My MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Early 2011 had some water damage to the keyboard that caused the space bar to stop working, so I just replaced the keyboard with iFixit's replacement part, using the guide here: [guide|23632]. After starting the system back up, all of the keys were working EXCEPT for the "P" key. Initially, it worked a few times if I pressed hard enough, but eventually it stopped working entirely.
During the replacement, I lost of of the 67 keyboard screws, so I reassembled it with all but one screw. I am not sure if this missing screw could cause issues with one key not working, but I thought I'd mention it.
I have tried re-seating the keyboard cable several times, and this doesn't seem to make a difference. I have also checked under the keycap for any obstructions, but it's clean.
Any ideas of what could be causing this? All of the other keys surrounding the P work fine. I can tear the system down again to remove the keyboard if necessary, if that would be helpful for diagnosis.
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@danj Edited to add photos. Other than the old one looking absolutely disgusting, I don't see any differences that would explain the issue.
My MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Early 2011 had some water damage to the keyboard that caused the space bar to stop working, so I just replaced the keyboard with iFixit's replacement part, using the guide here: [guide|23632]. After starting the system back up, all of the keys were working EXCEPT for the "P" key. Initially, it worked a few times if I pressed hard enough, but eventually it stopped working entirely.
During the replacement, I lost of of the 67 keyboard screws, so I reassembled it with all but one screw. I am not sure if this missing screw could cause issues with one key not working, but I thought I'd mention it.
I have tried re-seating the keyboard cable several times, and this doesn't seem to make a difference. I have also checked under the keycap for any obstructions, but it's clean.
Any ideas of what could be causing this? All of the other keys surrounding the P work fine. I can tear the system down again to remove the keyboard if necessary, if that would be helpful for diagnosis.