• Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee
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    9 months ago

    I’m using external keyboard on my macbook because the letter i is not working and replacing the keyboard means completely gutting the thing and ripping the old one out by force as it’s locked in place with plastic rivets.

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      9 months ago

      Having worked in a repair shop, I can give you instructions, but that would be assuming you have the resources and the tools to follow said directions and nothing should designed like that…

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        9 months ago

        Thanks. There’s plenty of instructions on how to do it but in my case the biggest issue would probably be sourcing a new Finnish keyboard for it

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        9 months ago

        Where do I get the keyboard as a part from? I bought a keyboard from a seemingly branded seller on Aliexpress and the keyboard was really shit. The spacebar didn’t balance at the edges and all the key felt mushy.

        I also bought a battery from iFixit and got two warranty replacements and not a single one lasted more than a few hours before bricking itself. As in the battery still measured a voltage and it could keep the ram contents in sleep but the controller/battery info no longer showed up in macOS.

        I can do these repairs as difficult as they are but where do I actually get the parts from?

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          9 months ago

          In that case, first place I’d look is on EBay to find ‘Books being sold for parts. You’re not going to have a lot of luck getting an OEM keyboard.

          As far as where we got most of our parts from, we usually went to MobileSentrix or MobileDefenders. They stock parts for a lot of phones, even replacement displays for iPhones, Surfaces, and Switch. However, I don’t recall if they require some sort of business account.