Some Keys (DFGHJKL) Work Part Time

Did seventy one's response work for you? I just started getting this same problem yesterday. I went through the entire support link provided, except for checking the hardware at the end (I don't know where my instal disk is at the moment).

I agree! I was pretty much told I had no problem yesterday at Apple. They suggested a new keyboard, but it does seem odd to me that lots of people with the same model are having failures just in a few keys in a relatively short period of time.

It's not coincidence because they are directly connected in a straight line. It is probably due to a fault in the curcuit printing process. And for those who's keyboards qualify, a straight exchange would be justified.

It's definitely hardware or a connection. This was my primary computer for everyting including work. After my first failure at the apple store, I gave in and paid the $182 to have them replace the keyboard. It works great now, minus the expense I had to go through. Hopefully it doesn't fail again in another few months.

I have the same Macbook Pro model from early 2011, and right now I'm struggling with the exact same problem. It would be nice if Apple could provide us with a hardware exchange, but I guess we'll just have to wait and see... Just as an attempt to contribute to the thread, I'll just say that PRAM clear did not help, and the keyboard viewer indicated that the Macbook wasn't receiving any sinas rom te eyboar.

...I was trying to say "signals from the keyboard". Arrgh

Hi there,

My theory of circuit board printing could fall apart if it applies to the computer too. Or, by computer, could you mean the keyboard part? If it is the latter, that would confirm the possibility. Have you a way of testing with another keyboard, or trying yours on another machine?

I think the CD hostage situation deserves its own separate thread.

I just had the same problem on my 17" mac pro bought Dec 2010.

My keys that failed are HJKL; but keys DFG work correctly (for now).

For my machine I have had a plastic keyboard protector on for the life of the machine.

So my keyboard is "Like new".

It sounds like there must be a bad component installed in the machine for a certian batch of Pro's.

Are your other machines 17" or 13"?

Does anyone know if Apple is responding to this defect?

I will have to get it fixed in any case since it is problematic.

If you read this thread through you will pick up my thinking. Your letters too, albeit less of them, are in a straight line. But only a technical expert, ready to pick apart your keyboard, will know for sure.

Don't hold your breath hoping Apple will fix it for nothing because they will not. I paid R3000-00 (US$ 300-00) to have my housing, topcase, keyboard with backlite replaced. 12 months later extacly the same thing, and they say sorry only 3 month warranty. This is a 2011 Macbook Pro at home that gets used maybe once a month to skype.

I'm aving a similar problem.... My letters CHU are not working but only wen I type tem in my browser - Google is te one I use. If I go to NOTES CHU an be typed - as you an see - and I'm not sure it's a problem wit te keyboard as tey work on notes.... Any suggestions? Tanks

PS: as you will see, no CHU in te words I used to write it.... But I na opy and paste it from NOTES....

Uh oh. I have the same intermittent problem with my late '09 MacBook. Started slowly with the "N," which frequently has to get retyped. Problem has now moved up the column to my "H," "Y", and "6." When the latter set get stuck not typing (as they did during this post), a vigorous and thorough pounding across all the keys "unsticks" them. Does that simply mean the contacts might be dirty, and the thrashing temporarily removes the problem? Then when the dirt impedes electrical contact again, I get the failure across that middle column of my keyboard? Suggestions?

Hi,

I have a MacBook Pro 2012, Retina... For about a week now, I've been experiencing the loss of my 'ASD' keys... They stopped again yesterday, after having come back to life the day before, for no apparent reason. I thought that it might be an overheating issue, but no other keys are affected, just keys in the same row as 'FGHJKL.' I just re-installed my OS and it was fine until after I install and worked on my Bootcamp partition for a bit.

Could the Bootcamp partitioning process have anything to do with it or the windows side drivers, maybe somehow tweaking the hardware bios?