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2007 macbook pro trackpad suddenly shuts off and/or certain keys get sent on repeat

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gwallac2

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Apr 7, 2010
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mac os x. 10.6.8
serial W88240N91XR

hello! this use to happen a lot and to combat it I reset the PRAM, SMC and also ran Onyx to rebuild the permissions. now it happens almost daily. trackpad shuts off and I have to restart. also a random key like the ggggggggggggg key will start doing that. thoughts?!

please and thanks!
grant
 
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GGJstudios

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gwallac2 said:
mac os x. 10.6.8
serial W88240N91XR

hello! this use to happen a lot and to combat it I reset the PRAM, SMC and also ran Onyx to rebuild the permissions. now it happens almost daily. trackpad shuts off and I have to restart. also a random key like the ggggggggggggg key will start doing that. thoughts?!

please and thanks!
grant
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Check to make sure sure your battery isn't swollen. Also check to make sure your keyboard is clean, with no stuck keys.
 
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