[Ti] Cleaning Keys (was Unusual Keybaord)

[Tarik Bilgin]

On 20 Nov 2006, at 14:31, Jerry Krinock wrote:

> on 06/11/13 18:22, Tarik Bilgin at tarik at opalblue.com wrote:
>
>> I take off every key, clean then put them back.
>>
>> It's a lengthy process, but it does work.
>
> Wow.  I've considered doing that, but concluded that even if I was  
> able to
> get the keys back on with 98% reliability, I'd still end up with a  
> broken
> one or two, so I've never tried.  I know that key replacement is  
> described
> in pictures on the Apple website, but do you have any tips or  
> tricks to
> avoid breaking them?

I did it once on my Ti book, no issues, and twice on my Al Book (the  
type you have) and slightly screwed up the sensitivity of the V key  
as a result (nothing major but a quirk that a professional would  
notice).

Basically you lever them off carefully and gently, and they "pop"  
off. I do this every time i want to clean under the keyboard.

Putting them back can be tricky, make sure you have the plastic  
spring assembly under the key rotated in the right direction.

If anyone has an alternative and safer way, please let me know!

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Tarik