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How to Replace or Clean a Macbook Key

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  1. How to Replace or Clean a Macbook Key, How to Replace or Clean a Macbook Key: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Stick your finger underneath the key. Gently pry it up.

    • You may need a spudger or flathead screwdriver to remove the key.

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    • Now, carefully use your spudger or small flathead to, very gently, pry up the key mechanism, being careful not to damage it.

    • You should now clean the key using a Q-tip, and taking the key and mechanism and put it in water and dry it out. It's not too hard to put the mechanism back together again. Or use a can of compressed air.

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    • Once you have removed and cleaned the key (or have not cleaned) take a close look at the key. There is a big hook on the right side, and two smaller hooks on the top left and bottom left.

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    • Now what you want to do, is hold the mechanism flat side up. Put the mechanism into the hook on the right side. A spudger or small flathead might help.

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    • Now pop in the two pins on the bottom left and top left into their hooks using a small spudger or flathead.

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    • Now, take the key cap and pop it back on the computer.

    • When you put the key back on, press it a few times to make sure the mechanism doesn't come out.

    • Now test the keyboard, verifying that everything works.

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That was the guide on how to clean the keys on a MacBook.

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