My Macbook's keyboard stopped working for a solid 5 minutes. I had sent a email and was on Safari for a couple of minutes when I went to type something and it locked up on me. So far in the week I've had this Macbook the only time it froze was coming out of sleep so now I'm wondering if its a Safari problem, Leopard, or a hard ware issue.
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Anyone with the Macbook Keyboard issues having problems besides when waking up?
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I'm having similar problems. It's coming in and out. It'll work for a bit, then go dead. Same with the trackpad. It's super annoying and just started today. I've had the laptop for 5-6 months and this is the first time I've had the problem. Did Leopard do this?
Well the Genius told me its a known issue with Leopard and Macbooks, my last one didn't do it nearly as much as this one is. I read on the Apple forum that its really really really common, I'm debating returning this one and waiting a bit to see if they can fix the problem b/4 I buy another one.
Just got off the phone with Apple.
It's a software issue, and they've identified it and are working on a fix. Sounded to me like it's a Leopard related problem.
She suggested using an external keyboard.
I felt it was probably not the best suggestion for a laptop.
It's a software issue, and they've identified it and are working on a fix. Sounded to me like it's a Leopard related problem.
She suggested using an external keyboard.
I felt it was probably not the best suggestion for a laptop.
hmmm i'm wondering if if I should return mine or just deal with it in the meantime. On one hand, no stuck pixels, which is a plus lol
I've had similar problems on my macbook pro. I had assumed it was a hardware defect as well. Mine started after I upgraded to Leopard as well. I'm thankful that it isn't a hardware problem, because my mbp has given me no other problems.
Gah, its frozen on me 3 times today. My last Macbook only froze up once. I'm wondering if my Bluetooth Mighty mouse is contributing to this.
i just had the oddest freeze yet. macbook was idle while i was eating, came back to it and all of the letter keys worked plus space bar but none of the other keys. i noticed it when i tried to ctrl -> to shift spaces. return dead also.
reboot fixed it but i hope it's fixed soon and that it's software related. i don't want to have to schlep to an apple store to deal with it but will if i must.
otherwise, i'm a happy switcher.
reboot fixed it but i hope it's fixed soon and that it's software related. i don't want to have to schlep to an apple store to deal with it but will if i must.
otherwise, i'm a happy switcher.
Thus far I've gone a couple of days without it locking up. I suspect its some interaction with my Bluetooth Mighty Mouse. I'm going to try it with my wired Mighty Mouse to see if the problem returns. Knock on Wood it won't b/c tomorrow is my 14 day window and I really don't want to have to exchange it again.
They better get this fixed soon! Tonight it has been crazy! It keeps going to sleep and I have to keep pressing something until it wakes up. An external keyboard will work for winter break, but this better be fixed soon.
Maybe I will send an email to Steve.
Maybe I will send an email to Steve.
I've had this issue on 2 MacBooks my friends bought this year. They brought them to me to check this out. Heres a thing I tried last weekend that seemed to have fixed the problem sofar, keyboards have not gone unresponsive. They used to go AWOL 2-3 times every hour for 30-60 seconds each time.
Open terminal.
type:
type your password
Hit return
Wait for the prompt (User name) to appear and restart. The restart might take a minute or two, just be patiente.
Hope this helps
Open terminal.
type:
Code:
sudo update_prebinding -force -root /type your password
Hit return
Wait for the prompt (User name) to appear and restart. The restart might take a minute or two, just be patiente.
Hope this helps
I recently picked up a MBP w/ Leopard and just yesterday I noticed the same thing. I had Safari, Finder, & iTunes open and was browsing thru Safari...when I went to go back a page (CMD + Home) and it didn't respond.
Whatever, I just went and clicked the button. So then I switched to iTunes and tried to get info on a song (CMD + I) and nothing. Go back to Safari and nothing as well...
Anyway, closed Safari and opened it again, the keys started to work for a little and then the keyboard just stopped. So I restarted the computer and it's worked since. I was so worried it was a "bad" keyboard, just know it's a software issue doesn't make me feel any better.
Whatever, I just went and clicked the button. So then I switched to iTunes and tried to get info on a song (CMD + I) and nothing. Go back to Safari and nothing as well...
Anyway, closed Safari and opened it again, the keys started to work for a little and then the keyboard just stopped. So I restarted the computer and it's worked since. I was so worried it was a "bad" keyboard, just know it's a software issue doesn't make me feel any better.
Sigh, it went almost a week with no issue and then froze up last night while I was Calibrating my monitor, so the Bluetooth Mighty Mouse wasn't the cause.
got my SRMB the week it came out and the keyboard would randomly stop working. when the 10.5.1 update came out everything was fine, but for the past few days my keyboard stopped working again.
Should have said "I don't have one - I have a £1000 laptop with a keyboard on it that I assumed would work. Send me a free keyboard and I'll use that"
Doug
If its a Santa Rosa x3100 MB, you wont want to install Tiger. You wont see anything on the screen as a result.