keys not responding

[Wolther]

I just got a keyboard off of Ebay like a month ago. It has been working until recently. The "3" key went out first, then the "4" key went a week later, I couldn't figure it out, but figured I have a numpad so it's fine I guess.. But then Now the "w" is no longer working.. and that I just can't live with.. 

Do you have any idea of what's going on? It couldn't be keyboard damage because I've never dropped it, spilt anything on it or anything. and it's just so weird how it feels like it's spreading across keys. 3 4 and w are all next to eachother. 

 

[Drak3]

Example R95 of why I don't buy anything on Ebay.

 

It seems like it is either faulty, old, or there is a software glitch in your OS that is slowly unbinding keys.

[Enderman]

And this is why you spend money on good quality things and not cheap on on some chinese potato from ebay.

[Wolther]

8 minutes ago, Drak3 said:

Example R95 of why I don't buy anything on Ebay.

 

It seems like it is either faulty, old, or there is a software glitch in your OS that is slowly unbinding keys.

well, tested on my other computer, doesn't work there either. so not software. its a rosewill rk-9000-re so it is pretty old.. that's probably what it is. 

 

4 minutes ago, Enderman said:

And this is why you spend money on good quality things and not cheap on on some chinese potato from ebay.

Meh. lesson learned I guess, I spent like $50 on it. Are switches expensive to replace? wonder if I could take it to a repair shop

[Enderman]

3 minutes ago, Wolther said:

well, tested on my other computer, doesn't work there either. so not software. its a rosewill rk-9000-re so it is pretty old.. that's probably what it is. 

 

Meh. lesson learned I guess, I spent like $50 on it. Are switches expensive to replace? wonder if I could take it to a repair shop

Switches are not that delicate, this is most likely an issue with the controller or switch board pcb.

[Wolther]

11 minutes ago, Enderman said:

Switches are not that delicate, this is most likely an issue with the controller or switch board pcb.

Interesting. Kinda sad how my 5 dollar generic kb lasted years and this one.. not so much. So with mechanical pay 3 weeks worth of food or go home I guess

[Enderman]

7 minutes ago, Wolther said:

Interesting. Kinda sad how my 5 dollar generic kb lasted years and this one.. not so much. So with mechanical pay 3 weeks worth of food or go home I guess

You can get good quality mechanical keyboards for $50...........