How to Remove and Clean Sticky Keys on M1 Macbook Air Step by Step Repair (Very Detailed Fix)
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- Опубликовано: 10 июн 2024
- How to Remove and Clean Sticky Keys on M1 Macbook Air Step by Step Repair (Very Detailed Fix)
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We have a 2020 m1 Macbook air 13'' that had some sticky after spill damage from the previous owner, probably some soda or coffee. I don't like crunchy keys that stick down and don't come back up properly so we decided to remove the keys that were damaged, clean them, then reassemble. It was only a few key but we used this as an opportunity to show how to take off all of the types of keys on the keyboard it well worth the repair. It will work for all of m1 macbook airs and 2020 macbook airs with intel (i3, i5) and m1 macbook pro as well as the 2020 macbook pros with intel (i5, i7) with the same keyboard switch design, and it will work similarly with other keyboards you may have to do more digging to how the keys attach to the switch. Cleaning your m1 macbook air keyboard or single keys after a spill could save you the discomfort of crunchy keys and could also save you from having to get a new computer. If you are looking for how to replace apple M1 MacBook Air Keys, this video is for you.
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Things we used in this repair
- Playing Cards
- Toothpicks
-Isopropyl alcohol 91%
-Toothbrush head
-Plate
-Towel
This video should work for the following models
⭐️ M1 Macbook Air Key Removal and Repair
⭐️ 2020 Intel Macbook Air Key Removal and Repair
⭐️ M1 Macbook Pro Key Removal and Repair
⭐️ 2020 Intel Macbook Pro Key Removal and Repair
⭐️ Macbook Pro 16 2019-2020 (Without the Notch) Removal and Repair
⭐️ Macs after the butterfly keyboard but before the new Gen M2 and the new 14'' macbook pros and the 2021+ macbook pros with the notch in the screens. (I am not sure if the m2 macbooks have the same key switch and keycap design)
Video Index
00:00 Intro
00:38 Overview of Entire Process
1:26 5 Tips Before Starting to Clean your Macbook Keyboard
2:43 Isolate What Needs to be cleaned
3:33 Removing the Esc, F Keys (top row half keys)
4:40 Removing the Square Keys (Letters and Numbers and Punctuation)
5:12 Removing the Tab Key or Delete Key
5:56 Removing the Caps Lock or Return Key
6:18 Removing the Shift Key
7:42 Removing the Space Bar Key
9:18 Cleaning the Keycaps
10:08 Cleaning the Keyboard Switches on the computer
10:50 Reinstalling the Keys
11:09 Installing the Spacebar Key
12:45 Installing the Shift Key
13:35 Caps Lock (Return Key) Install
14:00 Tab (delete key) Install
14:19 Installing the Square Keys (Letters and Numbers and Punctuation)
14:36 Installing the Esc, F Keys (top row half keys)
15:03 Removing the arrow keys up down left right ⬆️⬇️➡️⬅️
16:50 Installing the arrow keys up down left right ⬆️⬇️➡️⬅️
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I hate to leave comments like this, but if you have sticky keys, DO NOT FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS. You will damage the aluminum hooks and the keys will not pop back in. Just take your laptop to the Apple Store or someone with the appropriate tools. Trust me.
Let me pin this to warn everyone
@@thecollegepicker If it works for some, great. But it didn't work for me. That is all I can say and the purpose of my comment.
may i ask what macbook you own?
@@Johnny-vn1qf Sounds like you just messed up and are blaming the video
Worked perfectly for me, dude is probably too dumb and fcked up his keys while disasembling and blaming it on this video lol.
Yeah go find those apple store geniuses, they'll charge you fifty dollars for simply wiping the screen for you. but I guess that's the tax to pay for being THIS dumb and clumsy that you can fk up a simple task like this
Top video! I've tried to remove my spacebar with instructions from different video, but I struggled and yours nailed it! I was troubling to reinstall the spacebar but you explained it in the best way!
YOU ARE A LIFE SAVER! My delete key felt weird and following your tutorial I was able to clean it and reinstall it! Thank you!
You are very welcome! Enjoy your working keyboard, good work.
i'm having the same issue with the delete key as well. Something must be wrong about the delete key of macs lol
You are about the fourth video I've tried. They all gave me little bits of what I needed. But yours gave me everything. Hallelujah, my delete key lives again!
Thank you SO MUCH!! This was hugely informative and incredibly helpful. Got my sticky key taken care of
You are very welcome. Happy to help 🤝
Life saver. The most detailed and in depth video that helped me fix my speaking space bar in my 2019 16” MBP!
OK - I really didn't want to try this. But I did as suggested and listened to the whole thing before trying ANYTHING! was able to remove and clean the worst of my sticky keys. Now that these are fixed, I'm noticing some others that need attention. But now that I have a little confidence, my whole keyboard is about to get clean. Thanks SO SO much!!
Woah! Thank you so so much! It's been just 5 months since I bought my M2 Macbook Air and it's spacebar started to squeak! Now me being a typist, this was really bothering me. So, I watched your tutorial closely and then attempted to safely remove the spacebar using an UNO card and a toothpick. It worked! I did exactly what you said, cleaned my spacebar and then installed them back just the way you mentioned. You, my sir, just saved me a trip to the Apple store. You are the GOAT. Thank you so much once again and God bless you!
dude you're a life saver. i spilled some stuff on my right shift key and i just followed your tutorial and its not sticky now!!! TYSM
Big thanks Eric! My delete Key didn't have the same feel it used to and it was driving me nuts! Watched the relevant sections a few times, got out a playing card and a sharpened matchstick (no toothpicks in the house apparently, despite being in the middle of sweetcorn season), and went to town. Back in business now, with that magic feeling restored. Thanks again!!
Good work Ryan! Im glad you were able to improvise with what you had. Strong DIYer 💪
SAME OMG it helps a lot!!!! thank you so muchh ERIC!!
What an amazing tutorial honestly. Don't need to clean the keys just yet but watched all the way through anyway.
I appreciate the support 🙏🙏
you are a life saver im not even kidding or exaggerating, my shift button doesnt work and i have this deadline. I did pour some sweet liquid and at that time just assumed its gonna be okay, until today it doesnt work. Then i found your video and, at first skeptical if im gonna broke it but i just decided to do it and your method WORKED thank you so much, you also helped to save lots of money. Thank you so much hope you have a wonderful life!
Thank you so much for this great tutorial! I just did this to my MacBook Air who has coffee spilled over the keyboard. It worked like a charm and my keyboard now works great again. Once again thank you! Greetings from Sweden
Thank you so much for the details! I was taking some of my number keys and the "delete" key off to clean them and I could not get them back on properly! In a panic, I looked up how to do it, and your video was the only one that gave me the details that I needed. Everyone else kept saying "just press it in," but obviously it's more complicated than that. You're a life saver!!!
I haven't even watched the entire video yet and its great, I love how you cover all the details and steps! Keep it up
Appreciate it. You have to with these things otherwise you can break the little pieces 😵💫
@@thecollegepicker I think you just saved me a bunch of time and money and I think my space bar isn't perfect any more but the other keys I cleaned out like 6 of them came out perfect, thank you again 🙂🙏
You are welcome
Major thanks for this! Was able to remove, clean, and re-install the spacebar on my Air.
Thank you! Having the video sectioned into each key made this a very quick task for me
Thank you so very much. Feels absolutely great writing this comment on a feels-like-new keyboard on my macbook, after spilling a whole damn cup of honey-ginger tea over it. I used a guitar pick instead of a toothpick, but otherwise followed every step thoroughly. Thanks to you, I can enjoy typing on my macbook again.
- much love from germany
You are very welcome. Happy to help, good work improvising a tool with the same method 🤝
Give this guy a medal! My keys feel as new instead of drifting slowly up because of the mess that got inside.
Very detailed instructions, much appreciated!
🙏🙏
This guy gave really detailed directions, so thankful I found this video. It was VERY helpful!!!!!
Thanks so much. My space bar is like new now. Easy to follow and very thorough.
That was extremely clear and straight-forward. Thank you very much!!
You are welcome
Some soy boy at the Apple store was going to charge me $400 to to replace entire keyboard after the actual tech said he could clean the keys.
You saved me a ton of money. I had the keys removed, cleaned and reinstalled in the time it took to watch your tutorial 👍🏻👍🏻
Best comment ever
Im from india they are charging 45k inr for the keyboard alone even if one key is faulty
Same thing happened to me thank you for everything
the soyboy was doing the most valuable companys bidding. Soyjack was only getting $20 dollars out of $400. Given the popularity and presentation apple, and the normies it attracts. They are rolling in cash from the lower mid and upper working class.
Thank you@@3DHDcat for the clarification.
Great Video! Had to remove my space bar to fix a little LED light bleed. Perfect ! Thank you !
*This video is simply AMAZING! Thank you!*
I didn't have the courage to tear down my Air, and I've needed this for so long. Hoping this helps get rid of speaker rattle, too!
this video was gold! Your camera angle made it perfect for me to follow your removal and installation steps! Thanks!!!
Happy to help. Glad you got it all fixed up 👍
ive been waiting for a video like this for a year. this is so helpful, thank you!
Awesome guide! My space bar is alive again thanks to you!
how do you keep the machine off? it keeps turning back on when i press keys
good morning sir, please kindly discharge you are macbook if its turning ON. Am here to assist further
I never comment on or like posts, but this one definitely deserves it. Works wonders.I had a tough time with my arrow keys, but I was able to figure it out watching the video 3 or 4 times. Thanks so much dude!
Those arrow keys are tough. It took a while for me to figure it out. Glad you found the video and you are very welcome 🤝
Thank you for making such a detailed yet easy to understand video! It really helped me to not damage any keys. I had been researching this for years. Finally did it once finding your video. My 2020 MacBook Pro is like new after years of dealing with sticky keys. Thank you!!
Super helpful! I thought the instructions were spot on
Thanks!! One thing I'll add: if you have compressed air, but it didn't help, then the trick with the card lifting up the key can be a good next step. Without trying to take the key off, lift the key with the card as described with the video and try blowing air under the key again. With the key lifted, it might be enough to do the trick
Thank you Thank you Thank you!!! You explained it so well and was super easy to follow
You are welcome 🤠
This was super helpful. I had something restraining the click on the F12 key of my Macbook Air M2 (2022). I used a adhesive plastic sheet instead of the card and a plastic toothpick instead of the wooden one. Just lifting the key was enough for the dust to roll off and the key came back to normal. Thank you so much!
You are welcome. Good work 🤝
Thank you, man. Something was stuck in my 'W' key and I couldn't use it. Following these detailed instruction ensured I remedied the issue without damaging anything!
You are welcome. Good work!
Finally found the video I needed a year ago. Thank you for the detailed explanation. My left side shift, tab, caps lock, Q, A and Z keys were super sticky. Took a risk and managed this with 50% alcohol, took me 30 minutes all in. This was like a holiday gift! Thanks again!
I have the exact same problem, and I’m going to do this very soon.
hey, im just asking u since u commented quite recently, but do u know how to pull the square keys down? (4:55)... i cant seem to get it out no matter how hard I pull
My return scissor key is either collapsed or I am doing something wrong. When I reapply it is just pushed all of the way in and not bouncing back up like the others. Can someone ping me at what point in the video he reapplies the return key?
shout up kid
Good instructions - I used a small makeup brush instead of a tooth brush so I could clean the edges more finely, and 99.9% isopropyl.
Thanks so much! great video. my left shift key was stuck (after removal, I realized there was some sticky stuff holding it in place. Ordered a new keycap, took the old one off, cleaned the sticky stuff out with alcohol, and installed the new shift keycap per your exact instructions. Worked perfectly!!! Thanks again.
Simply the best keyboard repair video. Thanks man.
Absolutely great step by step cleaning and dismantling instructions.
Glad it was helpful!
Update: Thank you so much for making this video! It worked like a charm. It took me about two hours to do. I recommend using a 90% or higher isopropyl alcohol because it has a faster evaporation if you are worried about the inside parts being a little wet. This is the clearest video ever! I spilled hot tea with honey on my laptop and the keys were so sticky but they are just like new now! I highly recommend this video and subscribing to this channel. My problem is completely fixed! Thanks again!
Good work 🤝 glad you were able to do it and that the video helped. Thank you for the thoughtful comment. Merry Christmas to you and your family
can i use a 70% ipa?
THAT'S AMAZING IT WORKED SO GOOD FOR YOU . I'LL ASK MY 30YR OLD KID IF HE'LL DO THIS FOR ME. ....THE SPACE BAR KEY IS THE ABSOLUTE WORST.....UGH JUSST TAKES SO LONG TO WRITE A QUICK NOTE NOTE....NEVER DRINK MY SWEET COFFEE NEXT TO IT AGAIN GGRR....THANKS FOR VIDEO X
@@dragonslayer6559 70% works also.
Great video!!! Thanks so much! My y key wasn't as clicky as the other ones and it was bothering me like crazy. It feels great now but I plan to clean the entire keyboard after watching this video.
Amazing - followed your demo and worked perfectly! Thanks!
Thank you so much, man. I cant even describe how good I feel after my blocked arrow key is fixed. My problem is completely fixed! Thanks so much again!
One of the most helpful tutorials I've seen! Apple iCare wanted me to wait 3 to 5 days in repair (down from the usual 7 days) and possibly wait another week to receive parts from overseas. Thanks to you I was able to fix the keys myself.
And would have charged a lot 😅
Thank you! I was able to fix my delete key. Much appreciated.
Thank you so much, this is very helpful to clean my M1 Air keyboard🙏🏻
thanks a lot just finished cleaning the entire keyboard. I got this m1 from my sister who spilled sweet tea on it. we thought it was unfixable but it was however the keys were super sticky. took me like 2 hours but worth doing it.
Was it easy?
Just used this for the letter H! Back to totally normal and non-sticky. Thank you so much!
Happy to help! Glad it worked even for just your H 🤣🤝
Thank you. My 'W' key got a bit jammed. Cleaned with your help and tactility is back. Thanks a lot.
Thank you so much!! Tried to follow the instructions in a few different videos without success before I came across yours, I was about to give up hope and seek professional help but your directions worked perfectly!
This worked absolutely great! Last week I spilled something sticky and gross on my keyboard, and the keys have been sticking ever since. It took me two hours, but I managed to remove every single key on my MacBook Air, clean everything, and reinstall the key pads. It's working perfectly - in fact, better than it was prior to the spill. It's like new. I'm so happy - not a single mishap, all scissor mechanisms, awning clips, and butterfly clips are intact and in working order.
P.S. Thank you so much!!
Wow, excellent work and following instructions meticulously. You are very welcome. Happy to help 😃
Excellent guide. About half the keys were so sticky I couldn't use the keyboard. Now they all work fine. Most of them like new. I used a tiny flat head screw driver, tooth picks, a tooth brush and 90% isopropyl alcohol.
Good work 💪 glad you got it back to normal spec.
Thank you, this was a legendary fix
Genius. THE best keyboard fixer-upper video on the Internet! Thanks, bro!!
Happy to help 🤝 merry Christmas
OH MAN,
I had a little heart attack when my 9 months old removed the upper arrow key.
Your video helped me to restore the key correctly.
Thanks again.
I liked and Subscribed.
You are welcome. Those are the trickiest.
same
I struggled for 30 minutes, following this procedure, to remove my arrow key. Now you say that an infant can do it?! 😦
FINALLY a video that’s actually helpful and in-depth!! Thank you
You are welcome. Thumbs up so more people can find it 👍🤝
Thank you so much! I've cleaned my MacBook Pro with this tutorial, you saved me!!!
Thank you so much for helpful tutorial.
I sent my macbook to a local Apple Store twice, and they cleaned it up, but the keyboard was still sticky days later. Then they wanted me to change the entire keyboard! Thank god I found your video. Shift and Enter Keys are so hard to install, but I still managed to get done with your detailed guidance. Thanks a lot!
Had the same problem. Tech said he could clean keys but a doofus behind the desk was going to charge me for a new keyboard.
I was using an external keyboard for a month because of how bad/sticky my keys had gotten. Just cleaned everything thoroughly and got the keys back in place with no issues. Presses like new!! Thank you so much :)
Wery good explanation and worked perfectly. Thank you!
Life savour!! The timestamps were brilliant for helping fix my spacebar
Absolutely brilliant! Thank you. Especially the space bar. Took it apart as you showed, cleaned it and now it works perfectly.
You are welcome. 🤝 Good work! It's not as difficult if you know how it all goes together.
Can't thank you enough for this video. Spilled coffee on my keyboard and was able to recover with minimum interruption. Thank you again for taking the time!
Glad I was able to help 🤝
Will always appreciate this hack. Thanks a ton ❤❤
just followed this video clean some of keys, thanks!
Fantastic Guide! The keyboards on these Macs are nearly impossible to replace, and require major disassembly. To have a guide such as this that shows how to remove the keys for cleaning, with details, for the range of key types, is simply invaluable. Thanks so much! (Next, I need to pop the bottom off to try and resurrect one of the USB ports that may be sugered up!)
Glad you enjoyed. It's so specific I figured it would be helpful for many people. 🙏
you’re a literal hero! thank you so much. this tutorial was very seamless and effective. you got yourself a sub!
Appreciate it
This is the best video on RUclips, thanks!
Thank you, it worked really well.
Bless you, sir! The repair shop wanted $500 for a new keyboard. Your fix was like 20 cents. Bastards.
Lol 😂 love it 🤝
Great tutorial! Helped me not screw up my keyboard. I do want to mention two things:
1. As an alternative to a toothpick, which breaks, a guitar pick also does a great job.
2. Further, maybe my keyboard was just extra sticky but the first time I tried it just applying some alcohol with a toothbrush like this didn't work for me. The keys remained sticky. I ended up lightly lifting the scissor mechanism with the guitar pick. That way I could very clearly see how easy the switches would move and whether they were truly clean. For some especially sticky keys, the switches wouldn't move down on their own after I pried them up. After applying alcohol a bit more thoroughly and moving the switch up and down a few times to get the alcohol to the hinges better, it worked like a charm.
Hope this will save some people the effort of having to do this whole process twice like I did.
Also: holy hell this is annoying with the 'Press Any Key to Power On' function. You obviously want your MacBook to be unplugged and turned off when you do this, because even though alcohol evaporates quickly it's still liquid, but that is quite a pain when accidentally hitting any key (which you might imagine is a common occurrence when cleaning a keyboard) turns on the MacBook. Be careful to not brush any other keys or hit the actual button in the middle of the scissor switch mechanism.
Hello!
This is really helpful advice, I was curious if you could elaborate on what you mean by switches? I'm not great with tech and have yet to take this apart (still trying to see if this applies to M2 airs), if it's something to be extra cautious of could you please elaborate further as you seem really knowledgeable in this? Maybe just what they look like, Thank you!
wonderful video and info. Worked brilliantly for the Delete key on a M1 MBP that felt 'spongy.'
thank you so much!!! my delete key had been stuck for months and this was the only video i could find that actually helped lol
Thank you so much for sharing this! This saved me! I’m in medical school and studying abroad on an island and I had split coffee all over my keyboard! The repair store refused to clean under the keys for me so I watched this video and did it myself! I can finally use my keys and type again! Lifesaver!
Same happened to me, Is your mac still working?
@@saishankar3414 is yours still working?
@@antonsebastian895 its working, also I spilled curd last week, still working! 😂
I think ended up breaking a key by lifting at the top/back of it instead of from the bottom. It would be worthwhile to (1) be clearer about how the keys work and interact with the scissor mechanism, (2) the reasons why it's important to hold down the top of the key when lifting it from the bottom , and (3) how important it is to *not* lift the key from the back/top.
Yup, just broke my shift key while trying to do it as described. Those micro-sized clips, made from brittle plastic, just fell off. Obviously I missed a step, so not blaming anyone but myself.
Same, unfortunately to my enter key. 😢
that's your problem, he explained everything very good
I believe we went over all of that. Sorry about your key though.
It’s common sense man 😢
You have no idea how helpful this was to me. Thank you VERY MUCH!
You're very welcome! 🤝
thanks for this very detailed video!
You're the best and an absolute lifesaver! Machines Apple was super unfriendly and made me queue 45 minutes only to tell me that I have to pay $500 and ensure all files are backed up and leave the laptop with them for 2 weeks to 'fix' the sticky keys. Because the only way is to change the entire keyboard. Followed this tutorial and got it all fixed in less than an hour. THANK YOU!
Sounds about right 🤝
i had a bad experience with a previous laptop with a similar clipping mechanism that i broke when removing, im grateful for this video I did not damage any of the keys!!
Excellent video, mate. Cheers!
thank youu, my shift key was driving me crazy. totally worth the watch!
Thanks man you saved me being irritated from the shift keys. which were sticking for a long time.
Thank you for a very clear and concise video!
Worked fine for my sticky T-letter, thanks a lot!!
absolutely fantastic tutorial. spilled some beer on my laptop a few nights ago, had a sticky spacebar, watching your video I was able to get it fixed in 5 minutes. Genuinely brilliant tutorial
Thank you so much for the help
Fantastic video. Fixed my stuck "R". Thank you!
Glad it helped!
I love you so much ! For real, I was so pissed, already thinking about changing my computer for a new one ... god bless you
Thank you very much for your help.
Thank you!
The one key I needed to fix is almost the very last key in your video. So yes, I watched the whole thing 😂
Really useful and great video. Thanks for making this!
Thank you. It helped me
thank you so much! it worked so much better than before!!
Thank you Sir!
Cleaned my square key for a minute, that you very much!!
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