this was a great help. my friends' son (toddler) ripped most the keys off. the only problem I had that you don't go over in the video is how to connect the hinges which was easy after about 2 minutes of not realizing the larger piece had facets for the smaller piece to connect to (noticed it when I read the first comment on the page). thank you so much for making the video exceedingly simple.
Question, for some reason my key when i reassemble it is lopsided, did i do something wrong. I took out another key to see if there was something wrong with the original key but it isn't that. The left hand side of the key is slanted making typing quickly difficult.
im not sure wat is wrong with my keys, they press down fine but they will not properly function , like when i start it to type my password some keys dont work, wat should i do? :/
Can you tell me if i am just changing a key for cosmetic reasons (as all my keys function well) do i need to remove the rubber cup? Or can i just leave it on and simply put the new key on top.
@apfeltasten Ok thanks for the reply but i am confused. You say it can't be removed but isnt that what you are doing in the video (and doesnt look very violent to me lol)? or is that just in case someone would need to remove them. sorry if the question may be stupid :P
@jcEightySeven We are talking about the rubber cup, right? The key and the white plastic mechanism can be removed and assembled easily as shown in the video. But the rubber cup is fixed and technically irreplaceable.
@apfeltasten Oh, i am reffering to the white plastic mechanism. You take it off during the video to replace the key, but do i need to remove this and replace or can i just leave that alone and simply swap my key for a new key? thanks for your help
i had the same problem with the space bar.......i tried to fix it myself but when i did i took the cap out and it fell apart and then when i put it back together again i put one of the parts upside - down and then that made my space bar soo stiff and its ben like that for about 4 - 6 months now but its finaly fixed!!
It feels soo good with the space bar fixed!!!!
Thank you soooooo very very very very very very very very very much!
Thanks for the tutorial, you make it look a lot easier than it really is. Your video shows replacement keys with prongs sticking out. The 2007 MacBook Pro keys do not have prongs connected. Maybe mine broke off. The "delete" key came off. There are 2 parts: a 3-sided plastic object and just the button. Can you help?
Mine came off and there are 2 white plastic fillers under it. One is rectangular with a hole, the other is 3-sided. I've tried all night, can't figure out how to replace it.
That looks great, however, the plastic backing is stuck on the back of the detached key so I can't put it on first. It looks totally attached and feels like it will break if I try to separate it from the key.
two of my number keys stopped working!! The seven and the eight keys stopped working. Additionally, the back light in the center of the keyboard is the brightest while the keys away from the center are dimly lit.
1.Do I have to replace the whole keyboard?
2. Where is the best place to purchase a macbook pro (bought 200eight) keyboard?
I finally got the nerve to try this, but I can't get the key to go back on correctly. On a letter key, does the inner ring hook under the user-side silver tab before the ears go in the holes at the top? Or is that totally wrong? (The 'm' key is off, tricky writing without it, I c&p'd the letter to ID the key XD)
@CaffieneKitty WOOT! Never mind, my mistake was made obvious by my ambivalence toward making my motion forceful enough, it moved, it's on and I can M again at whim! MMMMMMM! \o/
Wow, You don't need to be a Genius to do it. Just have to be real careful and pay attention as you go. The video is pretty good. Had to play and pause a lot as to not screw up. The reason they show you without the key cap is so you can understand how it is put together. It is fragile and takes a light touch and proper sequence, just like in the video. Worked for me.
To all you guys with slanted keys and keys protruding out of the keyboard. It is because you have pulled the key off wrong from the bottom and the hinge has pulled up against the steel clip holding it onto the main frame of the keyboard. this makes the steel catch rise up higher than normal. So the key never looks the same when reattached.
You have to take off the key and hinge again and you will notice the steel catch is distorted and risen, get a lollipop stick and force it back to normal
Thanks for the video. After watching this I finally was able to remove an annoying bit of grit that was making the Z key less responsive. It was helpful to see that taking it off would not ruin the key.
This is a great video. Thank you so much. I had a little tiny pebble underneath my keys which kept moving around, making it hard to press whichever key it was hiding under. With your instructions, I removed my M key, took out the pebble, and replaced it. My keyboard now works like new. Thanks!
Yes thanks a lot! I have an almost 6 years old macbookpro (1st generation) and I was wondering how the keyboard was able to withstand my feisty pro-pianist touch. Well, the answer is, even this rugged thing – it fell to the ground countless times, looks like an old and beat up VW beetle and still works like nothing had ever happened – has limits. Since about 1 week, one key after the other is getting stuck.This video probably saves me, can't afford a new pc, not to mention a mac! THX!
Excellent video!! Thank you very much for taking the time to make it!! My wife dropped her laptop and I have to replace the MagSafe Board and thought I was going to have to replace the keyboard. Thanks to your video, I realized the 2 keys and white plastic attachment things that fell off weren't broken and EASY to re-attach. Hopefully putting the new MagSafe board back in will go smoothly. TWO THUMBS UP!!
Good stuff! My ferrets ripped off the F and G keys on my boyfriend's keyboard. One of the tiny extrusions has broken off one of the white caps, so the G key doesn't sit in very well now, but at least it's attached!
Good stuff! My ferrets ripped off the F and G keys on my boyfriend's keyboard. One of the tiny extrusions has broken off one of the white caps, so the G key doesn't sit in very well now, but at least it's attached! It was getting a bit boring typing with the rubber nipples :)
I was just playing around my friends MacBook Pro to see how the backlit works. As I failed to put the key back again, I began to panic. If it wasn't for you and this video she would've kicked my ass and never let me on her macbook ever again. So a very big thank you!
Putting back the spacebar is a pain in the ass!!!. Ive been working at it for 2 hours and still cant get it. All the other keys arnt too bad removing/putting back
Thanks a lot worked on my 17" MBP. My left CMD key split in two from much use, so after watching this I was able to switch it over with the right hand side CMD key. Called Apple Support, who to be fair was very helpful, was on the phone for about 15 minutes, and only advice offered was to drive 215 miles to my nearest Apple Store and get booked in for an Appointment at the Genus Bar! So probably just saved myself a few quid for a new key and about £30 in petrol! and a six hour round trip.
Thanks a lot, very helpful. My left CMD key split in two from much use, so after watching this I was able to switch it over with the right hand side CMD key. Called Apple Support, who to be fair was very helpful, was on the phone for about 15 minutes, and only advice offered was to drive 215 miles to my nearest Apple Store and get booked in for an Appointment at the Genus Bar! So probably just saved myself a few quid for a new key and about £30 in petrol! and a six hour round trip.
Spilled soda and left it for check up and cleaning. They found nothing and everything was still working. Now the keys are getting sticky. Would you suggest this method to be able to clean beneath the keys?
@apfeltasten Great. Currently trying to get the keys off, but they won't detach. What are you doing with the tool? What's going on beneath the keys?:)
Too bad theres no telling you how to get the keyboard off but I managed to and when I put it back I fixed it all. Thanks man and if it wasn't for you I wouldnt know you had to put the rods into the slots before pushing the spacebar into place
You are fuckin awesome, thanks so much for making this video, saved me a trip to the Eff wording apple store to go stand around with all those yuppie assheads.
the little white piece below got a little damaged (the prong on one side broke off when the rag i was using to clean my keys got caught under it) but with this fix i was able to re-attach the key and it works fine!
who knew trying to keep your computer in pristine condition could end in what was almost total disaster
This video just saved me $170. I knocked off my "A" key last night and the local Apple store wanted to charge $80 for a new keyboard and $90 to put it in. I watched the video, pulled the white lifter off the key cap, put it on to the keyboard, replaced the key cap. Five minutes, done. Works like a charm. Thank you so very much.
thanks soooo much,my keyboard is exactally identical to yours and when i got my "macbook" (not pro) the "y" key and the "z" key were swapped to thanks its all back to normal
Thank you SO MUCH! I just got up, for a second, to let my dog out, and I set my screensaver (and thought I was safe), but my toddler came over and removed my shift key.
Your fix worked, instantly! Glad she didn't do more damage. I'm lucky. This is an EXCELLENT VIDEO (it was nice to see the various keypads being replaced, too).
Once I removed the plastic hinge from the key (using a flat piece of metal to gently pry it off) it was so easy to replace on to the keyboard before clicking the key back on.
You are a life-saver! My toddler peeled off 10 keys including the spacebar and I couldn't figure these little pieces out! Thank you for posting this - I couldn't even find anything about it on the apple website!
My boyfriend has a dead 15 inch MacBook Pro, and I have the same computer... some of the writing on my keys were permanently smudged. I just followed this video and switched my damaged keys out for his. Thanks for the help!
you replace the 2 white pieces under the keys as if they are attached....mine are not! there are 2 pieces to each key and i can't figure out how to get them to snap back properly!
Thank you for the video, i had my letter Z off for weeks because i was just too lazy to inquire. Thanks to your how to, it made it easier then getting a woman pregnant. Thanks from Los Angeles!!!!
thank you SO MUCH. i was freaking out that my i key wouldn't work for the two weeks until i would be near an apple store again, but lo and behold, this video SAVED me. now i get how the keyboard works! cheers, i'll be recommending this to anyone with mac keyboard issues. :)
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!, I had spilled Ice Tea (not good) on the keyboard. The computer is fine but the keys were all sticky and the movement to press them wasn't as smoothed as it used to. I was able to remove each key thanks to your help and I cleaned them all!.
One question though, some of the liquid got a little dipper inside the computer, passed some small holes that I can see behind the keys and it's not letting the back light shine as it used to, any suggestions?, advice?
Thank you! Before I saw this video I purchased a new keyboard and have been dreading the process of replacing the whole keyboard. After watching the video i just popped off the keys I needed from the new keyboard and presto my keys are back. now I have an extra key board just incase. Your the Best!!!!!!
lol wish i could say the same...my down arrow key has been mucked up and i tried to remove it but i broke off the little rubber thing underneath, so now i cant get it back on lol
Awesome - that really helped. My "G" key was really not registering much. I found some gunk underneath the little white rocker under the key though. Got rid of it and now I can
this was a great help. my friends' son (toddler) ripped most the keys off. the only problem I had that you don't go over in the video is how to connect the hinges which was easy after about 2 minutes of not realizing the larger piece had facets for the smaller piece to connect to (noticed it when I read the first comment on the page). thank you so much for making the video exceedingly simple.
lifeindayglo 2 weeks ago
Question, for some reason my key when i reassemble it is lopsided, did i do something wrong. I took out another key to see if there was something wrong with the original key but it isn't that. The left hand side of the key is slanted making typing quickly difficult.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
TheSpencePo 3 weeks ago
@TheSpencePo
Could have two reason:
1. one of these very small hooks below the key is broken so that the hinge has nothing to hold on that side of the key.
2. the hinge isn't put together correctly
apfeltasten 3 weeks ago
im not sure wat is wrong with my keys, they press down fine but they will not properly function , like when i start it to type my password some keys dont work, wat should i do? :/
saucebawsrs 3 weeks ago
@saucebawsrs turn numlock off
2keys 2 weeks ago
I just wanted to say thanks for the video it helped me out bigtime for replacing my Z. Now I can finally get some zzz's.
bijanbwb 4 weeks ago
Hi, nice video.
Can you tell me if i am just changing a key for cosmetic reasons (as all my keys function well) do i need to remove the rubber cup? Or can i just leave it on and simply put the new key on top.
Thanks in advance.
jcEightySeven 2 months ago
@jcEightySeven leave the rubber cup in place. It can't be removed anyway (unless you use some violence).
Just attach the new one on top.
apfeltasten 2 months ago
@apfeltasten Ok thanks for the reply but i am confused. You say it can't be removed but isnt that what you are doing in the video (and doesnt look very violent to me lol)? or is that just in case someone would need to remove them. sorry if the question may be stupid :P
jcEightySeven 2 months ago
@jcEightySeven We are talking about the rubber cup, right? The key and the white plastic mechanism can be removed and assembled easily as shown in the video. But the rubber cup is fixed and technically irreplaceable.
apfeltasten 2 months ago
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cyuille 2 months ago
@apfeltasten Oh, i am reffering to the white plastic mechanism. You take it off during the video to replace the key, but do i need to remove this and replace or can i just leave that alone and simply swap my key for a new key? thanks for your help
jcEightySeven 2 months ago
anyone know what the little rubber things beneath the keys are called and where I can get one?
54GrantC 3 months ago
@54GrantC they are called rubber cup. You should ask someone who is selling these keys to cut one out for you.
apfeltasten 3 months ago
1:00
galindes 3 months ago
Thank you
carolaclavo 3 months ago
yay! thanks so much!
ciaramcmichael 3 months ago
thank you soo much!!!
this worked on my PowerBook G4!!
i had the same problem with the space bar.......i tried to fix it myself but when i did i took the cap out and it fell apart and then when i put it back together again i put one of the parts upside - down and then that made my space bar soo stiff and its ben like that for about 4 - 6 months now but its finaly fixed!!
It feels soo good with the space bar fixed!!!!
Thank you soooooo very very very very very very very very very much!
:D :)!!!
murshed11 4 months ago
is it possible to change the old silver macbook pro keys to te new plastic chiclet ones?
toocool4usernames 4 months ago
great video, though a bit blurry at certain parts but nonetheless awesome.
swiftly718 5 months ago
Thanks for the tutorial, you make it look a lot easier than it really is. Your video shows replacement keys with prongs sticking out. The 2007 MacBook Pro keys do not have prongs connected. Maybe mine broke off. The "delete" key came off. There are 2 parts: a 3-sided plastic object and just the button. Can you help?
mjpers1 5 months ago
Thanks, but what about the 'Delete" key?
Mine came off and there are 2 white plastic fillers under it. One is rectangular with a hole, the other is 3-sided. I've tried all night, can't figure out how to replace it.
mjpers1 5 months ago
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mjpers1 5 months ago
I wish all key boards were touch screen so I never have to go through this bull shit ever again!!
MrBigolnuts 5 months ago
hey we need the gummy thing 1:09 know where to get one?
dandys4 5 months ago
That looks great, however, the plastic backing is stuck on the back of the detached key so I can't put it on first. It looks totally attached and feels like it will break if I try to separate it from the key.
Any ideas?? Thanks
AnnieStoker 5 months ago
two of my number keys stopped working!! The seven and the eight keys stopped working. Additionally, the back light in the center of the keyboard is the brightest while the keys away from the center are dimly lit.
1.Do I have to replace the whole keyboard?
2. Where is the best place to purchase a macbook pro (bought 200eight) keyboard?
macbookpro200 6 months ago
I finally got the nerve to try this, but I can't get the key to go back on correctly. On a letter key, does the inner ring hook under the user-side silver tab before the ears go in the holes at the top? Or is that totally wrong? (The 'm' key is off, tricky writing without it, I c&p'd the letter to ID the key XD)
CaffieneKitty 6 months ago in playlist Mac laptop cleaning
@CaffieneKitty WOOT! Never mind, my mistake was made obvious by my ambivalence toward making my motion forceful enough, it moved, it's on and I can M again at whim! MMMMMMM! \o/
CaffieneKitty 6 months ago in playlist Mac laptop cleaning
thank you!!
KiCreativeStudio 6 months ago
Thank you! I was looking to buy a new replacement keyboard and am happy to have found your video instead :)
MrSpaceman 7 months ago
My key fell off and the hinge bit is on the key, not the nub thingy. What can I do?
1ns4n0ry4n0 7 months ago
ok so my "p" key sinks in at the top right corner, it dosnt feel as stiff?popy like the others, whats wrong an what should i do?
MRshoz1 7 months ago
@MRshoz1 I would advice to take off the key and put it back on, that could already fix the problem
apfeltasten 7 months ago
arghhhhhh. and i typed that on my macbook pro without an 'a' key
74Ce 6 months ago
@MRshoz1 hahaha the very same reason im here.
etphonehomebitch 6 months ago
Wow, You don't need to be a Genius to do it. Just have to be real careful and pay attention as you go. The video is pretty good. Had to play and pause a lot as to not screw up. The reason they show you without the key cap is so you can understand how it is put together. It is fragile and takes a light touch and proper sequence, just like in the video. Worked for me.
fastinpast 7 months ago
This is going to sound unbearably stupid, but do you need a special pointy thing to do this?
CaffieneKitty 7 months ago
@CaffieneKitty You can also use a screwdriver ... so, no!
apfeltasten 7 months ago
This definitely helped me. Thanks!
Sikwidityo 8 months ago
To all you guys with slanted keys and keys protruding out of the keyboard. It is because you have pulled the key off wrong from the bottom and the hinge has pulled up against the steel clip holding it onto the main frame of the keyboard. this makes the steel catch rise up higher than normal. So the key never looks the same when reattached.
You have to take off the key and hinge again and you will notice the steel catch is distorted and risen, get a lollipop stick and force it back to normal
PoChopper 9 months ago
excellent! thank you!
ThomasR099 9 months ago
Thank you! Very helpful!
lukeee17 10 months ago
Last time a try and vacuum the gunk out of my keyboard. Had to search the bag for the B key lol
tedwardonz 10 months ago
thank you! finally returned my space bar correctly.
dadobernee 10 months ago
The hinge on my escape key broke ,what do I do?If my mom finds out I'm dead
Crystal123theLlama 11 months ago
@Crystal123theLlama You need to buy a new one and replace it like shown from 0:00 to 0:40
apfeltasten 11 months ago
Thanks for the video. After watching this I finally was able to remove an annoying bit of grit that was making the Z key less responsive. It was helpful to see that taking it off would not ruin the key.
wenchellbogum 11 months ago
This is a great video. Thank you so much. I had a little tiny pebble underneath my keys which kept moving around, making it hard to press whichever key it was hiding under. With your instructions, I removed my M key, took out the pebble, and replaced it. My keyboard now works like new. Thanks!
jaehwan123 11 months ago
Yes thanks a lot! I have an almost 6 years old macbookpro (1st generation) and I was wondering how the keyboard was able to withstand my feisty pro-pianist touch. Well, the answer is, even this rugged thing – it fell to the ground countless times, looks like an old and beat up VW beetle and still works like nothing had ever happened – has limits. Since about 1 week, one key after the other is getting stuck.This video probably saves me, can't afford a new pc, not to mention a mac! THX!
funkoforte 1 year ago
Really helped me out. I could feel the R key wasn't pushing down appropriately. Found a hair wrapped around the key. Strange...
Xixor7 1 year ago
Excellent video!! Thank you very much for taking the time to make it!! My wife dropped her laptop and I have to replace the MagSafe Board and thought I was going to have to replace the keyboard. Thanks to your video, I realized the 2 keys and white plastic attachment things that fell off weren't broken and EASY to re-attach. Hopefully putting the new MagSafe board back in will go smoothly. TWO THUMBS UP!!
donrogo 1 year ago
Thanks for this, just repaired one key ripped off by my 18 month old son and another I ripped off trying to figure how they work! :)
RESOUNDworship 1 year ago
hi there, regarding the comment below... the same thing has happened to me and the G key keeps popping up at an angle.
Do apple sell the plastic bits separately for such a problem?
gemsax 1 year ago
@gemsax No, but depending on your location you might find them on ebay searching for "MacBook Pro Key"
apfeltasten 1 year ago
Good stuff! My ferrets ripped off the F and G keys on my boyfriend's keyboard. One of the tiny extrusions has broken off one of the white caps, so the G key doesn't sit in very well now, but at least it's attached!
fb6668 1 year ago
Good stuff! My ferrets ripped off the F and G keys on my boyfriend's keyboard. One of the tiny extrusions has broken off one of the white caps, so the G key doesn't sit in very well now, but at least it's attached! It was getting a bit boring typing with the rubber nipples :)
fb6668 1 year ago
thank you. this video just saved me a lot of bother.
myfirstpunksong1 1 year ago
i want a macbook so bad.
lafemmenaturalle 1 year ago
GOD DAMB IT THE
ENTER KEY IS A PAIN IN THE ass! HELP PLEASE STUPID ENTER KEY
102gab 1 year ago
@102gab It really is, but here is the deal
#1: put the white plastic hinges in first (ALONE)
#2: put the lower metal spring in the holes on top and bottom
#3: flip the key over and press them on the hinges
Good luck!
apfeltasten 1 year ago
AWESOME! You fixed my P!
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RonaldSutherlands 1 year ago
thank you so much for this tutorial, saved me a fortune for a mac tech to probably do the same thing
CTHines21 1 year ago
I was just playing around my friends MacBook Pro to see how the backlit works. As I failed to put the key back again, I began to panic. If it wasn't for you and this video she would've kicked my ass and never let me on her macbook ever again. So a very big thank you!
digitalmangaartist 1 year ago
Putting back the spacebar is a pain in the ass!!!. Ive been working at it for 2 hours and still cant get it. All the other keys arnt too bad removing/putting back
loganfonseca 1 year ago
@loganfonseca It really is, but here is the deal
#1: put the white plastic hinges in first (ALONE)
#2: detach the ubber metal spring and attach it (ALONE)
#3: put the lower metal spring in the holes to the left and right
#4: flip the key over and press them on the hinges AND on the ubber spring
You should make sure, that the metal spring is as good as above the clips under the key!
Good luck!
apfeltasten 1 year ago
You have saved my 2 year old. . . .twice. Thank you so much!
dufgirl 1 year ago
Thank you, my Z key is now back in place.
heavenlyjohnson 1 year ago
now imagine the same thing without the key cap
phoffidelrio 1 year ago
go F yourself, busted my key with this!!!!!!!
DixoDJ 1 year ago
Thanks a lot worked on my 17" MBP. My left CMD key split in two from much use, so after watching this I was able to switch it over with the right hand side CMD key. Called Apple Support, who to be fair was very helpful, was on the phone for about 15 minutes, and only advice offered was to drive 215 miles to my nearest Apple Store and get booked in for an Appointment at the Genus Bar! So probably just saved myself a few quid for a new key and about £30 in petrol! and a six hour round trip.
eclecticellis 1 year ago
Thanks a lot, very helpful. My left CMD key split in two from much use, so after watching this I was able to switch it over with the right hand side CMD key. Called Apple Support, who to be fair was very helpful, was on the phone for about 15 minutes, and only advice offered was to drive 215 miles to my nearest Apple Store and get booked in for an Appointment at the Genus Bar! So probably just saved myself a few quid for a new key and about £30 in petrol! and a six hour round trip.
eclecticellis 1 year ago
Thank you...
r0ssel0203113 1 year ago
Spilled soda and left it for check up and cleaning. They found nothing and everything was still working. Now the keys are getting sticky. Would you suggest this method to be able to clean beneath the keys?
mrtvi46 1 year ago
@mrtvi46 nothing you can ruin by using the method to clean the keyboard
apfeltasten 1 year ago
@apfeltasten Great. Currently trying to get the keys off, but they won't detach. What are you doing with the tool? What's going on beneath the keys?:)
mrtvi46 1 year ago
thank you
timabad 1 year ago
Too bad theres no telling you how to get the keyboard off but I managed to and when I put it back I fixed it all. Thanks man and if it wasn't for you I wouldnt know you had to put the rods into the slots before pushing the spacebar into place
putterosk 1 year ago
nice video
SteveCarys 1 year ago
Nice! Without sound, not a word spoken, I was able to follow your instructions and fix my H key. Thanks!
helenfromsun2009 1 year ago
You are fuckin awesome, thanks so much for making this video, saved me a trip to the Eff wording apple store to go stand around with all those yuppie assheads.
Thanks again- cheeers:)
jweber000 1 year ago
thank You!!! I just put my s back on with your help.Yessssssssss!
kimpeterson 1 year ago
My z key is stuck, the top hooks came off but the bottom part of the key is still stuck. Any tips? lol
GibsonGuitarist666 1 year ago
thank you#!!!!!
cultureclub2005 1 year ago
adsfsad
lordofdotmac 1 year ago
Thank you so f-ing much!! besos besos
lani26lani 1 year ago
Thank you a lot :)
flealflores 1 year ago
When the little plastic thing under the key comes apart, how do you snap it together again?
Pyenagirl 1 year ago
thank you very VERY much.
zerbinivideomaker 1 year ago
where can i buy one missing key?
zaumonda 1 year ago
Extremely helpful! My Z key had popped off and I didn't know how to fix it! Thank you!
sweetzies 1 year ago
MERCI
TheStella2006 1 year ago
THANK YOU!!
thebandjustmarried 1 year ago
WOW!!! This was so helpful!!! My Dog jumped on my MacBook Pro, and popped my "E" key off! I was freaking out!
brankb83 1 year ago
thank you!!!
jojochew 1 year ago
thanks!
kateevanne 1 year ago
great video! Now i can type "?" again :-)
thank you very much
matzelooka 1 year ago
what do you do when the button it too sensitive to touch? my up arrow button is way too sensitive
sweetvampiress69 1 year ago
@sweetvampiress69 I would replace it once and see if it's gone. Maybe it's just durty and hairy under the key.
apfeltasten 1 year ago
Thank you! I took off my spacebar to clean underneath, and I couldn't get it back on. I figured it out after watching the end of this video.
djstory 1 year ago
Thanks.. my damn cat rip up some keys
supast 1 year ago
thanks fixed it with my leatherman, without even having to stand up
fil2006 1 year ago
Damn, this helped a lot =)
schvabek 1 year ago
omg... thank you sooooooo much!
the little white piece below got a little damaged (the prong on one side broke off when the rag i was using to clean my keys got caught under it) but with this fix i was able to re-attach the key and it works fine!
who knew trying to keep your computer in pristine condition could end in what was almost total disaster
aquinom85 1 year ago
five minutes of panic, four seconds to fix. Thank you wholeheartedly for the video!!
buzzdata 1 year ago 5
very useful...5 minutes ago i was panicking like crazy! Now everything's good. :p
WissamZ 1 year ago 12
is there available the plastic spring to change my key bottom @ any apple shop??
momonpick 1 year ago
@momonpick
Well they could take it from any MacBook Pro Keyboard. But I doubt they will do that for you. You wanna make money by selling you a new keyboard!
apfeltasten 1 year ago
This video just saved me $170. I knocked off my "A" key last night and the local Apple store wanted to charge $80 for a new keyboard and $90 to put it in. I watched the video, pulled the white lifter off the key cap, put it on to the keyboard, replaced the key cap. Five minutes, done. Works like a charm. Thank you so very much.
MacAdvisor 1 year ago
고맙습니다.
pulp196 1 year ago
awesome! thanks :D,i had ripped out my "V" key washing the keyboard xD
philwb 1 year ago
Thx
daLotusMan 1 year ago
Thank you!!!
damnthatdragon 1 year ago 2
y would u do this to a 2000 dollar computer?
dumbdawg900 1 year ago
when your computer gets farked up like mine... we do this shit.
my keyboard "c" didnt start working so i took it off and didn't know how to put it back on.. took me good 30mins.
jojal89 1 year ago
it would be helpful if you could show how to disassemble the spacebar
Tr4ct0Rb34M 1 year ago
excelente! gracias....has salvado mi teclado!!
santandreus2000 2 years ago
Great tutorial! Very helpful :)
Syzhi 2 years ago
You got me out of a jam! thanks!
dwilt4rville 2 years ago
Thanks. Sorted
85john850 2 years ago
thanks soooo much,my keyboard is exactally identical to yours and when i got my "macbook" (not pro) the "y" key and the "z" key were swapped to thanks its all back to normal
bafifihotmailcouk 2 years ago
thank you very much -- could never have done it without this video tutorial!!
ScottyToscana 2 years ago
Thank you very much for this helpul video. Now I don't have to look at this nasty gap where the D key used to be anymore ;-)
kusanagi42 2 years ago
Nice job. Very helpful. Replaced my 3 missing keys in a couple of minutes. Typing this now with my repaired kybrald :-)
lebihanj 2 years ago
omg why woul someone want to rish breacking thier MacBook or MacBook pro! im getting mine in 5 dasy and i caint wait!
UltimateIphoneHELP 2 years ago
thank you worked !!!
djDECEPTIONnsk 2 years ago
great worked very well for space key
thanks a lot
adam
nancyscoolgoddamnit 2 years ago
Great, thanks! It worked just fine. Nice touch that you included different keys.
ellingsve82 2 years ago
lucky me .. hehe
but i had to replace my "D" keys because of its melt when my cigarette closed to the key .. lol
and it cost me 5$ for only 1 key .. lol
DHOTS2007 2 years ago
You vid helps a lot but It would have been better for me if you filmed your F3 key change as close as the other keys.
The pieces are so small and the video quality a bit blury. I can't realy see what you're doing here.
Ndriana 2 years ago
Thank you very much. My Command-Key is juice-glue-free now :D
quicksilver79a 2 years ago
thank you so much!
bassremedies 2 years ago
Thank you SO MUCH! I just got up, for a second, to let my dog out, and I set my screensaver (and thought I was safe), but my toddler came over and removed my shift key.
Your fix worked, instantly! Glad she didn't do more damage. I'm lucky. This is an EXCELLENT VIDEO (it was nice to see the various keypads being replaced, too).
THANK YOU!
garnesc 2 years ago 2
Perfect - I was able to fix my key! Thank you!
8Zephyr 2 years ago
Thanks!
lumigecko 2 years ago
Can someone please tell, show me how too actually get the key out especially the delete button
that will be very helpfull
ive got a macbook pro 15inch
Dkay08 2 years ago 2
thanks!
MarcRadix 2 years ago
Hooray, my apple laptop is usable again, Finally!
sadgreen 2 years ago
Easy to follow and understand, fixed in 30 secs half an hour of frustrations....thank you
Narmax64 2 years ago
This was extremely helpful, Thanks!!
rusty5hi 2 years ago
Once I removed the plastic hinge from the key (using a flat piece of metal to gently pry it off) it was so easy to replace on to the keyboard before clicking the key back on.
Thank you very much!!
nuwanbodhi 2 years ago
You are a life-saver! My toddler peeled off 10 keys including the spacebar and I couldn't figure these little pieces out! Thank you for posting this - I couldn't even find anything about it on the apple website!
cgorham143 2 years ago
Thanks so much!! Saved me a trip to the Apple Store
lalynne37 2 years ago
THANKS!!!! Very helpful!
diogorenato 2 years ago
thankyou, easy now shown how to and i fixed my macbook pro
richandmel1 2 years ago
My boyfriend has a dead 15 inch MacBook Pro, and I have the same computer... some of the writing on my keys were permanently smudged. I just followed this video and switched my damaged keys out for his. Thanks for the help!
Calikola 2 years ago
where can I get the keys?
stevenwille 2 years ago
You should just check on ebay.
GGonsoo 2 years ago
you replace the 2 white pieces under the keys as if they are attached....mine are not! there are 2 pieces to each key and i can't figure out how to get them to snap back properly!
owenxb 2 years ago
thanks man save my life!!!
fuserdf 2 years ago
Thank you, fixed my keyboard
seamus66984 2 years ago
Awesome. I tried for hours before this video. Easy! Thanks
Dualcitizen71 2 years ago 2
46,078th that would like to say THANKS!
carlomagno913 2 years ago 2
Thanks for the video, very helpful.
differens 2 years ago 2
You rock! I managed to fix a key that had gotten crooked. Now it is as good as new. :)
rschoedel 2 years ago 2
Woo, thanks
AmandaLaLaLa 2 years ago 2
thank you
collectiveevolution 2 years ago 2
Thanks! Worked for me! ^ ^
benmines 2 years ago 2
YES!!! Thanks Pal, it worked! Saved me a trip to the apple store!
melichile 2 years ago 2
Thank you! This video helped me reattach a key that I thought was broken (never seen underneath a laptop keyboard before). Very easy!
mistyz23 2 years ago 2
yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!
after three years I now have a right apple key! can't believe i kept those three little bits all this time.
this has been the greatest achievement of my life!!!
thankyou!!! I'm sooo happy!!!
gx
xufilmes 2 years ago 8
Thank you for the video, i had my letter Z off for weeks because i was just too lazy to inquire. Thanks to your how to, it made it easier then getting a woman pregnant. Thanks from Los Angeles!!!!
rickyguerra4 2 years ago
I have to replace my alt key, but would rather be getting a woman pregnant.
wpautz 2 years ago
i dont undersatnd wth is tht when u remove the key then the paper thing, then u insert another paper thing?
SmallSkaterFreak 2 years ago
thank you SO MUCH. i was freaking out that my i key wouldn't work for the two weeks until i would be near an apple store again, but lo and behold, this video SAVED me. now i get how the keyboard works! cheers, i'll be recommending this to anyone with mac keyboard issues. :)
captainsharmie 2 years ago
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!, I had spilled Ice Tea (not good) on the keyboard. The computer is fine but the keys were all sticky and the movement to press them wasn't as smoothed as it used to. I was able to remove each key thanks to your help and I cleaned them all!.
One question though, some of the liquid got a little dipper inside the computer, passed some small holes that I can see behind the keys and it's not letting the back light shine as it used to, any suggestions?, advice?
dalba44 2 years ago
Thanks. my shift and caps lock arent that sticky anymore.!
JonDaMan4Prez 2 years ago
Ahhhh!!!! It worked!!! THAAANXXXXX
empire8281 2 years ago
THANK YOU VERY MUCH , IT HELPED ME.
raiveeson84 2 years ago
My keyboard starting wearing out after six months.
prooc 2 years ago
Thank you! Before I saw this video I purchased a new keyboard and have been dreading the process of replacing the whole keyboard. After watching the video i just popped off the keys I needed from the new keyboard and presto my keys are back. now I have an extra key board just incase. Your the Best!!!!!!
geek31 2 years ago
owe you a beer indeed!
coRnflEks 2 years ago 3
depending on where you live I'll get back to you for that beer :D
apfeltasten 2 years ago
trondheim
coRnflEks 2 years ago
I've been to trondheim before :D They have an interesting science museum. But i'm assuming you mean Trondheim, Norway right?
Gothorochimaru 2 years ago
that is correct.. my new macbook pro is back to normal now after being drowned in trønderbrus.. half the keyboard didn't funktion. Does now!
coRnflEks 2 years ago
lol wish i could say the same...my down arrow key has been mucked up and i tried to remove it but i broke off the little rubber thing underneath, so now i cant get it back on lol
Gothorochimaru 2 years ago
Awesome - that really helped. My "G" key was really not registering much. I found some gunk underneath the little white rocker under the key though. Got rid of it and now I can