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Question posted by peterallchin on July 15th, 2012

Acer 5733.. Letters Not Showing On Screen Unless Hit Hard And Central

Unless keys are hit central and hard, letters do not show on screen. Typing is almost impossible and very frustrating. It is under warranty.

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Answer #1: Posted by LightofEarendil on July 20th, 2012 3:03 AM

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It is most likely a hardware issue, sorry :/ Since it's under warranty, go through Acer support to get it repaired or replaced. You can find your options here, it defaults to the US support, but select your country as needed in the bottom

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