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Omajoylov Author

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Password not working after cleaning keyboard

cleaned and unplugged keyboard now password not working

iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021, 2 ports)

Posted on Oct 12, 2022 9:50 AM

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Grant Bennet-Alder

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133,363 points

Posted on Oct 12, 2022 11:14 AM

if it were anything but your password, I would suggest you use Keyboard Viewer to check for stuck keys.

Use the Keyboard Viewer on Mac - Apple Support

in this case you will need a different keyboard to log in -- any USB keyboard including one from Windows can handle alpha and numerics in the same way.

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