Is my MBP's keyboard backlight alright?

[dream3]

Hey lovely folks.

I have a mid 2012 macbook pro here and I'm not 100% sure the backlight of the keyboard is really as it should be.

Take a look:

First off the light under the spacebar are clearly uneven.
Then, the left side starting from the 5, R, G, V seems brighter than the right side.
I did some research and the only keys that should have different backlighting are the "7" and the "B" ones.

Warranty is long gone but I have another top-case with keyboard from a friend's old macbook.
So I'm wondering whether I should try to replace it or not. It's such a time-consuming task that I would only risk doing it if I knew for sure my current topcase has an issue or not. Imagine replacing everything only to find out they were the same...

What do you guys think?

 

[pigoo3]

What do you guys think?

Too much micro-managing. Keyboard looks fine.

- Nick

 

[chas_m]

It's perfectly normal for that model. The keys are not individually lit -- it's a strip of light, so it is quite uneven. You may want to invest in a new MacBook or MacBook Pro to get individually-lit keys if that's important to you.

 

[dream3]

Thanks guys. I do OCD a bit about my tech stuff but at least I know the other topcase will exhibit the same behavior.

@chas_m No, it's not that important, I like my macbook as it has a matte lcd and 2x 1tb SSD. I expect it to last 2 more years. I just wanted to know if I could improve it by replacing the topcase.