N Key is really hard to type on. Anything I can do to fix this myself?

[davidg4781]

My N key is really hard to get to recognize. I can't really just fast type or I'll miss it. All the other keys feel ok. Is this something I should take to Apple? I have AC+ for about a month, unless I choose to renew.

I'm guessing it's either broken, battery's swelling, or there's a crumb or something stuck under it. The Apple Store is 2 hours away so if it's something I can maybe get to myself, I'd rather try that.

 

[russell_314]

My N key is really hard to get to recognize. I can't really just fast type or I'll miss it. All the other keys feel ok. Is this something I should take to Apple? I have AC+ for about a month, unless I choose to renew.

I'm guessing it's either broken, battery's swelling, or there's a crumb or something stuck under it. The Apple Store is 2 hours away so if it's something I can maybe get to myself, I'd rather try that.

The only thing I can say for things you can fix yourself is try to spray under it with a can of air. Also holding it upside down and shaking it a little bit while tapping on the key might dislodge something. If that doesn’t work, I wouldn’t mess with it further.

 

[Apathist]

That's a long drive, but I'd probably take it to the Apple Store if at all possible. As a "genius" once told me when I took my MacBook Pro in to address a similar keyboard issue under warranty: If you damage something while removing or reseating a key, it's on you; if they do, it's on them.

And it's fairly easy to damage a key if you're not careful, with potentially disastrous consequences (e.g. having to replace the entire top case and keyboard if you damage the 2-cent silicone nipple centered below the keycap).

 

[davidg4781]

That's a long drive, but I'd probably take it to the Apple Store if at all possible. As a "genius" once told me when I took my MacBook Pro in to address a similar keyboard issue under warranty: If you damage something while removing or reseating a key, it's on you; if they do, it's on them.

And it's fairly easy to damage a key if you're not careful, with potentially disastrous consequences (e.g. having to replace the entire top case and keyboard if you damage the 2-cent silicone nipple centered below the keycap).

That's a very good point. There must have been a foreign object because now it's working. But I might have them look at it anyway. I don't think I'll keep AC+ on it after it expires.