diff --git a/examples/error_boundary/e2e/tests/clear_number.spec.ts b/examples/error_boundary/e2e/tests/clear_number.spec.ts
index 2617d76183..890fe001f5 100644
--- a/examples/error_boundary/e2e/tests/clear_number.spec.ts
+++ b/examples/error_boundary/e2e/tests/clear_number.spec.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ test.describe("Clear Number", () => {
     const ui = new HomePage(page);
     await ui.goto();
 
+    await ui.enterValue("7");
     await ui.clearInput();
 
     await expect(ui.errorMessage).toHaveText("Not a number! Errors: ");
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ test.describe("Clear Number", () => {
     const ui = new HomePage(page);
     await ui.goto();
 
+    await ui.enterValue("7");
     await ui.clearInput();
 
     await expect(ui.errorList).toHaveText(
diff --git a/examples/error_boundary/e2e/tests/click_down_arrow.spec.ts b/examples/error_boundary/e2e/tests/click_down_arrow.spec.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 6c41cda84b..0000000000
--- a/examples/error_boundary/e2e/tests/click_down_arrow.spec.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-import { test, expect } from "@playwright/test";
-import { HomePage } from "./fixtures/home_page";
-
-test.describe("Click Down Arrow", () => {
-  test("should see the negative number", async ({ page }) => {
-    const ui = new HomePage(page);
-    await ui.goto();
-
-    await ui.clickDownArrow();
-    await ui.clickDownArrow();
-    await ui.clickDownArrow();
-    await ui.clickDownArrow();
-    await ui.clickDownArrow();
-
-    await expect(ui.successMessage).toHaveText("You entered -5");
-  });
-});
diff --git a/examples/error_boundary/e2e/tests/click_up_arrow.spec.ts b/examples/error_boundary/e2e/tests/click_up_arrow.spec.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index d8d10260a4..0000000000
--- a/examples/error_boundary/e2e/tests/click_up_arrow.spec.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-import { test, expect } from "@playwright/test";
-import { HomePage } from "./fixtures/home_page";
-
-test.describe("Click Up Arrow", () => {
-  test("should see the positive number", async ({ page }) => {
-    const ui = new HomePage(page);
-    await ui.goto();
-
-    await ui.clickUpArrow();
-    await ui.clickUpArrow();
-    await ui.clickUpArrow();
-
-    await expect(ui.successMessage).toHaveText("You entered 3");
-  });
-});
diff --git a/examples/error_boundary/e2e/tests/fixtures/home_page.ts b/examples/error_boundary/e2e/tests/fixtures/home_page.ts
index bf46af7ae3..c18636106a 100644
--- a/examples/error_boundary/e2e/tests/fixtures/home_page.ts
+++ b/examples/error_boundary/e2e/tests/fixtures/home_page.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { expect, Locator, Page } from "@playwright/test";
 export class HomePage {
   readonly page: Page;
   readonly pageTitle: Locator;
-  readonly numberInput: Locator;
+  readonly valueInput: Locator;
   readonly successMessage: Locator;
   readonly errorMessage: Locator;
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export class HomePage {
     this.page = page;
 
     this.pageTitle = page.locator("h1");
-    this.numberInput = page.getByLabel(
+    this.valueInput = page.getByLabel(
       "Type a number (or something that's not a number!)"
     );
     this.successMessage = page.locator("label p");
@@ -25,32 +25,17 @@ export class HomePage {
     await this.page.goto("/");
   }
 
-  async enterNumber(count: string, index: number = 0) {
+  async enterValue(value: string) {
     await Promise.all([
-      this.numberInput.waitFor(),
-      this.numberInput.fill(count),
-    ]);
-  }
-
-  async clickUpArrow() {
-    await Promise.all([
-      this.numberInput.waitFor(),
-      this.numberInput.press("ArrowUp"),
-    ]);
-  }
-
-  async clickDownArrow() {
-    await Promise.all([
-      this.numberInput.waitFor(),
-      this.numberInput.press("ArrowDown"),
+      this.valueInput.waitFor(),
+      this.valueInput.fill(value),
     ]);
   }
 
   async clearInput() {
     await Promise.all([
-      this.numberInput.waitFor(),
-      this.clickUpArrow(),
-      this.numberInput.press("Backspace"),
+      this.valueInput.waitFor(),
+      this.valueInput.press("Backspace"),
     ]);
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/error_boundary/e2e/tests/type_number.spec.ts b/examples/error_boundary/e2e/tests/type_number.spec.ts
index da02dbb15b..31210fa02f 100644
--- a/examples/error_boundary/e2e/tests/type_number.spec.ts
+++ b/examples/error_boundary/e2e/tests/type_number.spec.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ test.describe("Type Number", () => {
     const ui = new HomePage(page);
     await ui.goto();
 
-    await ui.enterNumber("7");
+    await ui.enterValue("7");
 
     await expect(ui.successMessage).toHaveText("You entered 7");
   });
diff --git a/examples/error_boundary/e2e/tests/type_string.spec.ts b/examples/error_boundary/e2e/tests/type_string.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1732e85abb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/error_boundary/e2e/tests/type_string.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import { test, expect } from "@playwright/test";
+import { HomePage } from "./fixtures/home_page";
+
+test.describe("Type String", () => {
+  test("should see the error message", async ({ page }) => {
+    const ui = new HomePage(page);
+    await ui.goto();
+
+    await ui.enterValue("leptos");
+
+    await expect(ui.errorMessage).toHaveText("Not a number! Errors: ");
+  });
+  test("should see the error list", async ({ page }) => {
+    const ui = new HomePage(page);
+    await ui.goto();
+
+    await ui.enterValue("leptos");
+
+    await expect(ui.errorList).toHaveText(
+      "invalid digit found in string"
+    );
+  });
+});
diff --git a/examples/error_boundary/src/lib.rs b/examples/error_boundary/src/lib.rs
index 9dea35c450..e6c1e70227 100644
--- a/examples/error_boundary/src/lib.rs
+++ b/examples/error_boundary/src/lib.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ pub fn App() -> impl IntoView {
         <h1>"Error Handling"</h1>
         <label>
             "Type a number (or something that's not a number!)"
-            <input type="number" on:input=on_input/>
+            <input on:input=on_input/>
             // If an `Err(_) had been rendered inside the <ErrorBoundary/>,
             // the fallback will be displayed. Otherwise, the children of the
             // <ErrorBoundary/> will be displayed.