Broken delete key - like literally stopped working

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Thank you for this workaround and your communication on the issue, I’m experiencing the same thing. I didn’t purchase a new input cover because the problem seemed too oddly specific and I didn’t think that would fix it… it seems my fears weren’t unfounded.

  • 13" or 16" system? 13"
  • Which mainboard? 12th gen
  • Which OS? Windows 11 Pro
  • Do you frequently use an external keyboard? No
  • Do you use a powered USB Hub? If so, which kind? No
  • Which port do you usually use when charging your laptop? Rear right
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Thanks for sharing! I hope many others will likewise share lots of details.
Interesting that you, like me, use the rear right port for charging… the one closest to the delete key. But that’s just speculation at this stage. Hopefully more data will come in, and one day, eventually, Framework will take the problem seriously instead of refusing to investigate it.

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Same issue on my Framework (12gen DIY Batch 2) - Seems to be a hardware issue as pressing the key hard registers an action but tapping it normally has no effect.

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I’m experiencing this now as well. Add it to the long list of defects.

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Same here, I’ve been going crazy thinking it was some software thing but I ran xev and pressing delete showed nothing whatsoever.

And then I rebooted and came to this post and… it’s working again. I was plugged in before, now I am on battery.

I’ll see if I can isolate this more.