[Ham-Computers] ERROR 0210: STUCK KEY 20

[Joseph Lutz]

Hi group.

    Before completely trashing my HP Laptop, is there any
'workable' fix for subject problem?  A while back during
one of the contests, I was typing in a Callsign and when
I hit the 'D' key, DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD's started to
stream!!.  I have been working on this problem on and
off for months - but really need to get the mobility of
my laptop back - have asked several people, even the
'Geek squad @ Best Buy', and they all told me that it
would be cheaper to just by a new laptop.  I have
removed all the key covers, nothing there - I don't 
want to start tearing into the chassis if I don't have to.
Right now I have a regular  Keyboad plugged into
my laptop through the USB port and can work it like
that [but sometimes it reverts to ddddd].  It's a
Pavilion N5000 Pent III 700MHz with XP PRO
on it.  Do I bit the bullet and find another laptop
[can't buy a new one right now with giving 'Uncle'
almost 2K in taxes!!].  It is a great contest pc [for
me at least], so would hate to give it up.  Any
ideas.  Please and thank you.
73,
Joe W7LPF