How to remove and clean Macbook Pro keyboard keys
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- (EXPAND FOR MORE DETAILS) This video is long: I wanted to show the entire process up close. It goes through each type of key, including the mechanism on the insides of those keys. (I didn't do the Shift key, but that's because I had previously found that it was extremely similar to Cmd, albeit a little wider. Check out the Cmd and Space keys and you should understand what you're doing with it.)
This is a Macbook Pro with Retina from 2012. The key mechanisms across models sometimes vary a little, but the idea is typically the same, with two interlocking white pieces that fold together.
If you have a Macbook Pro from the 2010 era, it looks like the white plastic insides will attach with their pegs on the left instead of the bottom. The 2012's two metal catches on the top (see around 3:24 of the video) are instead a 2010's single wide catch on the right. If you have such a model, you should easily see what I mean. I used a toothpick in my video to knock the white pegs out of their catches, but in a 2010's keyboard, you can't do it quite that way. Instead, you should squeeze the left side of the white plastic to compress it enough to allow you to duck the pegs out of their holes. Concerning the disassembly of the two white interlocking pieces: the pegs will fit together slightly differently, but many of the important facts are the same: flat smooth surfaces face upward, bumped and textured surfaces face down; there's only one correct way for the two white pieces to connect and still be able to lay flat; they will hinge at the center, and all peg-like shapes should be on the left; the inner white plastic piece should hinge such that it raises up (as opposed to down) when it's oriented correctly. To get the plastic hooked back into the keyboard frame: Hook the key into the metal catch on the right-hand side first, and then you'll have to struggle to get the left-hand side's pegs into their holes. I seemed to have my best luck with doing the right-hand catch, then the bottom peg, then the top peg.
I spilled copious amounts of root beer onto my Macbook Pro Retina keyboard, and after salvaging the internal hardware itself, I documented my attempt to clean the keys, which stuck extremely hard after 2 days had passed. I thought this would be a beneficial video for others to see.
Things to note, not explicitly covered in the video:
• You can probably have some luck pulling the main keys off FROM THE BOTTOM first, but alternatively, many people suggest doing it as I did in the video, from the top left.
• The TAB, CAPSLOCK, and SHIFT keys have metal bars in them, like CMD and SPACE, but while CMD and SPACE have two bars, the others have only one, which should rest on the bottom half of the key's area.
• CAPSLOCK has a light in it, but don't be afraid about breaking it if you pull the key off. It works exactly like the others of its approximate size. The light is a little tiny volcano shape with black molding around it for protection.
• I haven't pulled out the RETURN/ENTER key, but I did pry it up a little to try to tell what kind of mechanism it is. It looked to me to be exactly like the TAB key, with a metal bar along the bottom and a wide plastic hinge.
Thanks for watching as I clean up my mess. Best of luck to you.
Some extra notes, several months after the video upload:
If you have liquid damage on your laptop, even if it ends up still working (like mine), your warranty will be voided, regardless of any Apple Care policy you may have purchased. If the laptop truly is lost to the damage, your best option (short of outright buying a new computer) is to take it to an Apple Store where they can offer to basically refurbish it and send it back to you. They basically rip open the computer and replace the internal parts, such as the entire motherboard. Especially with the MBP Retina, where all the pieces are not individually serviceable, this means they'll replaced everything.
For my 15" MBP Retina, the cost was approximately $1100. You'll have to decide if its worth it. You shouldn't consider the option unless the computer just flat out doesn't work or is unusable. The Apple employees themselves won't encourage you to use this service unless it's really your only option. If you do need to have the computer stripped and replaced, it should come back like a new machine.
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@@adminstratorwindows6650 wow thanks i cant see i am blind
You saved me $800. Thank you for taking the time to be thorough, you're explanations are very clear.
I haven't seen anyone mention this, but this works almost exactly for the surface book laptop as well. Please upvote so other people can see! this saved my ass when my keyboard was sticky as hell and I havent seen any tutorials specifically for the Surface Book, but this worked just as well! Thank you so much!
worked for my magic keyboard as well.
As a retired surgeon, let me just say that this is a top notch, precise video. My ALT OPT key came off (with vacuuming OMG), and I did find that I needed to separate the face from the underlying attachment-base to get this appropriately aligned for re-insertion.....as a result of my previous mashing to put the key on, I had bent the little alignment-attachment spikes and had to straighten them out, which took some effort to re-align properly, but thereafter the process was just as described in about the 11:00 minute portion of the video. Strong work!
Panic over - the left cursor key of my Mac appeared on the floor of my kitchen. Watched this and I now have a perfect keyboard again. Thanks for a great video.
1:55 "And root beer inside the key is preventing that."
*slowly slides my IBC bottle away from my laptop as I watch this*
Can't thank you enough for both putting this together as well as keeping it online. This video saved me between $300-$400 in repairs.
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Saved me $250, don’t care how long the video ran. GREAT detail and now that Tim added short cuts to each relevant section only a moron would complain.
Beautiful! Spilled beer into mine. Wasn't bad until I continued using the keyboard then the spacebar got stuck down so your videos were constantly pausing and playing an rapid succession. Thanks for the upload!!
The best video I could find on how to clean out the different kinds of keys. PS. red wine - you'll need some sort of isopropyl alcohol as water won't quite cut it.
Thanks man
Thanks for the DYI. Awesome. But did anyone else pause this video a billion times while trying to fix their space bar? LOL Thanks again! :)
Totally!
katanaburner *dyi* amazing
I watched this because I spilled syrup on my space bar so it was sticky. I got the key to come off and I cleaned it although when I put it back on it is a little more raised up than the other keys but it is staying on and isn't sticking anymore. As long as it works and isn't sticky anymore I don't really care.
This is an accidental ASMR goldmine haha. At first I was thinking “this video has no business being 35 mins long”, but ended up watching every second anyway.
Thanks for posting this video. My vice principal's MacBook Air's spacebar was messed up because he spilled some kind of soda into his keyboard. There were no other videos or instructional materials on how to pop keys off the keyboard of a Mac laptop, but yours provided a "cautionary" step and a look underneath the keyboard. I was successfully able to clean the white scissor-like mechanism which got stuck up because of the goo from his soda.
Thank you so much. People like you contribute a lot to youtube and mac fans!
I only wish you'd shown the delete key from the inside, because it is different from all the other keys you showed. Thanks a lot!!!
Such a helpful video. You covered all small details and that helped me to clean my space key. Thanks a ton.!! Kudos...!!!
THANK YOU so much for this video. I spilled pie filling--a sticky sugary goopy mess--all over my entire keyboard. Almost all of the keys were just stuck. But I was able remove all of them and clean them and put it all back together--and EVERYTHING WORKS!!! Thank you thank you for the detail and extraordinarily clear explanations.
A child spilled grape juice all over my keyboard. The keys got stickier and stickier, bordering on making crackling noises from hardened sugar. I watched your entire video and calmly, one by one cleaned all of the keys. Thank you for taking the time to make this video. My computer is working like new and the keys move perfectly now. I really appreciate your help.
You find unintentional ASMR in the strangest places
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Great Video man, thank you for taking the time to do this
Thanks a million for sharing this incredible detail. Usually I rearrange my keycaps for Dvorak but after the first key I couldn't figure out how to get the fiddly thing reassembled. You are a star for showing every angle!
As a 12 year old girl who just spilled soda on my mom's laptop, this is a lifesaver. Literally.
THANK YOU you saved my life omg
Thank you so much for posting this video! Spilled Sprite all over my keys last night and this morning 4 of them were sticking and clicking. I was terrified of pulling the keys off since they just didn't pop off easily on the first try like PC's normally do. You just saved me an expensive trip to the Apple Store!
Is your computer working fine?
I spilled a little of coke all over may keyboard... I believe no liquid got inside of it (only one key, but I cleaned it already), but... I was terrified, man!
Should I worry?
No. I don't think it got inside mine, just under a few keys and made them sticky. After cleaning them they work fine now and nothing has gone wrong.
lol i spilled the same thing lol shit sucks but this video helped
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Just spilled sobe on my keyboard, the esc key was the only casualty and by following your video I was able to get it working properly. Thank you.
I was surprised when I pulled off my spacebar and didn't find it broken. Seriously, thanks. Very detailed and very helpful.
i was so upset! my girlfriend spilled orange juice all over my macbook and the keys were sticky as hell. Thanks to you I was able to fix all the keys! :)
How to fix the delete key?
you fix the fn key then the backspace
hiii, i spilled coffee on my mac!!! i'm not sure if my keys are sticky or "otw" gonna spoil... Did you have to switch it up to mac centre to fix it?
I dropped orange juice on some of my keys and i just watched couple of videos took the keyboard off and cleaned it with alcohol and i placed it back and it works like new. Hope it helps
Thank you! By making this video you helped me a lot with repairing my sticky space bar all by myself!
Maybe the Root Beer entering the system confused the software and saw it as another Root User. The way to remedy that would be to pour a freshly opened can of Sudo Pop into the keyboard and then give the laptop a good shake to allow all the Bytes to fall back into their respective holes. Also, the RAM may have drowned. ;o)
Thanks a million for this. Had a small drink spill that rendered four of my keys sticky and almost unusable. Your detailed instructions and willingness to help others is much appreciated.
Just repaired the space bar, command, f, c, and x keys and saved $400 thanks to this video. Thank you so, so much!
thank you, thank you, thank you!! I spilled coke on my macbook and 5 of my keys are really sticky. i just cleaned them all and they work perfectly now! I still have to figure out how to clean the trackpad through..
For visitors in 2021 and after, the trackpad is now available on eBay. Make sure you have the two special screwdrivers to get into the back of the Mac. They are not normal screws. The special screwdrivers are also available on eBay. The screwdrivers on eBay with the red transparent plastic handles have very strong heads, which is a good thing. When replacing the screws, don't over-tighten
Tried to get a key off and broke one of the lower clips :(
Superb, thanks. I did this in 2023 -- 11 years after you uploaded it! Commenting to help your algorithm. :)
this was the ONLY video instructions that actually helped me. Thank you! Take note MacWorld etc
Question: were any of your keys not responding after spilling the root beer on your keyboard?
Thank you so much! You saved my "number 2"!!!
This was the only video we watched that actually explained this process clearly and with good close up views of the key mechanism. Thanks!
Thank you so much for this video. After my daughter dropped syrup on it, I was quoted $700 to fix and replace the keyboard. Just over an hour to clean some sticky key and it works great. Thanks soooo much!
when he demonstrated the 5 key, I pressed 5 and missed half the video :P
While removing the spacebar i paused the video several million times
My keys had worn away and I watched other videos that were nowhere near as clear. Thank you so much for sharing. Super helpful. Made the job a piece of cake.
IT REALLY MAKES MY DAY FOLLOWING YOUR DIRECTIONS ON HOW TO REMOVE AND CLEAN A KEYBOARD KEY THANKS AGAIN
Root beer is code word for seman right? I have root beer all over mine too.
Yes! You should have swallowed!
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This is a very clear and functional explanation. I spilled a cup of coffee with sugar on my Keyboard and after "CAREFULLY" following this video instructions, my Enter, Backspace and Right-Shift keys are working perfectly well.
Yes, there is a risk of getting a broken key or one of the internal pieces. However, the alternative is to pay a few hundred pounds to get it cleaned at a Service Centre. I took the risk of doing it myself and everything went right. If something might have broken, I know I can get the spare parts at the service centre, anyway.
Good luck!
u saved my life, have used my keyboard for the past 2 years not knowing this was posible, thank u so much:)
Where do I get those white plastic things you cleaned?
Mine broke.
+The Kaiser You ever find a vendor? That's what I'm doing now. There are some local repair guys here but I'm shopping around.
kurt moss No. Let me know when you find one. I need the clip for the flat Apple usb aluminium keyboard.
+The Kaiser i would just go to the apple store and get it fixed. thats probably the best option.
+The Kaiser Google is your friend.
www.replacementlaptopkeys.com/apple/
ModernTenshi04 Thanks, but they do not seem to ship to Europe… sad.
a 35 fuckin minute video on how to reinstall a key? jesus man
+Grant Golden Want the short version?
+Tim Valenta Thank you for the video. You could really edit this down.
Yeah, kinda. That's what I thought, but it's not like every other 35 fuckin minute video on RUclips where people are talking about their reaction to something, or an intro to something stupid. It's 35 fuckin minutes of information, which is okay.
+Grant Golden I'm glad he took his time to make this video he shows the different types of keys and what's under them. It was much harder to put my space bar back than my normal C key. Great work Tim!
+Grant Golden this comment made my day XD
Cancelling my Genius Bar appointment thanks to your video, didn't realise how easy it was! Thank You!
Thank you so much. You litteraly saved my life.
Someone mistakingly dropped candle wax on my computer, screen and keyboard covered. The keyboard has been the challenging part. This is my working material. I freaked out and nearly lost it!! Thanks to your guidance, I was able to remove the waxed keys, clean them thoroughly and replace them. Bless you
I fixed my computer, saved myself 500 at the repair shop, no thank you need it towards a new machine.....
YOU MUST BECOME A MAN. CAST OFF YOUR FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN AND COME LEARN.
this comment didn't age well. congrats though!!! hahahahaha
Way too many hate comments. This worked like a charm for me, spilled coke on my laptop months ago. This did the trick, keys are back to 100%. It's not Tim Valenta's fault you're not careful with your laptop. To each is own, don't look up DIY how to's if you don't consider risk a factor. Thank you for the walkthrough on how to do this before I attempted it.
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Thank You!! I looked at 5 other vids and yours was the only one that finally helped me completely understand how to remove the keys properly. I almost gave up. I won't go anywhere else fro. now on!!
This was a very lengthy video and could have benefited from a tripod or something to hold the camera steady BUT it really helped and gave me the confidence to fix my keyboard. It's working like new again. Thank you Tim.
Oh my gosh, thank you for making this video!! I spilt some soda on my MacBook Pro back in late 2014 during my freshman year of college and my tab button was very slow and took effort to push it to make it work all these years. Now, after 4 years and watching this video spending the last 15-20 minutes doing that at 1am, my tab button is finally back to normal!!! I can't help but push it now because of how smoothly it works again lol. Thanks again! Btw, for the stickiness on the flat surface after the keyboard was removed on the lights part, I used a little wet q-tip and it seemed to do the job. And on the tab button, I also washed the bar on the black piece and it seemed to be a good portion of the problem for some of the soda got in that tiny spot (FYI for those who are having "tab button" problems).
You da man. Just cleaned out my "C" key. Works perfectly. Toothpick was a great tool, provided no wood breaks off and gets in there in the process. Thanks, bud.
Awesome video, I really want to thank from he bottom of my heart. Last night, a cup of very hot milk tea has been fallen on my Mac book pro 2016 keyboard (latest), and the tea was pretty sweet as I added a plenty of sugar. I tried my best to soak up all the liquid with the tissue paper after switched it off and disconnecting all other connections with it and then kept in a Rice Bag for the whole night as well to dry it properly. In the morning, when I took my Mac out of the Rice bag, then all those keys which were in direct contact of rice, were jammed (more than half of the keyboard) and the other keys which were not in contact with rice were still working and pushed properly. Watching this video, I could really get the confidence (though it was horrible for me to try it by myself) to open all of those keys and cleaned the sticky tea under the key cover which really made the keys jammed. Now, the two things I am not able to fix that ---key of the letter 'w' is not properly fixed as, it's a bit uplifted by left bottom corner. Other thing is that my screen is also damaged somehow from left corner entered the liquid inside the screen. Although the liquid was not touched there while falling, but may be while trying soaking up the liquid it might have entered into the screen. Any suggestions please except to visit to the apple store? Macbook is still in gurantee period but they say they dont cover any liquid damage.
THANK YOU!!!! I exactly had problems with my 5 key and command key! You narrated through everything perfectly!! Especially "you will feel horrible as you are doing it... but you have it"
Excellent tutorial. My space bar was stuck from a little bit of coffee that sprayed over it and following your instructions I was successful in removing it and cleaning it without breaking it. It was a bit challenging on reassembling the delicate parts since I didn't know which part was the top or bottom of the space bar and another issue was the architecture on the newer mac book pro has changed a bit, so when putting on the plastic piece that goes inside the keyboard it has a small little trick to get it snap into place and be flush when putting the space bar back on, but with lots of patience I managed to do it. Very helpful when you went more into detail on the space bar. Thank you for this video, it was a life saver. No need to go to the Apple store to get it fixed, although I'm seriously thinking about purchasing a keyboard protector.
Your tutorial is the only one that went into detail about how to reconnect the two clear plastic pieces. Thank you so much. I can officially type the letter "O" again without issue, haha!
35 minutes....I'm thankful for every damn second of this awesome tutorial! Thanks Tim, you saved me from a very expensive trip to the Mac repair shop. In between watching the tutorial twice and lot's of pause/rewind, I'd have to say that I easily spent two and a half hours watching this video as I cleaned my entire keyboard. Cheers Mate!
I never knew macbook pro retina keyboard keys were removable until today. Thank you so much
Thanks so much for the help I recently spilled a whole giant glass of lemonade on my 2010 Macbook pro, and I thought I was screwed. After your tuturial, I've not only fixed it, but It feels better than it has in YEARS!
Great video. My 2010 MacBook Pro slightly different under the keys but watching this gave me the confidence to have a go at fixing some sticky keys.
Happily now the keyboard is none the worse for my son spilling lemonade on it.
Well done! 10 years later still relevant. Many thanks!
Sure appreciate your effort and time, Tim. My space bar is sticking and it is time to clean all my keys. I hadn't spilt anything on my kb, it is just old and well used--and I do see (and taste) a few smudge of my fav dark chocolate, at least I hope it's just chocolate.
I tore off the cardboard top from cigarette paper, very thin cardboard: then slid the cardboard corner under my space bar and drew it gently around and under the space bar. This did the trick.
I then cut slices/pieces from the thin cardboard and worked them around all my keys. Finally I vacuumed my keyboard, holding the hose end slightly above the keys, pressing one at a time down (a few times). It takes patience.
This is a great vid to have on hand should I ever spill liquid on my kb.
Again, thanks for the excellent presentation, Tim.
This is not a performance for anyone in a hurry. You can get your keyboard professionally cleaned.
Namaste and care,
mhikl
I spilled a red daiquiri all over my keyboard and it was so sticky! I thought I was going to have to buy a brand new one but this video totally saved me an extra $1,500 or spending a few hundreds for professionals to do it! Thank you so much!
I was having a few problems with my spacebar recently and thanks to your video I could clean it safely and very effectively! Thanks a lot for explaining very well, with as much details as possible to make sure we don't screw it all up! Very helpful!
Thank you loads and loads and loads. I went to many repair stores today but they said they couldn’t do it. I came home and found your video, now my space bar is a heck load better thanks to your video :)
Nice tutorial! Thanks! Not only was this extremely easy to follow, but your voice was relaxing to listen to for some reason....
Omg, I was cooking for Thanksgiving and I really don't know how this happened but an egg oozed out onto my laptop and my keys got all sticky! D; And then for a long time, my ` key was super sticky and very difficult to use. This video totally saved my day. Thank you so much!
didn't go as far as you, because I'm clumsy, but I soaked just the key in alcohol and put it back and it worked!!! so Thank You, kind sir!
I was so desperate, you are my saviour. You explained everything in detail, you took time, you were considerate to focus the image perfectly. I love you and i wish you the best.
i'm so happy that i fixed it that i liked your video put it as favorite and subscribed.
Autumn you saved my computer! I have a 2013 macbook pro that I was planning on getting rid of because the keyboard got sticky. For some reason I thought they wouldn't be removable. Great vid!
Tim, thank you very much... I spilt my soup on my space bar 2 months ago and i didnt know wt to do at all as the left side of my space bar doesnt respond as gd as it used to be. i randomly saw ur video and follow ur step to clean it and it works perfectly... thanks very much once again. u saved my life and money (y)
Thank you!! I had a wobbly spacebar key on my rmbp and it seems that simply taking it off and putting it back on did the trick!
I had a spill too and finally got fed up and followed your instructions. It feels like a brand new keyboard now!!!! Thank you so much!
This video helped me clean out my 2021 macbook pro keyboard just now in 2024! Thank you.
My CMD key is back from the dead!
The mechanism under my CMD key is actually a little different from the one shown on the video (only one metal bar), but nevertheless this video was exactly what I needed. It really helped to understand what was under the hood and see the process done
The best part - was when Tim said "It feels *really* *really* horrible to pull it, but you just have to do it". It gave me the confidence to do something necessary I would never have dared on my own (and please don't quote me out of context)
Thanks!
Thank you very much for this video and the shift key video! My Macbook Pro has been gathering dust and the occasional crumb under my keys for a couple years now, and I felt like doing a deeper cleaning. Surprisingly, I found 8+ strands of dog hair underneath each key as well! I couldn't have cleaned my keyboard nearly as easily without the help of this video. Thanks again!
Hey! I googled forever to find even an image of the back of the command key because I couldn't figure how to reinstall it--Your video showed me the reason I was confused is because both of the tiny posts had torn off and the white pieces no longer snapped together. Thank you for this video it helped so much!
Only had to watch around 10 minutes to get everything I needed, but I want to give a super big thanks for uploading this. I spilled Monster on mine and surprisingly only had to take off 7 keys.
Thank you for that nitty gritty part of how the plastic insides must go!! I needed it. I am really bad at this and I dropped something heavy enough to pop a key off the open macbook pro. The white plastic setup inside was not clear on any other video. This is so specific. I can't believe I did it! Hurray for me but only because the video is so great. I
was really nervous and thought I would have a dysfunctional key!!
Thanks a lot. Poured bubble milky tea (pretty sticky) on my MacBook pro key board last night and was really upset for the "tab" key became sticky and fixed it by following your demo. It works properly now. Thanks!
Thank you very much, I replaced a key on my wife's laptop that was pulled off by our toddler and now am hero of the day!
I have a MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013) and I followed your advice - and got the key top off - but then saw that the details of the key mounting were different ! However, there were enough clues in this video to enable me to fix my T key without breaking anything. Many thanks. I found stuff under the key, no stickiness, but, the cantilever came away with the keytop.
Fabulous instructions very clear language to follow how to clean every key. As I saw so many comments I notice that a lot of us commit the same mistake of letting a cup of anything near your laptop. In school they taught me to never have any liquids near you P.C.NEVER! I filled English Tea on mine so my space bar won't work properly. I will try to fix it following your instructions. Thanks
This is a truly awesome tutorial. Thank you for taking the time to clearly show how to perform these steps. This is probably the best computer cleaning video I've seen in a long time (and I'm an IT guy by trade). Nice job!
I have to thank you BIG time for this very informative video. My dog's tail knocked over a soda can and some seeped into my keys. I never knew I could do this. Space bar, caps key and shift key are working wonderfully!
Hi Tim,
Thank you for the video. It was an excellent starting point. I found that starting at the bottom and slightly lifting the key with a razor blade then using a pick to get between the key cap and the hinge on the bottom of the key a prying them apart then slide the key down slightly to release the top catches. This is the way to avoid damaging the hinge. The metal retainers can be released by starting on the sides where they meet the metal frame then with the pick and working around the bottom to release the clips on the metal springs. Then the process is the same as above. The picks I used were purchased at harbor freight for a couple dollars. The pick I liked was the hook.
Wow I didn't need to pick the white thing out and it cleaned so well !! *THANK YOU MAN!! *
Thank you so much for explaining the mechanism and showing it close up! After watching several other tutorials and still feeling lost, your close up and explanation helped me figure it out!
Just a quick thanks for having documented/done this. I just replaced several keys, using the (only) merchant's 1-min video as reference, but yours as the practical guide.
Rather than risk breaking a delicate hinge tab using a screwdriver to "tuck in the bottom tabs" after hooking the top, I did what you said, and voila. Push, snap, done. Super easy, even for me who is by no means a techie when it comes to dissembling laptops. Thanks again. I really searched before beginning the process, and had lots of time to watch your vid being in "shelter in place" times. Now I'm sheltered with a new set of keys, which was greatly assisted by your demo. Stay safe and connected. (And don't spill root beer on your keyboard!)
Helped a lot with my rather crunchy arrow key. Thanks a bunch, it was very helpful and took me like 5 minutes!
Thank you, especially for doing the command key which is what was getting sluggish! There was a small dab of something sticky on the wire closest to the keypad. Can't figure how it got there, but it was the problem. You saved me a 60 mile drive to Apple and who knows how long of a wait!
worked like a charm. Not entirely sure if i would trust myself doing my entire keyboard :)
I was very scared at first, but I finally cleaned all the sticky keys thanks to your help!
Thank you very much!!
thanks bro, you helped me really out there. One wrong move and my energy was all over my new gaming laptop (1200€ (Germany)), but thanks to you i could fix all the keys... Thanks👍
Tim,
Great video - thanks for your help. I had a different model Macbook, but effectively worked the same. I couldn't have done it without your video.