Messed up key

[TSE]

My left shift key when clicked makes a very weird clicking sound whenever I tap it and gets stuck for a second after hitting it, and pops back up. This is very very annoying. Anything I can do? I don't feel like bringing it back to Apple for this, but it's getting on my nerves.

 

[marykay9507]

maybe something is stuck underneath it-- if you can't just pop the key off, it would be safe to go to a store..should be able to fix it while you are waiting there if it is something simple

 

[TSE]

maybe something is stuck underneath it-- if you can't just pop the key off, it would be safe to go to a store..should be able to fix it while you are waiting there if it is something simple

Thanks for the reply.

I live over an hour away and I dont feel like driving to the Mall of America, I already tried just cleaning the keyboard, but I don't know what else to do.

 

[TSE]

Is there a way for me to take off the upper case without damaging it and not voiding the warranty?

 

[noodle654]

Is there a way for me to take off the upper case without damaging it and not voiding the warranty?

Dont try...its a pain. If you wanted buy some of this....http://www.beachaudio.com/Belkin/F8e412-p-100367.html?utm_campaign=froogle&utm_content=AD_ID&utm_term=f8e412&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=froogle&GTKW=f8e412&GCID=C12585x003 You can get it at Staples or any of those places.

 

[TSE]

Great idea. I actually have a can of that laying around here somewhere I will try that. Thanks!

 

[TSE]

I hosed the key with canned air after I scrubbed down a little bit with water, and it fixed it! thanks!

 

[noodle654]

I hosed the key with canned air after I scrubbed down a little bit with water, and it fixed it! thanks!

Nice...I had a similar problem before when I got some crumbs in the keys.