It can be done cheaper (Done 4 myself.) but you have to purchase a new keyboard ( Cheap at ~ $30.) and everything has to come out of the computer, including the keyboard backlight which is very delicate. Yes Apple's solution for this is to replace the entire top case. " How difficult/expensive is it to fix/replace a keyboard with this issue? I imagine it involves near-completely disassembling the computer sinc eyou have to start at the bottom and work your way up to the keyboard." Yes the old "It was working fine until you touched it! or that part was working fine." " point out that this problem started immediately after the repairs and only recently got worse," If you have not been contacted, but paid for a repair that you think was due to this issue, please contact Apple." " Apple is contacting customers who paid for a repair either though Apple or an Apple Authorized Service Provider to arrange reimbursement.
" I had no idea a recall was issued in February (that was a month and a half after I had the work done)" Yup here's a thread that's been running since Feb 2013:Ģ011 MacBook Pro and Discrete Graphics CardĪlso a lot of discussions about how the recall is going. " I went on Google and was deluged with people complaining about the same issue, pointing to Apple's recall for a similar problem on the iMac and demanding a recall for the MacBook Pro." This problem clearly started in some capacity right when I got the computer back from Apple, although it has now progressed to a clear problem just out of the 90-day warranty on their repairs. I', just wondering if there are any other steps I can try to fix the issue before I take it to the Apple Store. I opened up the back and tried reseating the keyboard ribbon cable to the logic board. They don't register on the Keyboard Viewer and I can't even boot into the Recovery Mode because that requires holding down CMD + R on boot, which the computer doesn't register with the R key not working. I did so, blew it out with a rubber blower, and once I got the key back on, I quickly discovered that now the R, T, U, I, and O keys had all stopped working completely (the E seems fine). I decided to try popping off the key and cleaning under it. In the last week or so, it had gotten noticeably worse and it was messing up my typing pretty badly. It was a minor nuisance and I couldn't quite tell if it had to do with how I was typing or if it was an actual problem with the machine. More times than not it would not register when I was typing out a sentence. Immediately afterward, I kind of could tell that the 'E' key on my keyboard was not as sensitive as it used to be. I did the flat-rate $300 repair and they replaced the logic board, the RAM, the fans, and the battery. It started to experience what is a widespread problem with the graphics interface. You may be able to get away with only replacing the button rather than the whole keyboard, but either way, it's a better, more reliable fix.I had Apple do some work on my Early-2011 15" Macbook Pro Unibody back in January. You may also be able to find the button by itself on eBay. Look under "Replacing Keyboard" in the Answer for specifics.
2011 macbook pro keyboard replacement how to#
I actually reference this exact keyboard in this question/answer: Keyboard key stuck or not being recognized how to fix. It's a total bodge, but it'll get you by. This way, you don't have to keep opening the back cover.
Simply bridge the two pads with the blade of a slotted screwdriver or, if you're really daring, solder a wire loop (long enough to come out of the case) with a momentary switch to make it more convenient.
2011 macbook pro keyboard replacement mac#
This is a "stop gap" way to turn on a Mac so that you don't have to disconnect the battery. The reason you have to disconnect the battery is because although your power settings may call for "boot after power failure," there's never really a power failure if you're battery is connected (and has sufficient charge). If the power is off, it will need to be turned on. Opening the lid to turn on a Mac only works if the Mac is asleep/hibernating.
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