usb keyboard - shift key on left acts as a Q as well as a shift

every-time i hold down the left hand shift key it activates the Q key at the same time and vice versa attached is a screenshot of the keyboard viewer. i really need this to stop.

MacBook Pro 15″, OS X 10.10

Posted on Feb 21, 2021 4:59 PM

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Feb 21, 2021 6:13 PM in response to katefbattersby

When a key in the same row, or a key in the same almost-diagonal column starts acting up in this way, it is a defect or debris in the keyboard.

You will need a new keyboard very soon.

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