Windows 10: My laptop keeps spamming the “P” key and wont stop. I’ve tried resetting it by turning it...

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Laptop keeps spamming * key

Hello,

I have an issue where my laptop started to spam * constantly, whenever I click to a text box, it keeps adding * non-stop. At least the issue is not present during log-in so I can write the password, but after that it happens constantly. Sometimes when I press * myself, it stops for a few seconds but then starts again.

I have tried several methods to solve the issue but none have worked so far. Attempted and failed methods so far are:

• Take out and clean the key with canned air, smash it and the keys around to unstuck the key
  
• Open and clean the backside of laptop, detach the battery and press power button for 10s
  
• Run the keyboard troubleshooter
  
• Update/remove keyboard driver
  
• Check filter and sticky key options
  
• Add a delay to the repeating keys
  
• Apply latest updates for Windows 11 (including one for keyboard)
  
• Start laptop in safe mode (issue still present)
  

After these I tried disabling the key with Keytweak, but got a quite confusing result. The scancode for the stuck key * seems to be 12, it is also what I see in the Keytweak when I press the key. But if I leave the keyboard by itself the scancode from repeated key is 55, which is normally the code for . (I also get code 55 if I press . ). So I tried to disable both keys * (code 12) and . (code 55). After this, if I press the keys * or . I get the scancode 0 (as expected), but if I leave the keyboard alone it still shows the code 55 from repeated key, even though it should be disabled.

At this point I have no idea if this is a software or hardware issue, so I would like to get some help here to eliminate all options for software side before sending the laptop to repair.

 

Laptop keeps spamming * key

Tried with external keyboard, but * is still spammed . Though I could not disable laptop keyboard, that option was not available. Instead I tried to remove it but it did not change anything. And when I restarted it reinstalled itself anyways. Maybe it would work after restart if I could stop it from reinstalling the keyboard, but don't know how to do that.

 

My hp laptop wont turn on

This is a frequent problem am sure as you have already seen from online searches.

Flea power is usually the culprit here, basically its residual power that remains on the computer even after thecomputer has been shutdown. You can drain the flea power with the steps the other answers have suggested.

• Disconnecting the battery and adapter
• Press the hardpress the power button for 30 seconds
• This should clear the flea power

If this doesnt work, read this article its about
a dell inspiron but the same applies for you hp. It has some detailed step by step instructions