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- #Mac delete key only working sometimes install#
- #Mac delete key only working sometimes pro#
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This is my primary Mac and i’m an author, so i need to go with a fully functional keyboard. Sad that there seems to be one factory in China making all the replacement keyboards that everyone sells, and that this replacement allegedly does not have the Apple original build quality and feel (and one report of a dimmer Caps Lock LED). For me, it’s a hardware issue: keyboard problem. What is really weird is that sometimes mashing down (multiple simultaneous presses, not high force) other nearby keys (the others which intermittently fail) along with the D key will reactivate them both-interesting key matrix stuff going on there, i’m guessing. It’s become so bad that during the course of typing this message, i’ve had to attach an external keyboard. There may be thermal effects involved, and i do eat at this machine so even though i don’t recall any spills, there may be chemical contamination/degradation from a past event. Tried a different clean OS (High Sierra): not only did that not help, suddenly all of A, S, D, F, G were problematic (coincidence or related to earlier work), with D remaining the worstĭid not do a PRAM zap today, but did one several weeks ago to cure this issue, with no improvement.Tried a clean OS (same version: 10.12 Sierra) run off an external backup drive: did not help.Tried a different OS user account: did not help.Removed and reinserted the internal keyboard cable connector at the logic board: did not help.Would come and go, and be perfect for weeks. Sometimes nearby letters would do the same thing. Hold it and sometimes it will start working with no change of pressure and no even slight movement whatsoever. D key has been very intermittently flaky for awhile. Just going through this with my 15” MacBookPro9,1.
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I spilled no liquid into it, but a low amount of cleaning product could have leaked in there. So, having the ribbon removed (again) and keeping the cap in place without removing it (i didn't want to risk to break it - there was a lot of stock superglue keeping it in place- I raised on side with a needle an I have dried it with hot hair from a small hair dryer, being careful to don't get it too close or too hot.
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I was able to see a little bubble while pressing. At the end, after a very close inspection, I found out that the small silicone cup has a sort of liquid drop into it. I was already considering to replace the keyboard with a cheap one from eBay but before, I tried swapping the ribbon system taken from another standard key, doing deep cleaning with rubber alcohol and a lot of compressed air and hoover to be sure not even a residual debris was in there. Sometimes additional pressure made it work, sometimes simply nothing.
#Mac delete key only working sometimes pro#
Sorry to be so long-winded here, but I figure these details may help others, including the developers.Hi, I had an intermittent A key on my Macbook Pro Late 2011. I will continue to test things over the next few days and report back the results. It does seem the Caps Lock is the culprit, or at least a major one. I only played with Inkscape 1.1 about 10 minutes ago before posting this. I shut down Inkscape 1.1 and restarted it, making sure the Caps Lock is not on, and can monkey around Inkscape, so far, with no hiccup. It was only after deleting every object I had previously created while the Caps Lock was engaged, and turning off the Caps Lock, that I can now utilize Inkscape - with the keyboard functions working. Even if I turned off the Caps Lock, it seemed every object was "tainted" and interfered with by having previously enabled the Caps Lock. I could only do these actions (and others) by using other menu options or right clicking on the mouse. I could not use Ctrl and D to duplicate, could not delete using the Delete key, etc. When I did have Caps Locks on, and interacted with objects, the keyboard shortcut functions went quirky.
#Mac delete key only working sometimes install#
That was to be my next intended step - removing every Inkscape version and doing a fresh install of 1.1 using the exe package.īefore doing that, I thought I would re-create the preferences.xml once again as I had done weeks ago, and look at the default.xml and inkscape.xml files, and re-try running the current 1.1 version that is in place.Īs mentioned in the bug 5058 details, I noticed something I had never "noticed" before. I have never installed using the msi or the exe installers, as that would mean to remove a few earlier versions I have (0.92.4 and 1.01). I un-installed and re-installed version 1.1 several times in the 7z format.
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The same erratic keyboard problems existed. I followed the trouble shooting guidance shared by Adam Bellis and Nathan Lee. Aside from the details I shared in the above link, I experienced the same ones mentioned by marciosg4, Lincoln City Gifts, and Pedro Henrique Dereira. It has been reported by others as bug # 5058. When I tried to create a bug report to upload, the program crashed. I reported on this weeks ago, as a topic at