Can I Remove a "key" off my keyboard?

Hi Tek · Hi Tek #1 (**permalink**)

01-13-2010, 01:11 PM

I was wondering. with my PC that I happily don't own anymore

, I could take a key off and then push the key back down to place, it would click back in. Are Mac keys designed to be removable or no? like if I sayy wanted to clean under the key, maybe get a crumb or something, how would I do that?

dauber · dauber #2 (**permalink**)

01-13-2010, 01:15 PM

I've been wondering that, too...I'd love to replace my MacBook's white keys with black ones...

Hi Tek · Hi Tek #3 (**permalink**)

01-13-2010, 01:28 PM

OH. And another question lol. How do I clean my MBP keyboard? As in in between the keys.

MYmacROX · MYmacROX #4 (**permalink**)

01-13-2010, 02:10 PM

Yes, you can. They are VERY delicate and have these small plastic "prongs" that can break easily. So I wouldn't recommend taking them off unless absolutely necessary.
The safest/easiest way to clean between the keys is with a can of compressed air.

OnceYouGoMac · OnceYouGoMac #5 (**permalink**)

01-13-2010, 04:25 PM

Compressed air I think. Also, you can buy a tool specifically for removing keys.

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Member Since: Dec 25, 2009 Location: Canada, NS Posts: 71 Mac Specs: 15" MacBook Pro (OS X Leopard 10.5.8), Intel Core 2 Duo (2.53Ghz), 4GB RAM, 7200RPM/250GB HDD	01-13-2010, 01:11 PM I was wondering. with my PC that I happily don't own anymore , I could take a key off and then push the key back down to place, it would click back in. Are Mac keys designed to be removable or no? like if I sayy wanted to clean under the key, maybe get a crumb or something, how would I do that? “All things must come to an end, it is an inevitable part of the cycle of existence, all things must conclude” -Unknown
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dauber #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 14, 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 440 Mac Specs: MacBook(3,1): C2D 2.2ghz, 4g RAM, 10.7.5; iMac(12,1): 2.5ghz i5, 16gb RAM, 10.7.5; iPhone4 iOS6	01-13-2010, 01:15 PM I've been wondering that, too...I'd love to replace my MacBook's white keys with black ones...
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MYmacROX #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 17, 2009 Posts: 3,359 Mac Specs: 2008 15" MBP ML, 2012 21.5" iMac ML	01-13-2010, 02:10 PM Yes, you can. They are VERY delicate and have these small plastic "prongs" that can break easily. So I wouldn't recommend taking them off unless absolutely necessary. The safest/easiest way to clean between the keys is with a can of compressed air.
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OnceYouGoMac #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 28, 2009 Posts: 396 Mac Specs: Macbook Unibody 2.26 Dual, 2GB RAM, 250 GB HDD	01-13-2010, 04:25 PM Compressed air I think. Also, you can buy a tool specifically for removing keys.
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