Hello all,
My trusty 2015 MacBook is starting to show signs of wear. There's a system message to replace the battery, so I'll be doing that. In addition, the most commonly used keys have started to come undone (e, s, etc) and the rubber things the keys bounce off of have started to travel and regularly, a key won't make contact and I would need to stop work and nudge the rubber thing back into place with some sort of pointy implement. So I have decided to change the keyboard as well. So I will also be replacing the keyboard.
When I watched a youtube video on how to do that, it seems that replacing the keyboard means disassembling and reassembling the entire macbook. What other repairs and maintenance should I do? In particular:
1. Do I replace any other components even though they ain't broke? E.g. do I mess with the fan etc? On the one hand, any components I choose to replace will be new and thus wouldn't have seen 7 years of daily use. On the other hand, I will be replacing the components with chinese off-brand ones which may be of lower quality. Do you suggest replacing anything else and if so, what?
2. Any other suggested maintenance, given that I'll be opening the laptop anyway? I'm hoping to get another 5 yrs out of this laptop, so all advice is welcome and will be investigated. What else is a good idea to check out?
Thank you to anyone that takes the time to respond
My trusty 2015 MacBook is starting to show signs of wear. There's a system message to replace the battery, so I'll be doing that. In addition, the most commonly used keys have started to come undone (e, s, etc) and the rubber things the keys bounce off of have started to travel and regularly, a key won't make contact and I would need to stop work and nudge the rubber thing back into place with some sort of pointy implement. So I have decided to change the keyboard as well. So I will also be replacing the keyboard.
When I watched a youtube video on how to do that, it seems that replacing the keyboard means disassembling and reassembling the entire macbook. What other repairs and maintenance should I do? In particular:
1. Do I replace any other components even though they ain't broke? E.g. do I mess with the fan etc? On the one hand, any components I choose to replace will be new and thus wouldn't have seen 7 years of daily use. On the other hand, I will be replacing the components with chinese off-brand ones which may be of lower quality. Do you suggest replacing anything else and if so, what?
2. Any other suggested maintenance, given that I'll be opening the laptop anyway? I'm hoping to get another 5 yrs out of this laptop, so all advice is welcome and will be investigated. What else is a good idea to check out?
Thank you to anyone that takes the time to respond