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My Covid MacBook Retina Project
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<blockquote data-quote="iggibar" data-source="post: 1849492" data-attributes="member: 97843"><p>While I was moving the replacement topcase, I noticed the R key had popped out. Not sure if this is how it came, but the top tabs of the key that snap into the scissor key assembly were both snapped. I had to replace it with a key from the old keyboard. Prepare yourself for the HORROR!!</p><p></p><p>Look at how FILTHY this keyboard was from the "old" topcase!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]31519[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]31520[/ATTACH]</p><p>So glad it's being replaced!</p><p>The "new" topcase is comparably in muchhh better condition!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]31521[/ATTACH]</p><p>This was my first time repairing keys on the newer MBP. While I was doing this, I wanted to do something I always wanted...make the keys glow blue when the backlight is on. It was a pretty simple task, just needed repeating 26 times. I took each key out, and colored the back with blue permanent marker. Pics of this will be posted later.</p><p></p><p>Now, I focused my attention back onto the guts of the system. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]31522[/ATTACH]</p><p>I have to say, working on something yourself gives you a sense of comfort knowing exactly what went into fixing or cleaning your system. Knowing how clean this is really makes me happy.</p><p></p><p>I finished with installing the fixed heatsink, and closed everything up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="iggibar, post: 1849492, member: 97843"] While I was moving the replacement topcase, I noticed the R key had popped out. Not sure if this is how it came, but the top tabs of the key that snap into the scissor key assembly were both snapped. I had to replace it with a key from the old keyboard. Prepare yourself for the HORROR!! Look at how FILTHY this keyboard was from the "old" topcase! [ATTACH=FULL]31519[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=FULL]31520[/ATTACH] So glad it's being replaced! The "new" topcase is comparably in muchhh better condition! [ATTACH=FULL]31521[/ATTACH] This was my first time repairing keys on the newer MBP. While I was doing this, I wanted to do something I always wanted...make the keys glow blue when the backlight is on. It was a pretty simple task, just needed repeating 26 times. I took each key out, and colored the back with blue permanent marker. Pics of this will be posted later. Now, I focused my attention back onto the guts of the system. [ATTACH=FULL]31522[/ATTACH] I have to say, working on something yourself gives you a sense of comfort knowing exactly what went into fixing or cleaning your system. Knowing how clean this is really makes me happy. I finished with installing the fixed heatsink, and closed everything up. [/QUOTE]
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