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removing keys from keyboard?
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robisconfusedd
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Sep 11, 2005, 11:06 PM
 
i know this has probably been posted before, but just wandering if someone could link me or tell me how to properly remove the keys out of the keyboard in my powerbook...

they are really sticky and getting harder to press, i kinda spilled soda on it and id like to clean the inside of the board like i did with my regular keyboard when this happened but im unsure how safe it is to remove the laptop keys, ive heard they break really easily??

can i just pry them off like a regular keyboard or is there a secret i should know about??

thanks!!!!!
     
tomasboudr
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Sep 12, 2005, 01:14 PM
 
this is the trick, I just found it myself to replace my busted HD, where you have to remove a couple keys to get at these screws

pull with your finger nail (not a screwdriver) on the upper left corner and when you hear it snap out slide your finger to the middle left and pull it up there as it is connected on the right side.

to reattach just place the key, make sure its centered, and push straight down
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robisconfusedd  (op)
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Sep 14, 2005, 11:00 PM
 
Thank you so much! that helped a lot, i cleaned the whole keyboard, works much better now!
     
   
 
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