Odd Thinkpad T460 Keyboard Issue

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Good Afternoon All!

I have a t460p Thinkpad that I use for work, a problem suddenly started happening when I use the keyboard. The “A” key is super sensitive. You don’t have to actuation the key switch the slighted brush over the “A” results in a string of “A’s” I pulled the keycap and made sure the switch was clear of crude/trash. With the key cap removed it had the same problem, you just barely make contact with the top of the rubber dome and you get a string of “A’s”

I like to repair my own gear when possible so I will order a new KB if needed. Just curious if anyone has run into this before and is the switch fixable?

Thanks!

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Yeah it sounds like dust or dirt, either taking up space to make contact quicker or is conductive itself and in the right place to just about bridge the contacts.

I guess it was pressed firm once when it first happened like a regular keypress and that smushed it on so a shake or blow out won’t shift it. If you are handy enough and nothing less invasive helps first, I would take the keyboard out and give a deep clean and put it back in and see if that helps. After that replace like you are thinking anyway.