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    Macbook keyboard frequently completely freezes!!

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by thekingdavids, Dec 16, 2007.

  1. thekingdavids

    thekingdavids Notebook Consultant

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    HI,

    I have recently purchased a Black 2.2Ghz Macbook and the keyboard has been frequently completely freezing. At random times the keyboard stops responding and I have to reset the computer. This has been going on for about 2 - 3 weeks now.

    Has anyone else experienced this problem and is there any way to fix it?

    David
     
    thekingdavids, Dec 16, 2007
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  2. AuroraS

    AuroraS Notebook Virtuoso

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    I have experienced it on my white Macbook a couple of times... once I had to restart, the other time, I just closed the lid and opened it again and it worked. I think it may be a Leopard bug... so I guess we just have to wait for Apple to come out with a Leopard update?
     
    AuroraS, Dec 16, 2007
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    cashmonee Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    It is an issue with Leopard that Apple is aware of. Really the only solution is to wait until Apple releases an update for it.
     
    cashmonee, Dec 16, 2007
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  4. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yeah, its Leopard...and well documented. Just waiting for Apple to release a software update to fix it.
     
    Sam, Dec 16, 2007
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  5. codeoverride

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    I just had that happen about an hour ago! I've had the computer for about 2 months and this might have been the third time that it happens.. I held down the power button to shut it down. I hope that Apple fixes this soon.
     
    codeoverride, Dec 16, 2007
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  6. cashmonee

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    Ya this is one of those bugs that is inexcusable. Apple really needs to get on this.
     
    cashmonee, Dec 16, 2007
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  7. l33t_c0w

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    I've had this happening with only the Finder. At that point I brutally stab Finder in the face, and then restart it, and all is well. Glad I don't experience a system-wide keyboard lockup. That'd really suck. (Can we stop the Windows bashing now?)
     
    l33t_c0w, Dec 17, 2007
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  8. Chris27

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    Well it happens often under Tiger for me (even after replacing the keyboard).
     
    Chris27, Dec 17, 2007
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  9. Sam

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    That is weird...I never get any keyboard freezing on my Tiger MacBook...
     
    Sam, Dec 17, 2007
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  10. Dustin_D

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    Perhaps it is just the Tiger you have then Chris?
     
    Dustin_D, Dec 17, 2007
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    Luckily I've never experienced the keyboard freezing on me in Leopard... but what I do notice is occasionally when I hit a key, it won't register. I think there's some kind of keyboard bug in OS X that's making these things happen, because I never experience it in my Windows partition.
     
    Arquis, Dec 17, 2007
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  12. Chris27

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    Well its the same Tiger everyone else has...
     
    Chris27, Dec 17, 2007
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  13. Sam

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    Yeah, its an OS X issue, and not a hardware issue (which thankfully means it can be fixed in a Software Update).
     
    Sam, Dec 17, 2007
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  14. Dustin_D

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    I know that, I was implying just as some people have bugs with Leopard and some don't, maybe your specific system is having the bug ;)
     
    Dustin_D, Dec 17, 2007
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  15. Sam

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    Sam, Dec 18, 2007
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