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replace BLACK KEYS with WHITE KEYS!!

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ZballZ

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So - I really dont like the black chiclet keys on the unibody MBP. Although I would really want them in classic grey, I was wondering:

Would it be possible to buy a set of WHITE KEYS from the old Macbook 13 inch series, and put them in the new MBP ??

Might sound crazy, but would be cool if it worked :)



...zballz
 
the letters on the white keys are not transparent so keyboard backlighting won't work
 
ZballZ said:
So - I really dont like the black chiclet keys on the unibody MBP. Although I would really want them in classic grey, I was wondering:

Would it be possible to buy a set of WHITE KEYS from the old Macbook 13 inch series, and put them in the new MBP ??

Might sound crazy, but would be cool if it worked :)



...zballz
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I believe all of the keys except for the top row of keys above the numbers should fit, because the keys on the white macbook are about a millimeter too big. As for the plastic scissor mechanism underneath the keys, Im not sure if it is compatible with the unibody.
 
Would there be any 3rd-party keys around? Custom made for the MBP-Unibody...
 
ZballZ said:
Would there be any 3rd-party keys around? Custom made for the MBP-Unibody...
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It's available but they're more aimed towards media editors, content creators, etc. The prices ain't cheap either and they're not transparent since they're designed for desktop keyboards.

Still... it's colourful!

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http://www.logickeyboard.com/
 
ZballZ said:
So - I really dont like the black chiclet keys on the unibody MBP. Although I would really want them in classic grey, I was wondering:

Would it be possible to buy a set of WHITE KEYS from the old Macbook 13 inch series, and put them in the new MBP ??

Might sound crazy, but would be cool if it worked :)



...zballz
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It works, even the backlighting (though it's ambient backlighting through the entire key and not just through the letter part).

SEE: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/638011/

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You could just buy an external keyboard from Apple, and use the white keys then, if they fit. I wish they mode those in black actually, so we would have a option for key replacement if needed.
 
ultraneo:
man i would LOVE to have that keyboard :D

anyway, i was thinking of doing the opposite,
making the ALU keyboard BLACK :S
i dont have all the keys in black, right?
 
Ploki said:
ultraneo:
man i would LOVE to have that keyboard :D

anyway, i was thinking of doing the opposite,
making the ALU keyboard BLACK :S
i dont have all the keys in black, right?
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As much as I like them...
and I man, can see the Premiere version coming in really handy!!
I don't however wanna pay over a hundred bucks for bits of
moulded plastic!! It's a tad expensive!:mad:
 
What I'd like to do is replace the white keys on my bluetooth keyboard with black ones.
 
Keycap colour

I actually would prefer black keys like on a macbook instead of the white ones on my aluminium keyboard. The white ones seem to get quite grubby, especially when the kids get on the computer.
 
To each their own. I think the MBA looks lovely with white keys. My partner has a MBA and it's lovely, but it would be more lovely with white keys.

I also have both a BT and a wired keyboard for my macbook, and I also like the idea of having the external keyboard with black keys. Would be nice to have a change.

EDIT: You could buy a topcase with white keys pretty cheap on eBay.
 
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