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Will Apple Replace My Backlit Keyboard?
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Dec 1, 2004, 10:07 PM
 
Today, I was just inspecting the keyboard up close and I closed in what I thought was hair between the page down and end arrow buttons. So I blew it for no reason. It didn't move? So I took a small screwdriver and lightly tapped it. It just moved down. I think it's just a bunch of small little nooks on the white part of the keyboard. The keyboard also does not stick in that corner. If I push down on it lightly, the holes would be slightly covered by something else /another layer.

It's no biggie, but I'm just afraid that the nooks and crannies will get bigger the more I use the keyboard. I certainly didn't just jam something so thin in there and make little dots. I tried to get a picture, but my camera's macro is not strong enough. I don't really know how to describe it.

How is the Apple Repair anyway? Have to backup all my information? Is it worth the trouble for some nooks?
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Dec 1, 2004, 10:17 PM
 
also, there are rubber things that come out of the arrow keys. i'm hoping it's supposed to be like that.

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Dec 2, 2004, 02:04 PM
 
The rubber things are normal- I don't know what you mean by the little dots. My suggestion is to noy worry about it unless it becomes worse or impedes your typing ability. Then your warranty should cover it anyways.

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Dec 3, 2004, 04:42 PM
 
If you're not completely satisfied, take it in and have an Apple tech look at it. If you don't do something now you'll just be worrying about it until you fix it.
     
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Dec 3, 2004, 08:49 PM
 
Those keys on my pb seem kinda high as well, so you can see under them to all the little mechanisms. It doesn't really bother me.
     
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Dec 3, 2004, 09:23 PM
 
Originally posted by dennisbolt:
Those keys on my pb seem kinda high as well, so you can see under them to all the little mechanisms. It doesn't really bother me.

Same here. I guess I'm getting used to it, though.....
     
   
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