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Q: Aluminum wireless keyboard "i" key quit working

Aluminum wireless keyboard "i" key quit working. Is there a way to repair? It has the latest firmware and all other functions work fine.

Address: 00-1b-63-fc-07-22
Type: Keyboard
Firmware Version: 0x141
Services: Apple Wireless Keyboard
Paired: Yes
Favorite: No
Connected: Yes
Manufacturer: Broadcom (0x3, 0x32c)
Vendor ID: 0x5ac
Product ID: 0x22c

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.6)

Posted on Mar 13, 2011 12:22 PM

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Q: Aluminum wireless keyboard "i" key quit working

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  • by Barry Hemphill,

    Barry Hemphill Barry Hemphill Mar 14, 2011 5:41 AM in response to Bebop4u
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    Mar 14, 2011 5:41 AM in response to Bebop4u
    Hello b:

    Welcome to Apple discussions.

    Aluminum wireless keyboard "i" key quit working. Is there a way to repair?


    To my knowledge, no. If you are near an Apple store take the KB in for diagnosis.

    Barry
  • by drvms2,

    drvms2 drvms2 Aug 17, 2016 4:36 PM in response to Barry Hemphill
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    Aug 17, 2016 4:36 PM in response to Barry Hemphill

    I had met with same problem last week, my apple wireless keyboard space bar stopped working just 2 days after my warranty finished. I am now in dhaka, so approached apple store, but they advised me to buy a new one as apple dont know how to fix it.But i dont want to be trapped again with a new keyboard as the same problem can repeat next year,

    so I decided to fix it myself , i removed the key by gently picking up with my nail and a fork, first the left top corner, The small key will have plastic projection 1 mm inside the boarder with goes in to the frame. dont worry it will not  break if you use gentle pressure and use the fork like a scalpel in the hand of a surgeon. there you can see a contact surface covered by a thin film, and a x shaped silicon frame. clean the contact surface lifting the film with 99% ethyl alcohol using in hospital, which evaporates leaving no moisture. replace the button by pressing it worked fine for me.