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Odd question re: Macbook Pro A1286 keyboard replacement
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1422163" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Well...maybe I'm 50% wrong!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />...regarding the keyboard itself not being permanently attached/not being a separate piece. </p><p></p><p>I don't think that the keyboard itself is meant to be replaced separately (as a unit)...since when I checked Powerbookmedic.com...they don't sell the keyboard separately from the rest of the topcase assembly. All they sell are individual replacement keys (with the "springy" plastic piece..."Scissor mechanism").</p><p></p><p>So I guess...if someone did have two intact & complete MacBook Pro Unibody topcases...then the keyboards could be swapped (if they were the same language). But in the OP's case...with differing language keyboards (different key shapes)...I certainly wouldn't recommend any cutting (but I suppose it could be done if someone did a good job of it).</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1422163, member: 56379"] Well...maybe I'm 50% wrong!;)...regarding the keyboard itself not being permanently attached/not being a separate piece. I don't think that the keyboard itself is meant to be replaced separately (as a unit)...since when I checked Powerbookmedic.com...they don't sell the keyboard separately from the rest of the topcase assembly. All they sell are individual replacement keys (with the "springy" plastic piece..."Scissor mechanism"). So I guess...if someone did have two intact & complete MacBook Pro Unibody topcases...then the keyboards could be swapped (if they were the same language). But in the OP's case...with differing language keyboards (different key shapes)...I certainly wouldn't recommend any cutting (but I suppose it could be done if someone did a good job of it). - Nick [/QUOTE]
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