Ive learned that keyboard covers only have a life expectancy of 8 or 9 years or so. Mine gave out, coffee spilled, and I'm now on a new keyboard that I don't like as much cuz all the buttons are smaller and my fingernails are too long and I'm making too many typos as a result (and if you think I'm gonna trim my nails, think again, it took me a long time to grow them this long, darnit) Kate the Disgruntled