Dead keyboard keys

I have an Apple keyboard (age uncertain) with two dead keys that I got with a used iMac. Not sure if it is the keyboard that came with the iMac. Is it possible to fix dead keys, and if so, how?

Posted on Oct 2, 2022 10:29 AM

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Mal-S

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Oct 2, 2022 10:48 AM in response to John Haley1

Test the keyboard on another computer before you confirm the hardware fault. I’m my opinion it’s not worth the repair when you can get cheap Mac compatible keyboards on places like Amazon.

dialabrain

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Oct 2, 2022 10:55 AM in response to John Haley1

You can in fact find inexpensive Mac compatible keyboards. The only caveat being they may not be 100% compatible, special keys etc. That's still true with even expensive third-party keyboards.

dialabrain

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Oct 2, 2022 10:46 AM in response to John Haley1

Apple Keyboard Repair Guides.

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Dead keyboard keys