Windows 10: Chromebook Certain Key Numbers Not Working

I have a chromebook bought over 2 years ago from best buy online. Its a chromebook 14' celeron processor with 32gb ssd and 4gb ram. I notice not long ago when i pressed certain number keys... 1 2 3 4, it would not work. I have to press it really hard to get it to work.


Well now... i cannot get any of these numbers to work. My issue? When i log into my gmail accounts on the chromebook, my password contains those numbers. Thus i cannot log into my chromebook. What i then did was went on my regular computer and changed the password for one of the email addresses i use to log into the chromebook... thus changed my password for that gmail account. When i then log into my gmail account on chromebook, it lets me log in... but then it ask for my old password. The issue is i can't type my password because it contains those numbers... so only option is forgot password. It seems to tell me no issue but then everything will be deleted except sync data and something else?


So that mean if i go okay... that mean any files/videos i have on my chromebook will be completely wiped? If so, i dont want to do that. I have a few gmail accounts i log into my chromebook in and i have tons of web pages that are opened and bookmarks saved. So that means i would completely lose all of that as well?


Does anyone have ideas on what i can do? Its only those number keys... everything else works. Is my keyboard malfunction for only those keys? Do i need to buy a new keyboard? The thing is i want to have access to my a few of my gmail log in accoutns when i log in the chromebook because i have lot of videos saved and pictures and also... lot of chrome tabs and bookmarks.


Anyone can give me feedback on what to do here? Im upset because i had this issue few times and i thought i might as well change the password from these numbers but didn't do it. Now i cannot press any of these numbers.

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Does anyone know if i could fix this by buying a new keyboard? The issue is this chromebook is 2 years old... i bought it under 300 dollars. I mean its probably worth $200 new now at the most. But i dont want to spend another few hundred on it.


The other thing is this... is it possible to connect a wired keyboard to the usb port... then type using the keyboard? That way i can log into my gmail account and change the password without those numbers?

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Chromebook Certain Key Numbers Not Working

I have a chromebook bought over 2 years ago from best buy online. Its a chromebook 14' celeron processor with 32gb ssd and 4gb ram. I notice not long ago when i pressed certain number keys... 1 2 3 4, it would not work. I have to press it really hard to get it to work.


Well now... i cannot get any of these numbers to work. My issue? When i log into my gmail accounts on the chromebook, my password contains those numbers. Thus i cannot log into my chromebook. What i then did was went on my regular computer and changed the password for one of the email addresses i use to log into the chromebook... thus changed my password for that gmail account. When i then log into my gmail account on chromebook, it lets me log in... but then it ask for my old password. The issue is i can't type my password because it contains those numbers... so only option is forgot password. It seems to tell me no issue but then everything will be deleted except sync data and something else?


So that mean if i go okay... that mean any files/videos i have on my chromebook will be completely wiped? If so, i dont want to do that. I have a few gmail accounts i log into my chromebook in and i have tons of web pages that are opened and bookmarks saved. So that means i would completely lose all of that as well?


Does anyone have ideas on what i can do? Its only those number keys... everything else works. Is my keyboard malfunction for only those keys? Do i need to buy a new keyboard? The thing is i want to have access to my a few of my gmail log in accoutns when i log in the chromebook because i have lot of videos saved and pictures and also... lot of chrome tabs and bookmarks.


Anyone can give me feedback on what to do here? Im upset because i had this issue few times and i thought i might as well change the password from these numbers but didn't do it. Now i cannot press any of these numbers.

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Does anyone know if i could fix this by buying a new keyboard? The issue is this chromebook is 2 years old... i bought it under 300 dollars. I mean its probably worth $200 new now at the most. But i dont want to spend another few hundred on it.


The other thing is this... is it possible to connect a wired keyboard to the usb port... then type using the keyboard? That way i can log into my gmail account and change the password without those numbers?

 

Chromebook Certain Key Numbers Not Working

I recently threw out an HP Stream Notebook for similar reason, the 8/*, i/I, k/K It and ,/< keys didn't work. It wasn't cost-effective to fix it, could get a new one cheaper. It had Windows on it.

 

Chromebook Certain Key Numbers Not Working

These symptoms (some keys not working) are also common on laptops and indicate rather dirty or damaged keys. You could try to use a spray to blow any dirt away, but this is usually not enough. If the problem persists then you either replace the internal keyboard or connect an external USB keyboard and use that instead. There are also some foldable keyboards that you can easily carry with you.