{"id":5410,"date":"2025-03-29T02:30:45","date_gmt":"2025-03-29T02:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/?p=5410"},"modified":"2025-03-29T15:38:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-29T15:38:05","slug":"how-to-unlock-keyboard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-unlock-keyboard\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Unlock Keyboard On Windows 10, 8, 7 [2025]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>How To Unlock Keyboard:<\/strong> Not a few laptop users have experienced a locked keyboard, which makes the keys unable to be pressed, unresponsive, and the like.<\/p>\n<p>Can you imagine how troublesome it would be if you didn&#8217;t have a keyboard, right? The laptop cannot be used properly.<\/p>\n<p>By the way, this locking issue is similar to the keyboard not working. But what is clear is that the keyboard is still normal.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5436 size-full\" title=\"How To Unlock Keyboard On Windows\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Unlock-Keyboard-On-Windows.jpg\" alt=\"How To Unlock Keyboard On Windows\" width=\"700\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Unlock-Keyboard-On-Windows.jpg 700w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Unlock-Keyboard-On-Windows-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Unlock-Keyboard-On-Windows-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Unlock-Keyboard-On-Windows-696x368.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So if you are experiencing it, just open the laptop keyboard key so that it can be used again.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-68122c104ba96\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-68122c104ba96\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-unlock-keyboard\/#Causes_The_Laptop_Keyboard_Is_Suddenly_Locked\" title=\"Causes The Laptop Keyboard Is Suddenly Locked\">Causes The Laptop Keyboard Is Suddenly Locked<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-unlock-keyboard\/#How_To_Unlock_a_Locked_Laptop_Keyboard\" title=\"How To Unlock a Locked Laptop Keyboard\">How To Unlock a Locked Laptop Keyboard<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-unlock-keyboard\/#1_Unlock_The_Laptop_Keyboard\" title=\"1. Unlock The Laptop Keyboard\">1. Unlock The Laptop Keyboard<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-unlock-keyboard\/#2_Restart_The_Laptop\" title=\"2. Restart The Laptop\">2. Restart The Laptop<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-unlock-keyboard\/#3_Set_BIOS_Settings_to_Default\" title=\"3. Set BIOS Settings to\u00a0Default\">3. Set BIOS Settings to\u00a0Default<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-unlock-keyboard\/#4_Reinstall_The_Keyboard_Driver\" title=\"4. Reinstall The Keyboard Driver\">4. Reinstall The Keyboard Driver<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-unlock-keyboard\/#5_Turn_Off_The_Ease_Of_Access_Feature\" title=\"5. Turn Off The Ease Of Access Feature\">5. Turn Off The Ease Of Access Feature<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-unlock-keyboard\/#6_Replace_Your_Laptop_Keyboard\" title=\"6. Replace Your Laptop Keyboard\">6. Replace Your Laptop Keyboard<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-unlock-keyboard\/#The_Final_Word\" title=\"The Final Word\">The Final Word<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Causes_The_Laptop_Keyboard_Is_Suddenly_Locked\"><\/span><strong>Causes The Laptop Keyboard Is Suddenly Locked<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5417 \" title=\"Causes The Laptop Keyboard Is Suddenly Locked\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Causes-The-Laptop-Keyboard-Is-Suddenly-Locked.jpg\" alt=\"Causes The Laptop Keyboard Is Suddenly Locked\" width=\"596\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Causes-The-Laptop-Keyboard-Is-Suddenly-Locked.jpg 700w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Causes-The-Laptop-Keyboard-Is-Suddenly-Locked-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Causes-The-Laptop-Keyboard-Is-Suddenly-Locked-150x87.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Causes-The-Laptop-Keyboard-Is-Suddenly-Locked-696x404.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Maybe this is what makes us feel weird.\u00a0For example, previously the keyboard was normal, but after some time the keyboard keys can&#8217;t be active.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the causes of a locked laptop keyboard are due to the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Settings that changed accidentally<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-update-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Due to system updates<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Driver installation effect<\/li>\n<li>Because of the virus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Although in fact, viruses are rare.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Unlock_a_Locked_Laptop_Keyboard\"><\/span><strong>How To Unlock a Locked Laptop Keyboard<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5418 \" title=\"How To Unlock a Locked Laptop Keyboard\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Unlock-a-Locked-Laptop-Keyboard-1024x549.jpg\" alt=\"How To Unlock a Locked Laptop Keyboard\" width=\"598\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Unlock-a-Locked-Laptop-Keyboard-1024x549.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Unlock-a-Locked-Laptop-Keyboard-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Unlock-a-Locked-Laptop-Keyboard-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Unlock-a-Locked-Laptop-Keyboard-150x80.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Unlock-a-Locked-Laptop-Keyboard-696x373.jpg 696w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Unlock-a-Locked-Laptop-Keyboard-1068x572.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Unlock-a-Locked-Laptop-Keyboard-784x420.jpg 784w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Unlock-a-Locked-Laptop-Keyboard.jpg 1146w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As I said earlier, this locked laptop keyboard is not an\u00a0error.\u00a0So the solution is easy, we just need to open it.<\/p>\n<p>But keep in mind, how to open the keyboard is different.\u00a0For this reason, here I want to explain the steps that you can try.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-background has-very-light-gray-background-color\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">PS: <\/span><\/strong>Before that, don&#8217;t forget to check whether the laptop keyboard is still normal or not.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Unlock_The_Laptop_Keyboard\"><\/span><strong>1. Unlock The Laptop Keyboard<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>First, of course, we have to unlock the keyboard. This key is usually on a combination key.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5419\" title=\"Unlock Laptop Keyboard\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Unlock-Laptop-Keyboard-1024x596.jpg\" alt=\"Unlock Laptop Keyboard\" width=\"590\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Unlock-Laptop-Keyboard-1024x596.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Unlock-Laptop-Keyboard-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Unlock-Laptop-Keyboard-768x447.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Unlock-Laptop-Keyboard-150x87.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Unlock-Laptop-Keyboard-696x405.jpg 696w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Unlock-Laptop-Keyboard-1068x622.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Unlock-Laptop-Keyboard-721x420.jpg 721w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Unlock-Laptop-Keyboard.jpg 1192w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Please try:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fn + F11 for Acer, Toshiba, Samsung laptops<\/li>\n<li>Fn + Num Lock for Sony laptops<\/li>\n<li>Fn + F8 for HP laptops or HP Omen<\/li>\n<li>Ctrl + F11<\/li>\n<li>Fn + Shift + Num Lock<\/li>\n<li>Fn + F4 for Dell laptops<\/li>\n<li>Fn + Numlock for Lenovo laptops, ASUS<\/li>\n<li>Ctrl + Printscr for HP Pavillion laptop<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additionally, you can try these key combinations (universal for all laptops):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shift + Num Lock<\/li>\n<li>Fn + F11 + Scroll lock<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If the\u00a0keyboard\u00a0is open, you can try typing tests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-background has-very-light-gray-background-color\">This combination for some types may be different.\u00a0Try\u00a0searching\u00a0for the details<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Read Also:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a title=\"How To Disable Touchpad On Windows 10 [Any Laptop]\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-disable-touchpad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Disable Touchpad On Windows<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Restart_The_Laptop\"><\/span><strong>2. Restart The Laptop<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5420 \" title=\"Restart The Laptop\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Restart-The-Laptop-1024x540.jpg\" alt=\"Restart The Laptop\" width=\"603\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Restart-The-Laptop-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Restart-The-Laptop-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Restart-The-Laptop-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Restart-The-Laptop-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Restart-The-Laptop-696x367.jpg 696w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Restart-The-Laptop-1068x563.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Restart-The-Laptop-796x420.jpg 796w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Restart-The-Laptop.jpg 1278w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If the first method doesn&#8217;t work, chances are the\u00a0keyboard isn&#8217;t locked because of a button, but a\u00a0bug.<\/p>\n<p>The fix is \u200b\u200beasy. You just <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-restart-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">restart the laptop<\/a> as usual. Either using the power button or mouse.<\/p>\n<p>You can do this method too if the lock is on the Windows login page (you can&#8217;t type the password\u00a0).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Set_BIOS_Settings_to_Default\"><\/span><strong>3. Set BIOS Settings to\u00a0Default<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This BIOS setting for some laptops, some can make the keyboard locked.<\/p>\n<p>Since restoring it you must know these settings, so I suggest just setting them to\u00a0default.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>The method is easy:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Please turn off the laptop first<\/li>\n<li>Restart the laptop<\/li>\n<li>When there is a BIOS screen \u2192 Tap the\u00a0<strong>F1<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0<strong>F12<\/strong>\u00a0keys\u00a0depending on the guide that appears on the screen (can also be\u00a0<strong>DEL<\/strong>\u00a0).<\/li>\n<li>In BIOS \u2192 Please look for keyboard settings<\/li>\n<li>If it&#8217;s not there (or don&#8217;t understand) \u2192 Look for the Reset keyboard settings (Restore to Default Settings)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>When it&#8217;s finished, just save it and exit the BIOS. Next, you just\u00a0restart\u00a0then check the keyboard again.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-background has-very-light-gray-background-color\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">PS: <\/span><\/strong>This method is only intended for those whose keyboard keys are open on the BIOS screen (Because you have to enter the BIOS using a button).\u00a0If you can&#8217;t, try using an external keyboard.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Reinstall_The_Keyboard_Driver\"><\/span><strong>4. Reinstall The Keyboard Driver<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The laptop keyboard is plug-and-play.\u00a0The point is that it will automatically activate without you needing to install anything.<\/p>\n<p>But when the condition is locked like this, you need to\u00a0reinstall the\u00a0keyboard\u00a0driver.\u00a0In the following way.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click\u00a0<strong>Start<\/strong>\u00a0\u2192 Then, in the\u00a0search box\u00a0column\u00a0\u2192 Type &#8221;\u00a0<strong>Device Manager<\/strong>\u00a0&#8220;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5421 size-full\" title=\"Reinstall The Keyboard Driver\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Reinstall-The-Keyboard-Driver.png\" alt=\"Reinstall The Keyboard Driver\" width=\"397\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Reinstall-The-Keyboard-Driver.png 397w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Reinstall-The-Keyboard-Driver-229x300.png 229w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Reinstall-The-Keyboard-Driver-150x196.png 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Reinstall-The-Keyboard-Driver-300x393.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Reinstall-The-Keyboard-Driver-321x420.png 321w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 397px) 100vw, 397px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Check on the\u00a0<strong>keyboard<\/strong>\u00a0\u2192 If there is an exclamation mark, it means there is a problem with your keyboard (but if there is no it means normal).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5422 size-full\" title=\"Reinstall The Keyboard Driver\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Reinstall-The-Keyboard-Driver-1.png\" alt=\"Reinstall The Keyboard Driver\" width=\"518\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Reinstall-The-Keyboard-Driver-1.png 518w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Reinstall-The-Keyboard-Driver-1-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Reinstall-The-Keyboard-Driver-1-150x109.png 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Reinstall-The-Keyboard-Driver-1-324x235.png 324w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 518px) 100vw, 518px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Putting aside the normal keyboard or not, just\u00a0reinstall the driver. Right-click on the keyboard \u2192 Then click\u00a0<strong>Update Driver Software<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5423\" title=\"Reinstall The Keyboard Driver\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Reinstall-The-Keyboard-Driver-2.png\" alt=\"Reinstall The Keyboard Driver\" width=\"520\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Reinstall-The-Keyboard-Driver-2.png 454w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Reinstall-The-Keyboard-Driver-2-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Reinstall-The-Keyboard-Driver-2-150x79.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Select the\u00a0<strong>Automatically Update Driver Software<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5424 size-full\" title=\"Reinstall The Keyboard Driver\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Reinstall-The-Keyboard-Driver-3.png\" alt=\"Reinstall The Keyboard Driver\" width=\"522\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Reinstall-The-Keyboard-Driver-3.png 522w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Reinstall-The-Keyboard-Driver-3-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Reinstall-The-Keyboard-Driver-3-150x69.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Restart the\u00a0laptop if so<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Next, test the laptop keyboard again. Usually, this way the settings on the keyboard will be reset, and the keys will be unlocked.<\/p>\n<p>If you still can&#8217;t, you can also choose to\u00a0uninstall the\u00a0driver.\u00a0In the\u00a0<strong>Update Driver Software<\/strong> step, choose to\u00a0<strong>Uninstall<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t worry about missing drivers or not. Automatically there will be.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Turn_Off_The_Ease_Of_Access_Feature\"><\/span><strong>5. Turn Off The Ease Of Access Feature<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Ease Of Access\u00a0is a Windows feature that can\u00a0accidentally lock your laptop\u00a0keyboard.<\/p>\n<p>This is what makes me recommend you to check this Ease of Access setting.\u00a0The method is as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First, open the Control Panel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5425 size-full\" title=\"Turn Off The Ease Of Access Feature\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Turn-Off-The-Ease-Of-Access-Feature.png\" alt=\"Turn Off The Ease Of Access Feature\" width=\"383\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Turn-Off-The-Ease-Of-Access-Feature.png 383w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Turn-Off-The-Ease-Of-Access-Feature-243x300.png 243w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Turn-Off-The-Ease-Of-Access-Feature-150x185.png 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Turn-Off-The-Ease-Of-Access-Feature-300x370.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Turn-Off-The-Ease-Of-Access-Feature-324x400.png 324w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Turn-Off-The-Ease-Of-Access-Feature-340x420.png 340w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 383px) 100vw, 383px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Then enter Ease Of Access.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5426 \" title=\"Turn Off The Ease Of Access Feature\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Turn-Off-The-Ease-Of-Access-Feature-1.png\" alt=\"Turn Off The Ease Of Access Feature\" width=\"649\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Turn-Off-The-Ease-Of-Access-Feature-1.png 693w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Turn-Off-The-Ease-Of-Access-Feature-1-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Turn-Off-The-Ease-Of-Access-Feature-1-150x71.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 649px) 100vw, 649px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click Ease of Access Center.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5427 size-full\" title=\"Turn Off The Ease Of Access Feature\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Turn-Off-The-Ease-Of-Access-Feature-2.png\" alt=\"Turn Off The Ease Of Access Feature\" width=\"557\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Turn-Off-The-Ease-Of-Access-Feature-2.png 557w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Turn-Off-The-Ease-Of-Access-Feature-2-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Turn-Off-The-Ease-Of-Access-Feature-2-150x50.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make sure that no\u00a0settings\u00a0are checked.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5428 size-full\" title=\"Turn Off The Ease Of Access Feature\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Turn-Off-The-Ease-Of-Access-Feature-3.png\" alt=\"Turn Off The Ease Of Access Feature\" width=\"551\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Turn-Off-The-Ease-Of-Access-Feature-3.png 551w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Turn-Off-The-Ease-Of-Access-Feature-3-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Turn-Off-The-Ease-Of-Access-Feature-3-150x109.png 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Turn-Off-The-Ease-Of-Access-Feature-3-324x235.png 324w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Also, check all the settings below. Make sure everything is off.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5429 \" title=\"Turn Off The Ease Of Access Feature\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Turn-Off-The-Ease-Of-Access-Feature-4.png\" alt=\"Turn Off The Ease Of Access Feature\" width=\"535\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Turn-Off-The-Ease-Of-Access-Feature-4.png 494w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Turn-Off-The-Ease-Of-Access-Feature-4-300x271.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Turn-Off-The-Ease-Of-Access-Feature-4-150x135.png 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Turn-Off-The-Ease-Of-Access-Feature-4-465x420.png 465w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If so,\u00a0restart\u00a0your laptop.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Replace_Your_Laptop_Keyboard\"><\/span><strong>6. Replace Your Laptop Keyboard<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5430 \" title=\"Replace Your Laptop Keyboard\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Replace-Your-Laptop-Keyboard-1024x583.jpg\" alt=\"Replace Your Laptop Keyboard\" width=\"554\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Replace-Your-Laptop-Keyboard-1024x583.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Replace-Your-Laptop-Keyboard-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Replace-Your-Laptop-Keyboard-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Replace-Your-Laptop-Keyboard-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Replace-Your-Laptop-Keyboard-696x396.jpg 696w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Replace-Your-Laptop-Keyboard-1068x608.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Replace-Your-Laptop-Keyboard-738x420.jpg 738w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Replace-Your-Laptop-Keyboard.jpg 1156w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Option to change the keyboard, it is recommended to do if you have followed the methods above, but the keyboard is still not working.<\/p>\n<p>Why?\u00a0Because it could be that your keyboard is not locked, but has been damaged.<\/p>\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Keyboard prices<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Information<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rs. 200 &#8211; Rs. 3500<\/td>\n<td>Without plug<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rs. 500 &#8211; Rs. 5000<\/td>\n<td>Already with plug<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>This price is average from my personal experience. Of course, it can be different depending on the region.<\/p>\n<p>Well, but before replacing a laptop keyboard which incidentally costs a lot of money, you can follow these tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Reinstall Windows:<\/strong>\u00a0Done if the keyboard is locked in any setting.\u00a0By <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-reset-windows-10-without-losing-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reinstalling Windows<\/a>, all settings will automatically be as before.\u00a0(Windows 10 only, can use the\u00a0reset\u00a0option\u00a0)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Disassemble laptop keyboard<\/strong>: Please disassemble your laptop keyboard.\u00a0Unplug the connector between the keyboard and laptop, then clean it.\u00a0Put it back if so, then test.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Use an external keyboard<\/strong>: an external keyboard can be helpful for testing.\u00a0Buy a cheap USB keyboard (the cheap one is around 30K) then plug it into your laptop.\u00a0If it&#8217;s normal, then there is a problem with your laptop keyboard.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Using an external keyboard is a temporary option.\u00a0If you can&#8217;t replace the laptop keyboard, you can use this option.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Final_Word\"><\/span><strong>The Final Word<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>And a little information, laptop keyboards This lock can occur in all brands of laptops. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asus.com\/in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ASUS<\/a>, HP, ACER, LENOVO, Axioo, Toshiba, and others.<\/p>\n<p>It can also occur in all <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/what-version-of-windows-do-i-have\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">versions of Windows<\/a>.\u00a0Like Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows XP to Windows 10.<\/p>\n<p>Opening a keyboard that is disabled, is indeed chancy.\u00a0Because sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<p>For my own case, fortunately, it can be returned to normal with the 5 ways above .. And hopefully you too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How To Unlock Keyboard: Not a few laptop users have experienced a locked keyboard, which makes the keys unable to be pressed, unresponsive, and the like. Can you imagine how troublesome it would be if you didn&#8217;t have a keyboard, right? The laptop cannot be used properly. By the way, this locking issue is similar [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5436,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[1950,1953,1952,1951],"class_list":{"0":"post-5410","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-computer","8":"tag-how-to-unlock-keyboard","9":"tag-how-to-unlock-keyboard-on-dell-laptop","10":"tag-how-to-unlock-keyboard-on-hp","11":"tag-unlock-keyboard-windows-10"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5410","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5410"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5410\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21564,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5410\/revisions\/21564"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5436"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5410"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5410"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5410"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}