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Andyb43
Mar 27, 2009, 02:21 AM
Hi I have a white macbook 2008 can you replace the keyboard with the new illuminated keyboard?


Patriks7
Mar 27, 2009, 06:57 AM
Hi I have a white macbook 2008 can you replace the keyboard with the new illuminated keyboard?

Nope.
Knolly
Mar 27, 2009, 12:03 PM
Hi I have a white macbook 2008 can you replace the keyboard with the new illuminated keyboard?
Yep.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/34268406@N06/sets/72157612409546653/with/3189845592/

It's possible, although far from easy.
MistaBungle
Mar 27, 2009, 01:56 PM
The author openly admits in that flickr account to just buy the MacBook with illuminated keys, haha.
Mintin8
Mar 27, 2009, 03:08 PM
How much effort are you willing to put in? Probably not as much as needed as it is a very frustrating job!
nyry30
Mar 27, 2009, 03:45 PM
Yep.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/34268406@N06/sets/72157612409546653/with/3189845592/

It's possible, although far from easy.

wow, that looks like a hassle, my friend was thinking about doing that also, but forget that. :eek:
Jeffrosproto
Mar 27, 2009, 04:21 PM
Wouldn't it be easier to buy the topcase for the 2.4 for iFixit and place it on the 2.0 macbook? They have the same electrical connections, no?
MistaBungle
Mar 27, 2009, 04:24 PM
I actually checked this out the other day, the top portion is either $299 or $399. And for that price you might as well just by the 2.4 model for the speedbump and extra HDD space.