So I just had an odd thought...is it possible to "dock" the iPad Pro 11" onto a Magic Keyboard/case designed for the iPad Pro 12.9"?
This probably sounds like a crazy idea to most of you, but it's intriguing to me. I could see some value in having the more spacious keyboard and larger trackpad that the 12.9" Magic Keyboard/case has to offer. I'm assuming that the special 3-dot "Smart Connector" (whatever the word for that is) is the same size on both iPad Pro models. If not, then I guess that would answer the question quickly.
I realize that the back camera wouldn't line up properly with the case's cutout, but how many of us would have a need to use that camera when docked anyway? However, because the camera has a slight bulge, it will prevent the iPad from laying perfectly flat (and totally locking-in with the magnets) against the case flap. But depending on how much that bulge extends, perhaps that wouldn't be too problematic.
I'm thinking that the biggest issue (and it might be a big one) might be lining up the 3-dot Smart Connector just right.
One way to possibly deal with both of those issues would be to take an X-Acto knife to the case and cut out a 2nd camera square.
Hmm...looking at where the magnets are aligned in the case, we may need to add/move some magnets, too.
![MagicKeyboard_X_watermarked-scaled.jpg]( "MagicKeyboard_X_watermarked-scaled.jpg")
Note: That X-Ray is of the 11" Magic Keyboard/case, as taken from this iFixit article:
www.ifixit.com
If any of you happens to own both an 11" iPad Pro and a 12.9" iPad Pro and a 12.9" Magic Keyboard/case, can you give this a try and report back with whether this even works at all?
This probably sounds like a crazy idea to most of you, but it's intriguing to me. I could see some value in having the more spacious keyboard and larger trackpad that the 12.9" Magic Keyboard/case has to offer. I'm assuming that the special 3-dot "Smart Connector" (whatever the word for that is) is the same size on both iPad Pro models. If not, then I guess that would answer the question quickly.
I realize that the back camera wouldn't line up properly with the case's cutout, but how many of us would have a need to use that camera when docked anyway? However, because the camera has a slight bulge, it will prevent the iPad from laying perfectly flat (and totally locking-in with the magnets) against the case flap. But depending on how much that bulge extends, perhaps that wouldn't be too problematic.
I'm thinking that the biggest issue (and it might be a big one) might be lining up the 3-dot Smart Connector just right.
One way to possibly deal with both of those issues would be to take an X-Acto knife to the case and cut out a 2nd camera square.
Hmm...looking at where the magnets are aligned in the case, we may need to add/move some magnets, too.
Note: That X-Ray is of the 11" Magic Keyboard/case, as taken from this iFixit article:
Dang, The iPad Pro Magic Keyboard Looks Cool in X-Rays | iFixit News
New trackpad designs, double-loaded hinges, quirky wiring and magnet arrangements—an X-ray peek inside the Smart Keyboard is a trip into some serious engineering. (Update: Now with trackpad disassembly)
www.ifixit.com
If any of you happens to own both an 11" iPad Pro and a 12.9" iPad Pro and a 12.9" Magic Keyboard/case, can you give this a try and report back with whether this even works at all?
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