There has been a lot of discussion lately about Mac serial numbers. Specifically, how the MacBook Pro serial number relates to the version of the logic board contaned within it.

KEYBOARD REMOVAL PROCEDURE STEP 1. In MacBook Pro the power button permanently attached to the keyboard via a ribbon cable. Before you can remove the keyboard you will have to release the power button. Remove two screws securing the power button.

Lift up the power button and separate the ribbon cable from the case. The ribbon cable is glued to the case with sticky tape.

Un-route the power button from under the antenna and display cables. There is a round silver spring located under the power button. Do not lose it. Different MacBook Pro models have different trackpad cables.

In my case it was a long L-shaped cable. If your trackpad cable looks like mine, carefully unglue it from the keyboard. You can secure the trackpad cable to the case with sticky tape so it stays away from the keyboard. A MacBook Pro keyboard has two parts – the keyboard itself and the backlight.

The backlight glued over the keyboard. Carefully start separating the backlight from the keyboard. You can be less careful, if you are not reusing the backlight. When I have to replace a failed or damaged keyboard, I am always replacing the backlight too. It is just way easier to work with a brand new part. The backlight has three different layers. Do not separate them from each other.

When you remove the backlight, you have to see the metal surface of the keyboard. Continue separating the backlight from the keyboard. The backlight has been removed.

Now you can start removing the keyboard. You will see LOTs of tiny screws (over 60) securing the keyboard to the top cover assembly. Remove all screws using a Phillips PH00 screwdriver (preferably magnetized). Remove the failed or damaged keyboard.

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Install a new keyboard and backlight into the laptop case. Skype for business mac client. New keyboards available on eBay.

The only difference between 2009-2010 and 2011-2012 models is the F3 and F4 keys logo but the function will be the same. As I mentioned earlier, I always buy keyboards with backlight but you can reuse the old backlight if you wish. Assemble everything back together.

Instructions for MacBook Air laptops. Thank you for this post – very helpful! I had an incredible amount of trouble with this and I don’t know why. I’ve been doing hardware repair for several years but this one really got me. The first two times I reassembled there was no response to the power button and the wer adapter wouldn’t light up. After two more tear-downs and rebuilds, I finally got everything working except for sound. I don’t feel like I did anything different each time so I can’t even guess what was going on.

Anyone have any suggestions for getting the sound working again? The system recognizes the sound card but system prefs claim there’s no driver for the device. So far, I’ve installed a new system and zapped the PRAM. @ Juan, No you are not missing anything.