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My keys squeek and make funny noises.
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SurfSkateJeep
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May 8, 2008, 12:24 PM
 
What should I do to lube them up?
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seanc
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May 8, 2008, 12:57 PM
 
Vacuum the keyboard. If that doesn't work then replace the keyboard or get it fixed under warranty if you have any.

There's nothing you can lube on them because I expect they all use plastic scissor mechanisms.
     
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May 8, 2008, 05:10 PM
 
You could ask Apple to repair it, and they might. But keep this in mind: I had Apple replace the top bezel of my laptop because of some pitting that occurred. (It was going in for some other problem, and I figured, what the hey.) Anyway, it went in a keyboard that had never squeaked, and came back with a brand new keyboard with a squeaky spacebar.

So you could end up being without your machine for a few days just to get an equally squeaky keyboard. The good news is that the squeak went away in my case, so it might just fix itself.
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SurfSkateJeep  (op)
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May 8, 2008, 05:54 PM
 
I have been out of warranty for some time now, it only occurs on the b, x and v buttons. O will I will deal with it. Thanks
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