PowerBook / MacBook: Half Keyboard Doesn’t Work


Strange things can happen when the kids play with the computer. So, the kids managed to restart the computer. However, they couldn’t get past the login prompt. And, neither could I.

When I tried to login, half the keyboard didn’t work. Only the right-side of the keyboard would work when I tried to enter the password. I restarted the computer again and it made no difference. I thought about resetting the PRAM, but that requires depressing keys on the left-side of the keyboard. While cleaning out the keyboard with a pressurized duster, I discovered that the num lock key was lit. 🙂 That explains why only the right-side of the keyboard worked.


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