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My Lenovo Ideapad has only the x, s, w, and 2 keys that aren’t working. Obviously they’re in a diagonal column. Any ideas?

Aug 16, 2018
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Only those four keys aren’t working. My number pad is fine so the issue is confined to only the x, s, w, and 2 keys not working properly.
 
Solution
Most likely the the keyboard is worn out and needs to be replace. Do play games that mostly use these keys? Replacements laptop keyboards are available online at Amazon, ebay, etc. Usually around $20 to $40, depending on the laptop. You can do it yourself, if you know how to open up a laptop. If not, a repair shop can replace it for around $70 to $100.
Most likely the the keyboard is worn out and needs to be replace. Do play games that mostly use these keys? Replacements laptop keyboards are available online at Amazon, ebay, etc. Usually around $20 to $40, depending on the laptop. You can do it yourself, if you know how to open up a laptop. If not, a repair shop can replace it for around $70 to $100.
 
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