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    T520 Thinkpad Keyboard Problem (key stuck/not responsive)

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by nickia, Aug 18, 2012.

  1. nickia

    nickia Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello all,

    I have a T520 that has significant problem with its keyword:

    1. The #9 and #0 keys are incredible inresponsive. I have to hammer the key VERY HARD for the number to come out. The demostrate this, I will hit the key "0" 10 times, you will see that there are less 10 "0" showing up:

    000000000

    Same with 9:

    999999


    Now, I'm going to use the same minimal typing pressure for these keys:

    666666666
    7777777777
    8888888888
    999999
    00
    999
    8888888888
    7777777777
    6666666666
    5555555555
    66666666
    7777777777
    8888888888
    99999
    000000000
    888888888




    Does anyone have the same problem? My T61 keyboard perform superbly even after 5 years; my MBP works fine; even my Ideapad is perfect.

    Even without this defect, the entire keyboard on T520 is difficult to type on because I need exert significant amount of finger pressure where on other laptops, my fingers can glide on each keys.
     
    nickia, Aug 18, 2012
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  2. power7

    power7 Notebook Evangelist

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    "I have to hammer the key VERY HARD for the number to come out" => The keyboard is defective. Call Lenovo and get a replacement part. Or try ebay, if the laptop is out of warranty, should be around $30+shipping.
     
    power7, Aug 18, 2012
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