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Sony Laptop with stuck shift key

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Old 29-05-06, 14:48
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I have a Sony Laptop I use in the evenings and more importantly to download and copy photographs from compact flash cards at the end of a days photography when away from home. The next time to need the computer will be in six weeks but the keyboard has a stuck shift key. Shift is performed rapidly as indicated when I shut down the computer by 'Hibernate' and 'Stand by' rapidly changing several times per second. I fear if I return the computer for repair I will take longer than six weeks to return.

Does anyone know anywhere that will repair it quickly or had any experience of this problem to suggest a temporary fix.
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Old 30-05-06, 00:17
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Try a vacum cleaner with the furniture brush, right up close with the laptop turned upside down. Often works on desktop keyboards, not so sure about a laptop, but worth trying
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Try a vacum cleaner with the furniture brush, right up close with the laptop turned upside down. Often works on desktop keyboards, not so sure about a laptop, but worth trying
Thanks, I tried that and it seems to be okay. I actually removed to keytops from each shift key and part of the key mechanism and used a high power vacuum cleaner (Dyson DC15) with crevice tool. Amazingly I pulled half our cat worth of fur from in between the keys but nothing large to jam a key. The keys seemed clean when disassembled.

I must add our cat fights the laptop for my attention and warm lap in the evenings, its not uncommon for her to lie on the keyboard to gain attention
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I think Pusscat needs to find a new sleeping place !!!!.
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I must add our cat fights the laptop for my attention and warm lap in the evenings, its not uncommon for her to lie on the keyboard to gain attention
Our cat used to like the top of the pc tower to sleep on.
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