Hello Michael, If the keys work on the external, your keyboard sounds like some of the keys are damaged or worn out :( Rather than suggest anything else to try, probably taking your MBP to Apple or a Apple Authorized Service Provider (MacWorx Joondalup). https://www.macworx.com.au/service
Unfortunately your MacBook Pro (same model as my 17-Inch MBP) is too old and is not equipped with butterfly mechanism keyboard to qualify for free repairs of MacBook and MacBookPro models equipped with low-profile, butterfly mechanism keyboards. To replace the keyboard on your MBP would be very expensive even if anyone stocks that model keyboard. https://www.apple.com/au/support/keyboard-service-program-for-macbook-and-macbook-pro/ Cheers, Ronni Ronni Brown’s iPad Pro 12.9-inch 256GB > On 12 Mar 2019, at 11:55 am, Michael Hawkins > <michael.hawk...@mjhawkins.com.au> wrote: > > Hello and thank you Ronni, > > Sadly, It looks like the computer and I are both losing some functionality > with age: > Despite trying a number of times, resetting the SMC did not work. > > Cheers, > > Michael > > >> On 11 Mar 2019, at 5:28 pm, Ronni Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: >> >> Hi Michael, >> >> Reset the SMC on your MacBook Pro. >> 1. Shutdown your MacBook Pro by choosing Shutdown from the Apple Menu >> >> 2. After your Mac shuts down, press Shift-Control-Option on the left side of >> the built-in keyboard, then press the Power button at the same time. >> Hold these keys and the power button for 10 seconds. >> >> 3. Release all keys >> >> 4. Press the power button again to turn on your computer >> >> Regards, >> Ronni >> >> Ronni Brown’s iPad Pro 12.9-inch 256GB >> >> >>> On 10 Mar 2019, at 6:24 pm, Michael Hawkins >>> <michael.hawk...@mjhawkins.com.au> wrote: >>> >>> The number keys on my MacBook Pro (17 inch, late 2011)(macOS High Sierra >>> 10.13.6) have stopped working (other than the key for “0” and “)”. I’m >>> using my bluetooth keyboard to write this email. >>> >>> The other keys in the row that includes the number keys do work, but the >>> keys for symbols such as @*%^& do not. >>> >>> I have run Disc First Aid. >>> T >>> Any suggestions? >>> >>> Thank you, >>> >>> Michael Hawkins >>> >>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
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