a vacuum cleaner and suck the junk out of the keyboard. GN

 

[fr9807]

It's a laptop, so I can't really remove the keys. Also if I press hard but for not long it doesn't have this problem, it's only when it's held in for long (5 sec or more)

 

[fr9807]

So only when I'm in game the Z key (azerty keyboard) gets stuck the longer I press it. So if it's a tap it's fine but pressing it for ~30 sec keeps it pressing for ~2 sec. And longer the more you hold it. I already cleaned the key with compressed air and reinstalled the keyboard drivers. My laptop used to get very hot until I removed dust from the fans and in game the cpu (right under the key) doesn't get hotter than 65°C.

Any help?

 

[rgd1101]

replace the key or keyboard.