Shift key broken

[MacGuyver473]

Tv fell on my macbook, the shift key broke and bent the cd drive ... does anyone thing the key cant be replace easily?

 

[mgartner0622]

If it's our of warranty, I would suggest opening the machine, taking out the DVD drive (if you know what you're doing/feel comfortable) and applying pressure to bend the keyboard back.

 

[AppleNewton]

possibly caused damage to the mechanical portion of the key underneath. you can find relatively cheap topcases on ebay or parts supply sites. out of warranty for that is like $150-$200 at Apple or authorized dealers.

 

[ratboy90]

Have you tried taking the key off? You can buy replacement keys with the plastic mechanical part that goes underneath on eBay.

 

[MacGuyver473]

I will try that, the keys mechanical part is definitely broken as it bent the dvd drive and dvds cannot go in