How to replace all keycaps on a MacBook Pro A2141, A2251, A2289 and A2338 Intel & M1 (2019

How to replace all keycaps on a MacBook Pro A2141, A2251, A2289 and A2338 Intel & M1 (2019 - 2021)

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Күн бұрын

A video guide on replacing every keycap on the latest MacBook Pros & Airs with the scissor mechanisms.
This video covers every key type including:
- Letters, Numbers and Symbols - 1:23
- Medium Keycaps (Command Left, Command Right, Shift Left) - 3:39
- Large keycaps (Shift Right, Caps Lock, Tab, Delete) - 5:54
- Enter - 11:37
- Spacebar - 8:51
- Arrows - 14:02
- Escape & Function - 20:14
This video will also be helpful for replacing keycaps on the following devices with a scissor switch keyboard:
- MacBook Pro 16" A2141
- MacBook Pro 13" A2251
- MacBook Pro 13" A2289
- MacBook Pro 13" A2338
- MacBook Pro 14" A2442
- MacBook Pro 16" A2485
- MacBook Air 13" A2179
- MacBook Air 13" A2337
- MacBook Air 13" A2681
Replacement keys can be purchased from macreplacementkeys.com

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@dantaff 18 сағат бұрын

Thank you from South Africa! 🇿🇦

@Syncroethnicity 15 күн бұрын

Thank you now I got my space bar back. Perfect explanations with the relevant things, everything you need for people that may never even think about this.

@danw6558 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video. I love the way you explain these processes, and your voice somehow conveys that you've got confidence that we can do this without messing it up which was a big help to my own confidence.

@xalojuji Жыл бұрын

Totally useful, right now I'm typing with my brand new key caps with no loosie clic sound at all.

@JohnsonLiang Жыл бұрын

With the clear instructions in the video, I am able to fix the sticky key on my 2020 MacBook Pro. Thanks you so much for the information you provided.

@williamoconnorme 7 ай бұрын

This is an excellent video. I had broken one of the clips on the backspace key cap that holds the stabiliser bar to the key on a 2020 M1 Macbook air I ordered replacement keys and when fitting the new key cap, I managed to damage the new one but this time I damaged the hooks at the top due to not inserting correctly. It was only after watching this video do I now understand that they are hooks and how to set the key correctly. When the hooks are damaged, the key remained totally depressed/sunk. I've ordered another set of key caps but in the interim I took a spare replacement tab key cap which is the same size as the backspace key and this clipped on perfectly following your method Thank you!

@SharishthTyagi 16 күн бұрын

Thank you so much sir, because of you I fixed my "/" key.

@user-sw2nh4ll7h Жыл бұрын

Many thanks, it was an extremely clear guidance, helped me a lot.

@xingchenmeng1087 Жыл бұрын

It is so helpful! Thank you very much.

@jswift749 3 ай бұрын

this video is very well done and actually showed me Key replacement on a 2019 MBPro (other videos were different models)

@mundyness 6 ай бұрын

brilliant explanation, thanks so much!

@ertan1147 Жыл бұрын

Thank you a lot, I put up arrow key with the help your video :)

@golfnut1982 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this educational video.

@AlexanderGrinin 6 ай бұрын

Excellent! You made my day!

@saftige_orange Жыл бұрын

Helped me a lot. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

@EsseQuamViderity 2 ай бұрын

Amazing vid. Great job.

@MrPnew1 6 ай бұрын

Well done video, thank you

@Shan-gn7mg Жыл бұрын

nice video! I will purchase one soon

@jerrifield_4432 Жыл бұрын

Any tips on how to replace one of the metal hooks that holds in the stabilizer bars?

@paulzac5481 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for uploading this tutorial. On to comments just for a thumbs up.

@mario1ua 4 ай бұрын

This is really cool

@GLaDOS9636 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@1290belg 3 ай бұрын

excelent! thanks you!

@Man0305 10 ай бұрын

Where do get that little key tool wedge that you use to get the key caps off?!

@kimcup5000 7 ай бұрын

How do I replace the delete key on my macbook pro late 2011? I got it off, but can't get it back on. It has a little metal swinging bar on the underside. Can you help or lead me to a video? Thanks!

@meekmill7558 6 ай бұрын

Man.. i need help with my arrow key button… underneath the right arrow key the button thats under the key came off and i dont know how to put it back in

@fds8851 Жыл бұрын

great help - take my like and sub

@notdetails Жыл бұрын

What does it mean if my shift key stabilizer bars are lying flat? It seems as though yours have a little bounce to them. When I click the shift key into place, it's stuck in "pressed" mode and doesn't come up :/

@bujararifi5681 11 ай бұрын

I HAVE THE EXACT SAME ISSUE HELP IF+S DEFFINETLY NEEDED

@bujararifi5681 11 ай бұрын

I think i have the same problem, i do have the new keycap but for some reason it remains stuck once i put it into place. Help would be greatly appreciated

@darthaxevader 10 күн бұрын

what if my right arrow keycap elevated on the exact opposite side?

@YangZu 2 ай бұрын

Hi when I press the Tab key back, it's no longer bounced back. Does this mean the key is defect? I tried a few times and no luck.

@user-nw3zt5ef4z 3 ай бұрын

Having issues with my key shift key sticking all the way down after installing

@1290belg 3 ай бұрын

Hello, the same thing happened to me. Do you have any solution?

@TryMyMartini Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Unfortunately the bottom of the actual keycaps has all of it's clips broken, so they will need to be replaced.

@les_trois_vagabonds Жыл бұрын

Is is the same keyboard on Macbook Pro 2019 16 inch ?

@JeffWilson2000 Жыл бұрын

I have the same question, looks a little different to me (my Enter key isn't L-shaped, for example)

@irod97 Жыл бұрын

@@JeffWilson2000 same computer different region.

@coltalb007 Жыл бұрын

@@JeffWilson2000 You have a US keyboars version, the reversed L shape layout is for UK and other region .

@herrkallopo6919 4 ай бұрын

This might seem obvious to some, but N looks to the same if you rotate it. xD great explanation

@CraigBickerstaff 8 ай бұрын

I don't understand how to proceed because the key I ordered has a clip pre installed with it. Will I need to remove the new clip from the key first? Or should I just remove the old clip and then put the key with attached clip in.

@emaankrauze 7 ай бұрын

Yes all needs to be done is the clip/hinge be removed, just make sure to pay attention to where you have to slide out the clip and where you have to just pop it out. Hope that helps

@dallastaylor7106 11 ай бұрын

You seem to have encountered the same problem that I have with the SpaceBar. When replacing this keycap, after depressing to click into place, the keycap remains flush with the Top Case. I repair MacBook Air (M1, 2020) devices all day. I perform complete take apart repairs. This is the only repair that I have been unable to complete properly. I have followed GSX Article IDTP1816 to successfully replace many keycaps, but just cannot get this one right. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

@taylorross5227 8 ай бұрын

@dallastaylor7106 did you ever find a solution to this?

@dallastaylor7106 8 ай бұрын

@@taylorross5227I did finally get it. I just was inserting the keycap at too steep of an angle, so when I pressed down they were clipping into place without the top part being properly slotted.

@taylorross5227 8 ай бұрын

@@dallastaylor7106 Ahh okay. I cannot get it to not be pressed down/flush with case part. This is good intel though. Thanks for the reply! When you say the top part, do you mean the notches that go into the white scissor buttons? Those need to be in place first before click in with the metal bars?

@dallastaylor7106 8 ай бұрын

@@taylorross5227 Yes, when I say top, I'm referring to the top side of the keycap. The part that needs to slide into the upper part of the scissor mechanism. Once that is properly in place, you can just press down on the lower portion of the keycap. So, with the upper stabilizer bar connected to the keycap, you'll get the stabilizer bar set in the keyboard, then with the keycap as flat as possible, you will slide the keycap toward the screen. If the upper part is installed properly, when you click the bottom into place, the keycap should rise to the proper height and function properly. Reading that back, it's as clear as mud... Hope you can make some sense of it. Please let me know if you're able to make it work.

@taylorross5227 8 ай бұрын

@@dallastaylor7106 So appreciate you taking the time to explain all of that. Going to give it another try with your directions. Will report back!

@kebabs9106 5 ай бұрын

Hi! Do you have to replace the clip? My mac is german instead of english, so I only need a few keycaps replaced. Thank you very much!

@macreplacementkeys 5 ай бұрын

Hello! No, you can just replace the keycaps if the clips is not damaged.

@kebabs9106 5 ай бұрын

@@macreplacementkeys Thank you do much! You're a life saver!

@kebabs9106 4 ай бұрын

@@macreplacementkeys Hi again! Waited over a month, and the keycaps finally arrived today! Your video was extremely helpful, and now my macbook looks perfect! Thank you so much once again!

@joytotheworld460 Жыл бұрын

They keys feel softer and less clicky after i replaced them. Is that normal and fixing itself after a while or did i fuck up my keyboard lol?

@bzone237 10 ай бұрын

I'm seeing the same. The keys are lying lower after replacement (there's no light bleed under the keys that were replaced) and the amount of travel is significantly reduced. It seems like maybe the hooks at the top of the keys might not be engaging properly. Edit: I bought some replacement keycaps from Amazon and they've resolved the problem. I think I must have damaged the hooks when removing the keys