Keyboard issue: spam letter k

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DonUzego Posted messages 14 Status Membre -  
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Hello,

Hello everyone and thank you all for the support you can provide daily, I mean these forums are really gems for solving computer troubles. However, after searching for a long time, I haven't found a solution to my problem; at least not a definitive one.

Here's the issue

I have an HP Pavilion g7 (I know it’s not the best but it was cheap for what I needed) and on this computer, I have an annoying problem that I've managed to workaround but let's say I've just moved the problem

In fact, I have the "k" key that is spamming constantly, so my solution was to first disassemble the keyboard and then clean it, finally using the software SharpKeys to send my "k" to replace the exponent "2". But I think in the background the k continues to spam, I notice this especially when I launch the console of certain games.
So, it’s clear that there’s no more direct spam issue, but sometimes I think it’s the cause of the computer overheating, it takes a long time to launch an application or even when it’s really hot and I try to restart, I get a series of BIOS beeps (not a recognizable beep kind, rather a long series of beeps that prevents booting)

So my diagnosis:
I think that since I’ve put an i5 in the PC, it heats up quickly and that causes a slight malfunction in my keyboard and it also tends to block the pad, but if I plug in a USB mouse, there’s no problem

Now I would like to know if you think I can improve my condition, hehehe, by removing the k key?

Thank you in advance
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Hello,

Laptop keyboards can be an issue sometimes; ideally, you should remove the key and see if something is blocking or sticky. It's often a bit of soda or something else sticky that keeps the 'k' key pressed down when you press it (the key is supposed to go up and down, but it gets stuck in the down position).

I also don't think the slowness of the PC is related to the keyboard, but overheating definitely is! Laptops are sensitive to overheating because they are less ventilated than desktop computers. From time to time, a blast of compressed air (https://www.ldlc.com/fiche/PB00041215.html) blowing into the vents (when the computer is off) can expel a good amount of dust. A cooler PC is a better-working PC.
Lastly, buying a cooling pad (preferably active) is a must for laptops; it reduces the heating of components when left on the same surface for several hours or when used in bed (http://www.rueducommerce.fr/index/refroidissement%20portable). It reduces the amount of dust the PC sucks in and helps it feel better.

This is what I propose to my clients. Also, know that having an SSD drive in a laptop is very practical as they heat less, consume less, and are faster...

For slow performance issues, I invite you to read this thread where I participated: https://forums.commentcamarche.net/forum/affich-33308332-reinstaller-windows-10-apres-reinitialisation-pc#p33308854

Self-employed in computer repair, at a free price, in Charenton-le-Pont (94) -> http://depannage-info.koshie.fr
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