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After a spill on the keyboard of my unibody MBP 17", the ⇧ key reports as always on.

Under Windows (BootCamp) and Linux (LiveDVD) I can easily get around the problem by using an external keyboard.

However, when trying to boot into OSX, the system always starts into Safe Mode (as is intended when holding ⇧). This prevents many features from working.

Disconnecting the internal keyboard from the main board will also disable the power switch, which is thus not an option.

Is there any way to disconnect the ⇧ key on its own or disable safe-boot altogether?

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Try pressing C when booting. It might help you get pass safe-boot. or you can try using a key remapping app.

Resources:

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While c didn't work for me, the threads you posted contained advice on pressing any number of keys to avoid Safe-Boot. OPT worked for me. – 0x90 Jan 13 '12 at 19:46
Good! I'm glad I added them then! – Chillie Jan 13 '12 at 19:54
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I have the same problem, from the same cause: a spill into my MBP's keyboard rendered it completely nonfunctional, so now I have to use an external USB keyboard. If I don't press any keys at all while booting, it always boots into safe mode. So now instead I always hold down the space bar just after the chime and then it boots normally.

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