Giving Up on the Current MacBook Pro Keyboard

Re:Giving Up on the Current MacBook Pro Keyboard by mafro on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @07:38PM (#16927461)

Thanks for commenting. I have the same problem with the "b" on my 18mo MBP.

Can you elaborate or link-to some more info on "replace the entire key and membrane"? Apple want to replace the top-case at AUD $650...

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Re:Giving Up on the Current MacBook Pro Keyboard by wilwade on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @10:09PM (#16928256)

I didn't find any how to, so here is a bit of what I did:

Failed: compressed air

Failed: cleaning under the key.

Success:

Remove the key (careful, these keys really like to break the bottom u hooks)

Remove the butterfly

Peel off the glued membrane

Cleaned all with 90% alcohol.

Took a new membrane (you might be able to use old) and used E6000 glue and a toothpick to glue it back (don't get the contacts).

Replaced butterfly and key.

Not a good solution, but it worked.

I got the key, butterfly, and membrane from replacementlaptopkeys.com.

It looked like the contacts were getting coated/corroded and not making good contact? Perhaps heat?

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