Cheap way to fix not working keys?

[piatti]

is there any cheap way to fix leaks into the Macbook that caused some keys to not furction?

 

[cwaddell2002]

Replace the keyboard

Buy a replacement keyboard and change it out yourself. I did this to my 2008 mbp with no issues. Instructions are available online. $100 tops...

Yes I consider this a cheap fix - certainly the cheapest I am aware of. If your keyboard was damaged by liquid it is possible there is still some in the machine, take it apart clean and reassemble.

Good luck.

 

[gfcaetano]

Keyboard Replacement

I've recently bought this keyboard from eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260715619349

Some keys of my MacBook are typing two chars (as I posted here: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1076223/), but now the new keyboard arrived and I don't know how to disassemble the topcase to remove the keyboard from it.

Does anyone know how to remove the keyboard from the topcase?

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[paulro]

http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/search/macbook

My understanding though, was that you have to buy the entire top case with keyboard built in.

I was thinking of doing this myself, but top cases for an aluminium macbook seem to be about £150. That's a lot to restore the original look of the keyboard.

 

[Mobius 1]

does anyone know if i can replace my non-backlit old MB keyboard with a backlit one? thanks in advance 🙂