keyboard not working after cat decided to sleep on it for hours...

Hey etty,
Sounds like you need a new keyboard.

a few keys type... or random a key seems totally stuck...

Which ones? Might be able to fix it. It might be more trouble than it's worth for you to fix it. A tech type might be able to see which key/s are broken/stuck.
I'd suggest not leaving your MacBook Pro out where the cat can get at it.
Richard

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Hi,

If your computer is indeed the older style " snowball " or " lampy " iMac G4 AND the keyboard is the original ( M8703 part number I think ) one that came with the computer - You could try putting the keyboard through the dishwasher! No. I am not joking either 🙂

Google the phrase:-

iMac Keyboard Dishwasher

It brings up several, in fact dozens of, references of people actually doing it. It does appear to work too. That said, I have never tried it - I don't own a cat and don't drink beer in front of my computer.

If you do try it and it works - Please let me know. If you do try it and it does not work - Please don't blame me.

Regards.

Ian.

Hey Ian,
If you read further down another post. She has a MacBook Pro.
Richard

Hmmm,

In hindsight I did think it a little odd that a cat would sleep on a lumpy keyboard. Looking at it again, it would be nice and warm on top of a Macbook.

Putting the whole Macbook inside a dishwasher is not a good idea - At all!!! 🙂


Cheers.

Ian.

Ian,

Looking at it again, it would be nice and warm on top of a Macbook.

Oh of course I was wondering about that.

Putting the whole Macbook inside a dishwasher is not a good idea - At all!!

Right you are sir. Hee hee! :<)
Richard

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Cats can do some nice things, but this is not one of them.

I suggest you try vacuuming the keyboard. Very thoroughly. The problem may be as simple as lots of hair clogging the keys.