Space bar not working

[oceangirl10]

The spacebar on my MBA 2022 M2 is suddenly not working adequately. I hit it with my thumb as usual, and it doesn't leave a space often, sometimes multiple words, even when I'm trying to press it harder than usual.

 

[Howard2k]

Sounds like it may have some dirt or crumbs under it perhaps. You could try a can of compressed air (read the directions, don't shake it, typically) and see if you can blow it out. Or take it to Apple and have them look.

 

[krspkbl]

As suggested above try clean it with compressed air or take the key cap off. It might just need a blast of air or might be the tiny fragile clips have broken. I had this issue once where after a week of usage one of my keys got stuck and it was the plastic clip that had broken off and was stopping it pressing down.

Or take it to Apple. I assume you're out of warranty so good luck. They wouldn't fix mine even though I was still under the 14 days return period. I returned it and bought a new one.