Upgrading Macbook Keyboard to Backlit

[Chrisrokc]

I was looking at Fixits tear down of the Macbook and Macbook Pros. It looks like they are going to keep the keyboards in stock. It also looks like it is swapable. Good news for us with the 2.0ghz Macbooks.

 

[Yr Blues]

I was looking at Fixits tear down of the Macbook and Macbook Pros. It looks like they are going to keep the keyboards in stock. It also looks like it is swapable. Good news for us with the 2.0ghz Macbooks.

Hmmm…I wonder how much it would cost and if it nullifies the warranty.

 

[badgerman]

I was looking at Fixits tear down of the Macbook and Macbook Pros. It looks like they are going to keep the keyboards in stock. It also looks like it is swapable. Good news for us with the 2.0ghz Macbooks.

does itnot need an ambient light sensor to work? I don't think the 2.0 has one?

 

[richard.mac]

can someone please research this for or a future discussion? im very disappointed the lower spec MacBook doesn't have a backlit keyboard and im very interested in this!

 

[fuzzielitlpanda]

Hmmm…I wonder how much it would cost and if it nullifies the warranty.

pretty sure you void your warranty by taking the whole mb apart

 

[Chrisrokc]

does itnot need an ambient light sensor to work? I don't think the 2.0 has one?

Im not sure what the deal is on that. Hopefully when a few of us get the macbooks we will be able to see if this is doable. Right now it looks close.

 

[Chrisrokc]

the sensor is in the 2.0 models so this will work. I bet if u carefully take apart the MacBook apple will have no clue u opened it

 

[RTiii320]

the sensor is in the 2.0 models so this will work. I bet if u carefully take apart the MacBook apple will have no clue u opened it

Wrong, they have seals and once they are broken it is apparent that the macbook was tampered with. Xbox , Ps3 most electronics have this to verify no one has opened the insides of the product.

 

[vestigo74]

the sensor is in the 2.0 models so this will work. I bet if u carefully take apart the MacBook apple will have no clue u opened it

I bet they might catch on if the keyboard suddenly lights up when they're working on it for you, though.

 

[Chrisrokc]

Wrong, they have seals and once they are broken it is apparent that the macbook was tampered with. Xbox , Ps3 most electronics have this to verify no one has opened the insides of the product.

have you taken apart a MacBook? I have and there are no seals, just small drops of blue loctite on the screws. There are. No seals like the xbox or ps3.