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I broke the return key off of my iBook SE KeyLime today. The little plastic clips at the top on the back broke off, so it won't stick back on. Where is a good place to get just a single key?
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As service parts for apple, my store doens't even have single keys. Apple apparently will give a new keyboard for free if under apple care. Don't remember exact year keylime se was out. So i guess your best bet we be to get it off of a out of commission ibook or something. 
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Originally posted by ibookuser2:
<STRONG>I broke the return key off of my iBook SE KeyLime today. The little plastic clips at the top on the back broke off, so it won't stick back on. Where is a good place to get just a single key?</STRONG>
As bad or illegal as it may sound... walk into a computer store and snatch one off a display model....
Well, if they have a Keylime iBook around (probably still being sold at 1499 or something), it deserves to take a little abuse 
ok ok ok, I'm promoting shoplifting here... but a "friend" of mine who walked into a CompUSA and just took a Powerbook G key that was just laying around. 
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Goodbye koobi
... we had fun, but Apple Repair and the years have not been kind to you... godspeed...
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Hehe, I considered that, but unfortunately I live in a small town and there aren't any stores nearby that sell macs
and my computer is out of AppleCare... how much do full keyboards cost? Also, I found digitalhipps.com, are they fairly reputable? I might settle for a fun colored replacement set...
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Originally posted by ibookuser2:
<STRONG>how much do full keyboards cost? Also, I found digitalhipps.com, are they fairly reputable? I might settle for a fun colored replacement set...</STRONG>
Ok, some advice that doesn't involve a crime... unless you're willing to pay these prices
http://www.pbparts.com/
Yours would be under Original iBook Case Parts... 149 bucks!
but I think they sell keys, check..
[ 02-25-2002: Message edited by: vvedge ]
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Goodbye koobi
... we had fun, but Apple Repair and the years have not been kind to you... godspeed...
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Thanks. I'm going to try putting an epoxy blob over where the clippy thing used to be, and dremel it down, but I have no idea how well that will hold up... doesn't hurt to try, though. If that doesn't work I'll order one from PBParts, they're only 10 bucks...
I also have access to equipment to cast aluminum, an aluminum return key might look pretty cool... not to mention how well it would hold up...
I also know someone with some CNC equipment that could turn one out if I could make a DXF file of the thing... my autocad skills aren't that precise, though 
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