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Odd question re: Macbook Pro A1286 keyboard replacement
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<blockquote data-quote="newtoapple1" data-source="post: 1422291" data-attributes="member: 260789"><p>Nick,</p><p></p><p>Thank you. I picked up a Dremel. 20 bux.</p><p></p><p>I used the dremel in vice grips to hold the frame of the macbook to saw the piece off very carefully. I then used very fine sand paper to smooth the edges. It is perfect. You can't tell that there was ever aluminum cut off.</p><p></p><p>Holy smokes this is pretty crazy.</p><p></p><p>Now to put it all back together...slowly...</p><p></p><p>QUESTION...Does anyone have a picture by picture, step by step guide to put a Macbook pro A1286 back together? I found one on google but it does not help much because it stops at the motherboard removal step. I need a good guide like you were working in a Mac factory!</p><p></p><p>Videos suck...I can't follow a long well enough. This is a very slow step by step process.</p><p></p><p>If this boots up and works, expect pictures from start to finish.</p><p></p><p>If this does not boot up and I can't fix it, I am going to pour petrol all over it and take a nice video to post of a MBP going up in flames (really).</p><p></p><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="newtoapple1, post: 1422291, member: 260789"] Nick, Thank you. I picked up a Dremel. 20 bux. I used the dremel in vice grips to hold the frame of the macbook to saw the piece off very carefully. I then used very fine sand paper to smooth the edges. It is perfect. You can't tell that there was ever aluminum cut off. Holy smokes this is pretty crazy. Now to put it all back together...slowly... QUESTION...Does anyone have a picture by picture, step by step guide to put a Macbook pro A1286 back together? I found one on google but it does not help much because it stops at the motherboard removal step. I need a good guide like you were working in a Mac factory! Videos suck...I can't follow a long well enough. This is a very slow step by step process. If this boots up and works, expect pictures from start to finish. If this does not boot up and I can't fix it, I am going to pour petrol all over it and take a nice video to post of a MBP going up in flames (really). ;) [/QUOTE]
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