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    W3J and "A" key?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by qnz, Oct 22, 2006.

  1. qnz

    qnz Notebook Enthusiast

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    anyone else's w3j have a unresponsive A key? if i press the A key on the right half of the key, it doesnt register. if i hit it dead center or on the left half of the key, it always works. its getting pretty annoying. i've had to retype half a dozen A's for this post already
     
    qnz, Oct 22, 2006
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    I've been reading the board about the W3j for a while and haven't heard of anything like that.
     
    Zeff, Oct 22, 2006
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    Might want to take it off and see if it's seated properly. Could be a manufactering defect. Call Asus if you can't get it popped back on right--they should send a new one out.
     
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    qnz Notebook Enthusiast

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    could someone else try it for me? put your pinky on the A key. put it on the right half so that your pinky touches the edge of the A but not covering it and type "A" a few times. I pressed it 10 times, and only typed 5 A's.

    i also found out if i type REALLY hard, it will come out.
     
    qnz, Oct 22, 2006
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  5. qnz

    qnz Notebook Enthusiast

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    how do I unseat it? does it pop out like regular keyboard or do i have to open it up?
     
    qnz, Oct 22, 2006
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    No problems w/ my "A" key
     
    almtybuddha, Oct 22, 2006
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    Mine's fine too
     
    Genaro, Oct 22, 2006
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    Should be able to just "pop" it off... I know it sounds scary, but it's not really too bad. Pull it off and just push it back on.
     
    vespoli, Oct 22, 2006
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    i got my key off no problem. now getting it bck on.....
     
    qnz, Oct 22, 2006
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    qnz Notebook Enthusiast

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    cool that fixed it. my A key is slightly turned 1 degree to the side, but now it types anywhere i push the key. I can live with a little crookedness. unless you guys know how to fix that too :D
     
    qnz, Oct 22, 2006
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    glad you got it fixed, was there anything under the key keeping it from working correctly?
     
    Zeff, Oct 22, 2006
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    qnz Notebook Enthusiast

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    yup.

    you learn something new everyday.
     
    qnz, Oct 22, 2006
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