The Macbook and the Idiot

[brucemillar]

Folks

Last night I managed to get some cleaning fluid (a tiny amount) into the keyboard on my Macbook 13". I was attempting (yes I Know) to clean the keyboard.

Anyway. I managed to solve this problem by using a hairdryer. This got rid of any moisture but sadly melted some of the keys.

Anybody have a Macbook keyboard (the integral one). I see some on e-bay but would rather try here first.

 

[ir0n_jaw]

I think you'll end up going with ebay for this one! Good luck getting the one you need.

 

[Red C220]

This sounds like the kind of daft thing I end up doing!

 

[brucemillar]

Well I managed to source a replacement keyboard and the guy who has it will replace mine for me all for £100. Yes I found it on ebay and the guy is not too far away.

A very helpful chap he is too. He told me how to get the thing to power up with no on/off button by shorting out two pins. It powered up and that proved that the keyboard is dead.

 

[BaldGuy]

Muppet!

 

[Alex]

Before you spend any money, visit your local brick and mortar Apple store. They may replace it for you free of charge.

 

[brucemillar]

Alx

Thank you. I did try Apple. They were not to sympathetic to my plight. They were talking about replacing the entire "upper case" and talking big money £400+

It is well out of warranty, so I had no issue with that.