#Mac delete key wont stop how to#

This is difficult, tedious, and honestly, itвЂ™s somewhat likely to break the switch and by extension your keyboard. On certain keyboards-ones with switches mounted to the PCB and not a вЂњplateвЂќ-itвЂ™s possible to pop the top off, remove the slider and the spring, and manually clean out the plastic housing and the switch. Remember that each switch on your keyboard is a contained unit thatвЂ™s basically a little plastic box with a spring, a slider, and an electric switch inside. If that doesnвЂ™t help, youвЂ™ll have to resort to more drastic measures. If youвЂ™re still having the same problem, try again once or twice. Set the keyboard back down and re-apply the keycap to the switch. Resist the urge to keep the air going for a longer amount of time: if whatever bit of gunk is in there isnвЂ™t dislodged immediately, itвЂ™s probably not coming out with more air, either, and you need to give time for the can of compressed air to resettle so the accelerant doesnвЂ™t come out of the can. With the key switch slightly depressed, blast it with the canned air for one to two seconds. Hold the can level, straight up and down-this is to prevent the liquid accelerant in the can from coming out. This is so that there will be space left between the spring and slider and the bottom of the switch housing. Depress the key switch with the applicator straw or your finger, but not all the way: you want to hold the stem about halfway between its bottom and top position. To do this, remove the keycap on the affected key, then hold the keyboard vertically, perpendicular to the ground and parallel to the can of compressed air. If that doesnвЂ™t work, youвЂ™ll need to go to more advanced methods, like disassembling the switch or removing it entirely, which may be beyond your ability if you lack certain tools or skills. (Incidentally: this is why you should remove all your keycaps and clean the gunk out of your keyboard every once in a while.)ДЄ less invasive method is to use compressed air and try to blow out whatever bit of gunk is blocking the activation point. This is rare, but it happens: the up-and-down motion of a standard mechanical switch can allow the ingress of tiny particles into the inside of the switch itself. One possible cause of your problem is a bit of dust or detritus in the switch itself, causing the slider or spring mechanism to stick or catch.

#Mac delete key wont stop how to#

RELATED: How to Thoroughly Clean Your Keyboard (Without Breaking Anything) In Chrome OS, itвЂ™s under Settings > Device Settings > Keyboard settings. The same setting can be found in macOS under the System Preferences menu (the gear icon in the dock) in the Keyboard section.