Spacebar not responding on Toshiba laptop Satellite

Inside the key, there is a metal bar the makes the spacebar key depress from anywhere you press it. Either this bar as unclipped from its hinges or they have broken.

try this first

a. turn over computer overnight and let it 'drip dry'

b. take a hair dryer on low heat and fan and GENTLY run it over the keyboard about 1 inch back and at angle

try that first and report back

you might get lucky

Hook a external keyboard, if okay! problem with the laptop keyboard. Try a system restore and bring the computer back to a earlier time before this happened, just might work. The keyboard can be disabled from the bios setting I don't see how it can be done any other way.

the problem is your using a toshiba. I bought one several yrs ago and in just a few yrs things stopped working. first the sound wuit, then usb ports stopped working then when booting up the laptop it asked for a non existant password. finally i just tossed it out

The Touchpad is the cause. Although some work fine for years others jump the the pointer every time you type (or sneeze). You can turn the touchpad off if you have a mouse for the laptop. Otherwise, you might need to exchange/purchase another model laptop.

my spacebar on my keyboard is not working on my toshiba satellite...How do i fix it? I dust it and i took the plate cover off

u may have hard ware problem , to check the software error use registry cleaner reg in out to fix software issue

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Hi,
I'm afraid that your recovery CD's won't help you get the space bar working.
There could well be dust, biscuit crumbs, hairs etc that's preventing the spacebar from working, turn the laptop off but don't close the lid, stand the laptop on it's side and get yourself a clean, dry paintbrush.
Start to brush the keys and gently tap the keyboard with the other end of the brush to knock out any foreign objects that could be trapped under the spacebar.
Once your happy it's clean turn the laptop on and see if the spacebar works.
If you still have the same symptoms then the keyboard will have to be replaced.
You can use the on-screen keyboard to substitute for the spacebar for the time being.



Good luck.

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