How do you solve problems with the keyboard of your laptop?
Tips for keyboard problems
If your keyboard isn't working, these 4 easy tips will help you:
- Tip 1: reboot your laptop
- Tip 2: clean your keyboard
- Tip 3: check the driver
- Tip 4: have your laptop repaired
- Tip 5: remove hidden devices
Tip 1: reboot your laptop and remove accessories
You can solve most problems if you reboot your laptop. Doesn't your keyboard work? Reboot your laptop.
- Do you have accessories such as an external keyboard connected to your laptop? Disconnect it.
- Press and hold the on/off button for 10 seconds.
- Wait until your laptop is fully turned off.
- Boot your laptop again.
Tip 2: clean your keyboard
The biggest cause of keyboard problems is dirt. There are often crumbs or other small things hidden under the keys, which prevent them from working properly.
- Turn off your laptop or the keyboard.
- Hold your laptop upside down and shake the dirt out from under the keys.
- Clean the keyboard with a cloth if necessary.
- Doesn't a specific key work well or not at all? Loosen it with a flat screwdriver or a small knife.
- Do you have a loose key? Clean the area under the key. Do so carefully so you don't damage the key.
Tip 3: check the driver
If the previous tips don't work, check the driver. There's a good chance that something is wrong with the settings.
- In the taskbar search box, find and click 'Device Manager'.
- Click 'Search automatically for updated driver software' and then select 'Update driver software'.
Didn't that help? Reinstall the driver.
- In the taskbar search box, find and click 'Device Manager'.
- Locate the keyboard in your driver.
- Right-click on the name of your keyboard and select 'Remove'.
- Reboot your laptop. The driver will now be reinstalled.
Tip 5: have your laptop repaired
Did none of these tips help? There's a big chance the keyboard is defect. If that's the case, we recommend to have the keyboard repaired. Please contact our customer service, so we can help you. Keyboard defects are often covered by the manufacturer's warranty. If that's not the case, we also have repair services.