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iBook Keyboard Replacement
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Apr 17, 2004, 04:29 AM
 
The space bar on my iBook, it has died. Now, in order to type a space, you have to press it dead centre, and pressing it on either the left or right side does nothing. It also feels much looser than before.

Does anyone know how to fix it?

Failing that, if I buy a replacement keyboard off of eBay, will any keyboard for the Dual USB G3 iBook work in mine? Mine being a Late 2001 model (600MHz)? Or did Apple change the keyboard at all during the Dual USB's G3 existence? I'm thinking specifically of the tabs that slot into the front-most part of the upper case...

I thank you for the help,
Simon.
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Apr 18, 2004, 02:27 PM
 
Okay, to be more specific, will this keyboard work in my iBook:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...tem=4125018219

If it's not clear from the photo, what do I need to ask of the seller?

[EDIT - When I get the new one, I guess I'll have a whole load of spare keys on my hands... I can do the thing like that guy did a while ago, so long as anyone needs any. All save the space bar, option key and enter key will be available. Wait until I post a photo before posting requests.]
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