HELP! Some buttons on R4 keyboard stop working sometimes!

So every now and then, some of my keys just completely stop working unless I press them extremely hard, and that is obviously a no can do for writing or gaming.. been getting me super pissed ... usually they are W, F, I think J as well..

It takes me a lot of blowing under the key, removed the W key one time, multiple restarts, pressing the keyboard hard while.the computer is off... to get them working again, and then it's fine again for a couple days. But it is really pissing me off how it's the same keys every time, and I can't see a reason for it. I didn't see any dirt under the keys, and the first time it happened.. a simple restart fixed it.. so is it software related or something?

Help please

 

Only way to see if it's software related is to restart and go into the bios when it happens. Find a text field you can edit and try using those keys. If the keys in question don't work in the BIOS, you've got yourself a hardware problem.

 

I had the same situation recently. The reason was weak connection of the keyboard cable with the motherboard. Just reconnect it and it should be fine

 

I've seen this issue myself but for me it is on the lower left corner of the screen (Shift, Ctrl, and Alt... maybe Fn). Reboot and it is ok. I suspect it is a loose connection for me too but I'm too lazy to get back in there to reseat the connection...

 

Could be a loose connection or software issue. Have you tried an external keyboard? or as radji says, try it in the BIOS.

If you've already tried this, send me a PM with your info and we'll sort things out.