CTRL Key Stuck! No Solution Seems to Work
txiki Posted messages 6514 Registration date Status Contributeur Last intervention -
Hello everyone, I hope you are doing well :)
I have had a very disabling problem since last night, as you can see from the subject of my question: the ctrl key is stuck and is permanently activated. It’s impossible to type on the keyboard, but also to select items with the mouse; in short, I can’t use my computer...
I’ve tried EVERYTHING I could find on forums: pressing both ctrl keys, pressing shift + ctrl, using the on-screen keyboard, with my computer’s physical keyboard, and even with another keyboard.
I’ve disabled all keyboard accessibility options like Sticky Keys or Filter Keys, I’ve restarted my PC an incalculable number of times, I’ve done the updates, I even took apart my ctrl key and put it back together... I even saw comments saying it might be related to the mouse, so I tried without the mouse as strange as that may sound, but still nothing...
I’m out of solutions, if anyone can find me a magical remedy.. I would be grateful
Some info:
I’m using an ASUS Vivobook running Windows 11 which never had any issues before this.
The on-screen keyboard clearly shows that the ctrl keys are pressed down constantly, and when I click on them, they deactivate for less than half a second before reactivating, so it does detect that I’m releasing the key
In the meantime, my entire work is paralyzed..
Thank you in advance, I wish you a very pleasant day :))
1 réponse
Hello Skyron,
Is it a laptop?
"with the visual keyboard, with the physical keyboard of my computer and even with another keyboard." : it reminds me of a laptop since changing the keyboard, visual or physical, doesn't solve the problem.
Your cap (key) has nothing to do with it, but the contact pad of the printed circuit board DOES!
I think a piece of dirt got stuck on the contact part of the printed circuit board.
- If it's a laptop keyboard, it will be tricky to open.
- If it's a regular keyboard, you'll need to open it and clean that printed circuit board with a lint-free cloth.
Best regards!