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Magic Keyboard keys randomly stopped working.

My magic keyboard's keys have one by one stopped working it started with just the 'esc' key and now it keys:ESC,F1,F2,F3,F4 and the enter button. Anybody know whats going on?

iMac 21.5", macOS 10.13

Posted on Jun 18, 2019 8:41 AM

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Posted on Jun 18, 2019 9:19 AM

Please reset the SMC 2-3 times back to back with all peripherals disconnected and then re-test your keyboard. If that does not work, please try any USB keyboard, if the USB keyboard works, then your wirless keyboard must be damaged and replaced. Below is a link for the SMC reset instructions.


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295



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Jun 18, 2019 9:19 AM in response to JJCHAMBERS123

Please reset the SMC 2-3 times back to back with all peripherals disconnected and then re-test your keyboard. If that does not work, please try any USB keyboard, if the USB keyboard works, then your wirless keyboard must be damaged and replaced. Below is a link for the SMC reset instructions.


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295



Magic Keyboard keys randomly stopped working.

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