How to remove, replace, change, or possibly fix a macbook key

[gachu26]

horrible arruinastes un teclado de mac

[01iamaprofessional]

how did you get speed control?

[OgdenRoyal]

Thanks for the video! I saw another one that showed them prying it up, but it was a lot better to have someone explain it all. Just a drop of soda in there gunks it up, so I was able to get the key up and swab the rubber thing with a q-tip. Great video!

[onediretionisHOT]

my shift key is messed up.. it hooks on at the bottom but then the top is completley loose.. PLEASE help

[LunaChickTM]

Please!! I have a MACbook Pro... it's a few years old, 15 inch my left 'shift' doesn't work. and I have copy and paste the 'Z' cos the button won't work AT ALL! I can't really afford to go and have the Apple store fix it for me and I am terrified at doing it myself because I don't want to make any more problems for this computer than I already have, do you know of anyway I can fix this or do I have to replace the whole keyboard, if you need I can tell you what model I have it's A1226 I believe.

[LunaChickTM]

(Cont.) Also I have tried removing the button and cleaning around it... but it didn't do anything :(

[irvin1311]

psp crap ftw LOL

[RaptorZProductions]

Where is 480p???

[munchlax0pwns]

thank you now i can set up mine to have the Dvorak-right layout

[daberr2]

very clear explanation, thanks bro

[xZombiePinUpGirlx]

THANKS this was very useful! Couldn't find any tutorials this detailed :)

[ItsNoelMulkey]

what tool is that?

[bromaier]

wouldn't want to do this to my macbook pro because then only half the keys would be lit up :x

[Sethm411]

please tell me where I could buy a full set of black kets that would fit my 13 inch macbook

[Sethm411]

@Sethm411 ***keys

[Sethm411]

@Sethm411 I would also like to know where you got the stickers for your trackpad and power button. Thanks

[MrBigpapachango]

um like just a few bottoms work in a laptop i have like i can type q an d j and k but the number 0 nd 1 dont work nor any of my other keys wat do i do

[jose88eric]

the quality Sucks, you say tons of unnecesary words and you illumination Sucks, but, keep it up, you helping lots of noobs :D

[SoyuzBot]

I'm actually thinking of stealing 1 key from the store. 1 key costs like $7, isn't it just crazy?

[AmongstKingz]

macbook: 1099$ at applestore

camera: 0.99$/kg at local fruitmarket

[millersayshihowboutu]

my function keys are screwed up, my volume keys (f10, f11) are doing what the (f3,f4) keys are supposed to be doing how do i change this?

[existenceisfutile84]

@millersayshihowboutu That's a checkbox in System Preferences. Open the Keyboard section, and make sure Keyboard is highlighted, not Keyboard Shortcuts. You should see a checkbox that says "Use all F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys". Uncheck that box.

[JohanExtremer]

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[lorenzocool159]

@JohanExtremer you try to be funny ?

[rocketboy901]

Are You A Chess nOoB? xD

[michaeleweinberger]

this was great.

[tomthaking3]

where can i buy new keys? all of mine melted... please email tom_cater@hotmail.co.uk

[UFCemilio1]

my tab key came off D: i cant re attach it! please help me

[qaz124qaz124]

do they have customizable keys?? like where u can get them in pink or purple??

[iCollinCasino]

st st stuu stutter much ?

[h0k4g3u]

my left arrow key is stuck pressed in on in inside and i can't do ANYTHING. it took me an hour to write this -_-

[existenceisfutile84]

@h0k4g3u If you still need help, check out my video describing the arrow key, and good luck!

[poiiihy]

how did you make your trackpad black?

[existenceisfutile84]

@poiiihy It's actually just a sticker meant to cover a black macbook's trackpad.

[gangsta4lifeman]

1:28 - 1:32

That's what he said!

[JakeZealand]

Why would I want my Mac to look like a chess board, instead of what it is?... hmm

[Davoronator]

did anyone see the PSP crap folder?

[abellarican123]

OMG you saved my keyboard thanks took seconds to put it back thank you so much

[paulogazola]

My key has broken (the micro plastic forceps that grabs the under X) by simply CLEANING with a soft cloth!!! I wouldn't risk my good keys too by pulling them by hand if I have a good tool to do that. BUT, if I haven't, I would risk by sure - with a goog cold beer to stabilize the hand. hehe

[tobarthedairyman1]

goodness im so lost does this work with the shift key? i dont see those criss cross things under it like the letter keys.

[existenceisfutile84]

@tobarthedairyman1 The shift key is similar to the space bar, you can watch that video of mine. I have not had a chance to record a new video, or I would have posted the shift key video already.

[CCCOBI]

1) go to apple store

2) steal white/black keys off their laptops

3) Remove desired ones from your own laptop

4) Replace with stolen keys

trololololol.

[pinkrapid]

Well you're darn welcome! Thanks for educating me!

[capoeira4u]

Does anyone know if the Macbook Air 11" keyboard can be exchanged with the 13" MBA model or other MBP models?

[klyspeez]

wtf ? just pull em out and clip em back on with ur hands man :S

[existenceisfutile84]

@klyspeez Well, I do it this way because I had a lot of them to do, and I wanted to be sure they kept working. If you just pull them off and snap them back on, the little tabs on the back of the keys, and the supporting brackets take a lot of undesirable impact. After some number of times, maybe the first, some tiny piece of plastic will break and the key will either sit funny or not clip on at all anymore. Also, the smaller tool is easier to see what I'm doing in the video.



[wozzupgamer]

You have successfully voided your Warranty!

[oOHmajesty]

i like your PSP crap folder Lool =p

[kalibab]

Hehe going to to the same as this guy with my new macbook pro(2000dollars), and this is tacky i think,but i am tacky so thats ok :) lol

[ARP4D]

Wow, it looks very nice!!...............NOT!!

[DAlLYBOOTH]

that looks so bad, LOL

so tacky!

[CheckItOut0809]

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[VonDeLuux]

lol... i like your PSP Crap map on your desktop xD

[blackjacket123]

Are you a surgen? because that silver knife looking thingy looks like something a surgen would use

[kckj1994]

How do you remove the mouse key? The part you use to click.

[Bluedino549]

Thanks, finally i can clean up the Smirnov under some of my keys! :D

[metaknight234]

Pap I mean

[metaknight234]

Lol pap crap

[verul123]

Where did you buy the keys? i wanna that for my white macbook. i just realize that white laptops make you look gay..

[KrapZap]

Stop being a pussy. Be a man and pull the keys out with your fingers, then to put it back it just press it down firmly. Geeze, its taking the keys off of a macbook, not open heart surgery.

[existenceisfutile84]

@KrapZap see my response to klyspeez.

[nathancleland]

@KrapZap Bahahahahaha.

[ShootAKnife]

@KrapZap Yeah, because i can't imagine why he would want to be careful with his laptop he spent thousands of dollars on.

[andreturcati]

Thank you very much. Oh, and by the way, i noticed you listen to Moi dix Mois. That's nice! XD Mana-sama <3

[PoGixViRuS]

where can i get extra keys at?

[LTNguyen12]

YES. Now I clean get the dog fur out from under my keys!!!

[nannyface1]

how are you keys/trackpad different colors??? please respond

[schaferboy109]

icantputmyspacebarbackinona201­0macbookpro.

helpanyone?

[DonBello]

congrats on ruining your laptop

[Pbuddhafull]

I just want to tell you that, I FUCKING LVOE YOU MAN I'D GO GAY FOR YOU!!! you helped me soooo much all homo...

[superphar]

man your keyboard looks lame ): #NOHATE

[kimbobabyy]

I don't think I have the guts to do this lol

[soccer16rox]

can you buy single keys?

[TJC450]

@soccer16rox you can prolly buy a black macbook keyboard for cheap.

[hanspeterpitsch]

Do you know how to do that on a 15" macbook pro, latest generation? I spilled a drink over it and now I, O, 8, U don't work properly anymore. I mean they are functioning, but are kinda stuck and it's very uncomfortable to use them. Besides hitting my head cause of my stupidity(jk) I don't know what to do. I'd like to clean them if that's even possible. Any advice?

[existenceisfutile84]

@hanspeterpitsch The setup is almost the same. The brackets behind the keys might be rotated 90 degrees from what you see in my video. I have a friend with a 13" MacBook Pro. I'll take a look at his keys, and if they are very different, I'll video them as well. I know they are mostly the same, so my video should be a good frame of reference. Once you get it apart, use q-tips and a single drop of rubbing alcohol, and make sure the computer is off.

[hanspeterpitsch]

@existenceisfutile84 Hey thanks for the response. I'm really nervous when I think about how I could break one of them. Is the chance of breaking them big? Also, to clean them, would it require taking more apart than you did in the video or would the key itself be enough? Thanks for you help!

[DavidTheCatholic]

@existenceisfutile84 wireless packard bell keyboard.... same thing?

[existenceisfutile84]

@DavidTheCatholic No idea. If I had one, I'd tell you.

[Kryptonite65]

thanks man totally helped, i spilled some dr . pepper on my key, and i didn't know if you could remove it and stuff thanks so much!

[bowlingbal2]

i need to know how to fix the backspace key!

[kowatsh]

can you explain, how to change the enter / return key ? is it different ?

[existenceisfutile84]

@kowatsh A video I just made about the "enter" key is uploading right now. Look for it in a half hour or so (my internet is slow). It's not anywhere near as tricky as the spacebar, and only a little more challenging than the key in this video.

[kurtBick]

i love you so much right now you have no idea how long my freakin key has been broken and you helped me fix it!!!!

[wangzheyou]

Cool

[hamiltonboy08]

does anyone know if you can replace the macbook unibody(silver) keyboard with the backlit key board from the pro 13'? mine isnt the pro and i want the back lit keys

[existenceisfutile84]

@hamiltonboy08 You can't just replace the keyboard. Someone has a Flickr se showing how he did that. He used the light sheet from under a MacBook air keyboard, and the black keys from it. Taking apart the top case on the white MacBook to get the keyboard is NOT recommended. After that, he wired the light sheet to the MacBooks fan, and hid a button inside the computer along the left side, so squeezing the MacBook case at that spot turned on the keyboard backlight.

[hamiltonboy08]

@hamiltonboy08 oh ok because i have the unibody silver model and i dont have backlit keys and i really want them lol i havent seen anyone post anything about customizing this mac. i guess u cant. oh well..

[origamiguy106]

@hamiltonboy08 how is it not pro?? if it's silver, it has to be macbook pro.

[hamiltonboy08]

@origamiguy106 bc it was the unibody before they were all pros and the new unibody white one.

[existenceisfutile84]

I just uploaded a video detailing removal/replacing of the spacebar. Please check it out.

[HaganeSnake]

Recently I've got a problem with my Mac Pro keyboard. A single key opens up once I press it during my typing. I can close it with click back, but yet it opens again later. It doesn't seem damaged or something.Is there a way I can fix this on my own?

[existenceisfutile84]

@HaganeSnake Try watching the video response to this one. The video I made about those plastic brackets under the keys may help you.

[filoboyz]

woa awesome macbook!

i would just like to ask how to replace the whole outcase as my one is cracking at the bottom edges :( and where could i get this from? thanks! :)

[existenceisfutile84]

@filoboyz The pice you are talking about is called the "bottom case." It's what everything else is attached to. To replace it, you would have to remove every piece from your computer, and put it all back together again on a new bottom case. Might be worth checking out the Incase or Speck hardshell cases. I prefer the Incase ones. Good luck.

[F0kke]

Explained very well, thanks!

[Allbbrz]

This is possibly one of the shitty keyboards ever produced... apple should be ashamed of selling this junk...

[jmass67]

@Allbbrz He customized it, its a Macbook and a Macbook pro's keyboard!

[Allbbrz]

Right, I got that. I am not referring to the layout that existenceisfutile84 did. Perhaps he just did for the video purpose, perhaps he likes that way. I have no problem with any customization.

What I dislike is that Apple made changes to the design of the keyboard that makes it too odorless, tastless, soul-less... removing the slanted edges of the keys was a no-no, but I reckon that there are few folks out there that will like it.

The video is very educative though.

[Ritchie37]

hey have you tryed installing the new macbook keyboard 09 into the old macbook 07.

or has anyone.

[existenceisfutile84]

@Ritchie37 I did see someone who installed the backlighting panel onto a white MacBook. I harvested one of those panels, but haven't gotten around to trying it yet. I will post it if. I ever get around to it.

[smellytoilet1996]

wow that's an amazing job removing those keys but somehow it seems an emo style lol

[yoyoyoyohan]

How do you do this to a spacebar?

[LyricsCreater]

Your keyboard looks crooked i think thats how you spell it you fucked it up

[squisio]

disgraziato

[NeonProductionz]

if the two plastic pieces came apart, what should i do?

[pregnantdonkeys]

@NeonProductionz go to the apple store they will fix it if its under warranty. i once got something sticky under my key and took the key off to fix it then couldnt get the key back on so i went to the apple store and they fixed it in literally 5 seconds

[chavitavb]

Wouldn't even risk it. 1,500 dollars down the drain ;|? no thanks.

[beefcake1941]

How do you remove the "shift" key? its totally different from the regular letter keys

[bidetlicious]

i have the same problem, did u fixed it eventually?thanks

[beefcake1941]

@bidetlicious nope i just made it worse the shift button is no bent a little and a lot worse off

[Lestat103]

wow how did you take the trackpad off?

[flashback1234]

Dude you took your whole macbook apart just to change your powerbutton!?!? And I don't even like it. LOL I wonder if this works the same way with the Macbook unibody. Probably not with the newer macbook pro 13" because those key are a lot stiffer to the board.

[mrchino713]

Where can I get some color keys from?

[DeadorAlive19]

@mrchino713 from ebay... Just try to search "Apple Black MacBook Key Replacement" or something...

[mrchino713]

@DeadorAlive19

Thankz I just order somee

[kyrawontshutup]

best buy

[HKClip4]

I can't slide my key back in... can someone help me?

[lodman97]

4:00 love your folder "psp crap" lol

[transitionover]

I would be freaking scared to do that to my Macbook. I mean it cost 1,200!

[Christaxi81]

Could you possibly do a demo on the Shift, ?, and Arrow keys?

[Pineappolis]

Cheers, man!

[DeepClue]

Lifesaver video... My 1-y.o. daughter yanked the Caps Lock key out of place and it was a bitch to put back on. Realizing that the sequence was (1) plastic hinge then (2) key was, well key!

[MrAndrewDuong]

that looks pretty cool. ur keyboard

[Bensymeistro]

God, thanks so much for this video. I spilt orange juice (as in, the juice from an actual orange) into my command button and the slight stickiness was getting on my nerves, but this was a massive help.

[enriqueflimberger]

This disposing of the black and white keys gives an optical effect of waves when you concentrate.

[4444roses]

if i nead to replace only one broken key, can someone tell me where to find it?

or i must buy the entire keyboard? thanks

[gsoup235]

can someone please direct me to a site or a store that will sell me a complete extra set of white keys that won't cost me a fortune (to me, 40 bucks is a lot, cause im...you know....a kid). so yeah any help would be great.

[Askalon9]

Thanks for the informative clip. This one is the most detailed I've seen yet. I accidentally spilled a mixed drink last night and need to see if I can clean the stickiness on about a dozen keys and get the backlight working on a few of them, but I have a later model MacBook Pro (mid 2009)

[MrKeeshh]

Lol, You got a folder called : PSP Crap

:P

[Fragwana]

Hi, I've just bought a new mab book pro and I hate the black keys. Any advise on replacing all of them with silver ones. Need to know if there are any size/ key change issues and also where I can get them. Please help key master!

[Time123123]

lol i love the file "psp crap" lol

[filpno43]

Hi all,

Does anybody know where I can get a FULL set of BLACK macbook keys? (I need the newer layout with the F7-F12 keys as the iTunes control and I need the plastic scissor clips to be horizontal) It is so hard to find those. There are tons of keyboards in ebay but they have the vertical plastic clips. I bought one and returned immediately. HELP!

[BeepingOrange]

hey,

i accidentally took off that plastic thing.

what do i do?

please respond!

thanks

[whatsinmyfridge]

You fucked up one of the most beautiful laptops of the moment.

congrats, stupid

[aPuLoL]

Great video, thanks! Bought a MacBook on ebay and the keys are quite sticky... i will clean them tomorrow thanks to your video ;)

[offcenteredpotter]

jealous, i am.

[Chambers5852]

its like removing a tooth lol

[Allbbrz]

without anesthesia :-)

[steve35red]

how do you take out the power button?

[AutoBat1]

steve35red is FAIL!

[existenceisfutile84]

The power button was hard. I had to take off the top case. That's the panel with the keys, trackpad, and power button. I had to use a thin metal tool called a spudger to pry the button out. I don't own that computer anymore or I'd make a video about it.

[smily714]

can you do the enter key its different, i cannot put it back in. it has a medal part different from the others

[pizzaman31791]

Great video!

My sisters cat jumped up on the Keyboard, and one of her front nails got under the '5' key.

The Cat ripped the key up, and the right side of the key broke away from the holding mechnism, and i was left with a key half-attached.

This video helped me understand how to correctly put the key back in.

However, i also had to take off the plastic pieces, and re-attatch them. They came completly unhinged, and it took 2 attempts to sussefully attach in the correct order.

But all works.

[Thiesson3114]

Can some PLZ tell me how to reattach /remove MACBOOK ALUMINIUM spacebar SPACEBAR

[RandomChat]

Where can I buy keys?

[apfeltasten]

Ebay

[Dylan5235]

dude thanks sooooo much haha(:

[SwadedDrummer]

pace yourself with the studdering

[MARANTZamp]

what do you do when the plastic pieces come apart and you dont know how they go back in

[Sundancer213]

Cool

[chitoredhead]

wowit looks hot i hate my is white and it get duty i have to clean it eveytime

[MaverickBlue92]

i have to admit your macbook does look pretty cool, so do you have a black macbook as yu have black keys.