Macbook keyboard

**Kansas** · 5-15-08, 12:43

my wife has a macbook, I went to clean out the keyboard for her and sprayed some air under the keys. The computer was off during this. She now reboots it and the keyboard does not work at all. no keys whatsoever work. I can't imagine what I did wrong, and of course mac won't do phone support with us since she apparently didn't have the right warranty.

**Scooby** · 5-15-08, 12:52

It probably just loosened the connection.
Search online for instructions on how to remove the keyboard and reseat the ribbon connection.

**Kansas** · 5-15-08, 12:57

god i wish it were that simple. The way here comp is set up, you damn near have to disassemble the whole thing to do that. And it just seems crazy that a few shots of compressed air could get it that loose. I have found a few places online that say it's a fairly common problem, but there does not seem to be a clear cut solution other than updating Leopard, which Cindy doesn't have. I really don't want to go to an Apple Store.

**Scooby** · 5-15-08, 14:06

That is reason #1 I will probably never buy another Mac. I know they are more reliable than a PC, but I like to fix thing when they break.
Every single PC laptop I have ever owned could have the keyboard removed pretty easily.

**Mavric03** · 5-15-08, 14:51

It looks like the entire top part of the keyboard can just be removed by unscrewing the 8 screws on the side of the laptop? Have you tried that, or is there more to it?

**Stealth** · 5-15-08, 20:04

I just replaced teh LCD on my laptop for work. I had to remove the keyboard, wireless card, button bezel, and the edging around the screen. I had the whole thing apart and reassembled in under 1 hour.

The keyboad was held in by 2 screws and 2 sping clips after i removed the button bezel.

I have never owned a mac but on any computer the keyboad should be one of the easiest things to remove since it basically uncovers 70 percent of the MOBO and you can change half of the components if they fail.

**Zach** · 5-16-08, 16:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stealth

I just replaced teh LCD on my laptop for work. I had to remove the keyboard, wireless card, button bezel, and the edging around the screen. I had the whole thing apart and reassembled in under 1 hour.

The keyboad was held in by 2 screws and 2 sping clips after i removed the button bezel.

I have never owned a mac but on any computer the keyboad should be one of the easiest things to remove since it basically uncovers 70 percent of the MOBO and you can change half of the components if they fail.

That's why I love thinkpads. Four screws and the keyboard/mouse come out, and you have access to 95% of the mobo

**Boise89GT** · 5-16-08, 16:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kansas

god i wish it were that simple. The way here comp is set up, you damn near have to disassemble the whole thing to do that. And it just seems crazy that a few shots of compressed air could get it that loose. I have found a few places online that say it's a fairly common problem, but there does not seem to be a clear cut solution other than updating Leopard, which Cindy doesn't have. I really don't want to go to an Apple Store.

Chris is right, it is just a matter of removing the side screws. I had to replace the LCD on my MBP. Powerbook Medic has great pdf tear-down manuals. I had my whole thing done in about 90 mins and it was a ton more work than you are looking at.

**KING6** · 5-16-08, 18:46

Easy fix!!!!

glad to help out.

Pirate_d00d · 5-16-08, 20:03

Huh. I thought Mac's "Just worked".

**Mavric03** · 5-16-08, 22:21

They usually do. This isn't going to turn into a Mac vs. PC debate, he was just looking for help, not opinions.

**Nealio** · 5-17-08, 11:19

From my experience with my GF's Powerbook, there are 2 clips in between the F keys. Just unclip them and the board pivots out. But with my luck, they don't use similar key boards.

**Kansas** · 5-18-08, 1:49

meh, it's under warranty, we dropped it off at the genius bar, picking it up this week...

Pirate_d00d · 5-18-08, 23:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mavric03

They usually do. This isn't going to turn into a Mac vs. PC debate, he was just looking for help, not opinions.

Just teasing, that's all

5-15-08, 12:43	#1 (permalink)
Kansas Join Date: May 2003 Location: Lee's Summit, MO iTrader: (0)	Macbook keyboard my wife has a macbook, I went to clean out the keyboard for her and sprayed some air under the keys. The computer was off during this. She now reboots it and the keyboard does not work at all. no keys whatsoever work. I can't imagine what I did wrong, and of course mac won't do phone support with us since she apparently didn't have the right warranty.
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5-15-08, 12:52	#2 (permalink)
Scooby Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Mountain Green, UT, USA Age: 36 iTrader: (1)	It probably just loosened the connection. Search online for instructions on how to remove the keyboard and reseat the ribbon connection.
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5-15-08, 12:57	#3 (permalink)
Kansas Join Date: May 2003 Location: Lee's Summit, MO iTrader: (0)	god i wish it were that simple. The way here comp is set up, you damn near have to disassemble the whole thing to do that. And it just seems crazy that a few shots of compressed air could get it that loose. I have found a few places online that say it's a fairly common problem, but there does not seem to be a clear cut solution other than updating Leopard, which Cindy doesn't have. I really don't want to go to an Apple Store.
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5-15-08, 14:06	#4 (permalink)
Scooby Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Mountain Green, UT, USA Age: 36 iTrader: (1)	That is reason #1 I will probably never buy another Mac. I know they are more reliable than a PC, but I like to fix thing when they break. Every single PC laptop I have ever owned could have the keyboard removed pretty easily.
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5-15-08, 14:51	#5 (permalink)
Mavric03 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Columbia, MO Age: 24 iTrader: (0)	It looks like the entire top part of the keyboard can just be removed by unscrewing the 8 screws on the side of the laptop? Have you tried that, or is there more to it?
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5-15-08, 20:04	#6 (permalink)
Stealth Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Trying to stay at home Age: 24 iTrader: (2)	I just replaced teh LCD on my laptop for work. I had to remove the keyboard, wireless card, button bezel, and the edging around the screen. I had the whole thing apart and reassembled in under 1 hour. The keyboad was held in by 2 screws and 2 sping clips after i removed the button bezel. I have never owned a mac but on any computer the keyboad should be one of the easiest things to remove since it basically uncovers 70 percent of the MOBO and you can change half of the components if they fail.
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KING6 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Central, USA Age: 24 iTrader: (21)	Easy fix!!!! glad to help out.
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Pirate_d00d Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Austin, TX, USA Age: 20 iTrader: (0)	Huh. I thought Mac's "Just worked".
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5-16-08, 22:21	#11 (permalink)
Mavric03 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Columbia, MO Age: 24 iTrader: (0)	They usually do. This isn't going to turn into a Mac vs. PC debate, he was just looking for help, not opinions.
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5-17-08, 11:19	#12 (permalink)
Nealio #1 AssClown Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tampa, FL, USA Age: 21 iTrader: (1)	From my experience with my GF's Powerbook, there are 2 clips in between the F keys. Just unclip them and the board pivots out. But with my luck, they don't use similar key boards.
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5-18-08, 1:49	#13 (permalink)
Kansas Join Date: May 2003 Location: Lee's Summit, MO iTrader: (0)	meh, it's under warranty, we dropped it off at the genius bar, picking it up this week...
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