Hi Ian, is there no way of opening the laptop up and cleaning the insides of
those 'sticky' keys?
I know nothing about laptops but I'm assuming the insides either need
cleaning, or something inside has broken somewhere, or maybe just moved out
of place?
Although I can't really help or advise in this situation, I do hope you can
resolve the problem easily.
Michele Sayer

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