# Keyboard problemo **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [July 12, 2004, 11:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keyboard-problemo/57325 "2004-07-12T11:43:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![EZEkiel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/848f3c/32.png) [@EZEkiel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/EZEkiel)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2004, 11:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keyboard-problemo/57325/1 "2004-07-12T11:43:07Z")
okay here is the 411, everyone knows that when you hold the shift key and type it turns into capital letters, but lately my keyboard hAs been playing up And adds random capital letters everywhere, and when i go to use the shift key to write in capitAls it acts like the tab key… if anyone can help me pleaSe do so because i love my shift key… i have left this msg unaltered to show you whAt my keyboard does. i cAnt even do exclamation marks… :panda:E1KO:panda: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2004, 12:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keyboard-problemo/57325/2 "2004-07-12T12:00:48Z")
seems like the only letter being capitalized is A. It might be that the Shift key on your keyboard has shifted so it gets pressed when you hit A at times and not work anytime else. Open up your keyboard and investigate. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2004, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keyboard-problemo/57325/3 "2004-07-12T13:13:18Z")
Did ya spill somethin on it? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2004, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keyboard-problemo/57325/4 "2004-07-12T14:38:07Z")
there’s an S capitalized in there too, at least, although considering how close those two letters are, maybe something’s causing a short there or simmilar. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2004, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keyboard-problemo/57325/5 "2004-07-12T15:06:53Z")
1. Try to open it up. 2. Buy a new keyboard. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2004, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keyboard-problemo/57325/6 "2004-07-12T15:16:50Z")
[http://www.compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=GN-151&cat=MOU](http://www.compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=GN-151&cat=MOU) Holy carp, I knew they were cheap but this is ridiculous! You can try opening it up and blowing it out or something. I think I’ve even heard of people washing their keyboards (don’t hold me to that), but for $3.95 you can get a brand new one! -teet ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2004, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keyboard-problemo/57325/7 "2004-07-12T15:38:12Z")
I’ve washed my keyboard before, as a matter of fact, put it in the dishwasher. Of course, I’m only talking about the outer parts and the keys. I used a moist cloth on the internal parts. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2004, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keyboard-problemo/57325/8 "2004-07-12T22:48:07Z")
I tied mine to the top of my car and went trough the carwash a couple of times. Unfortunately my laptop was attached to my keyboard. Petoem-tsschhhh. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2004, 1:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keyboard-problemo/57325/9 "2004-07-13T01:01:06Z")
> Unfortunately my laptop was attached to my keyboard. ^^^lmao^^^ lol, yeaH i think i might go out aNd buy a new fan-dAngled one. ohhh the possibilites… :ninja:EZEkiel:ninja: