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They do this by riveting the entire keyboard assembly to the top case. Meaning you can’t just replace the keyboard, you have to replace the entire top case. As
by userbinator 7mo ago
They do this by riveting the entire keyboard assembly to the top case. Meaning you can’t just replace the keyboard, you have to replace the entire top case.
As others have already alluded to, drills and self-tapping screws exist, as do replacement keyboards without the top case.
In many other machines, it is common for the factory to use rivets on initial assembly, but to service you drill them out and replace with bolts or screws. This is the expected procedure and even described in the service manual. I actually did this a few weeks ago for an old fan.
I'm advocating for right to repair as anyone else, and not fond of Apple's decisions in general, but this seems like a tempest in a teapot.
- kristianp 7mo ago> In many other machines, it is common for the factory to use rivets on initial assembly, but to service you drill them out and replace with bolts or screws That's surprising. I haven't had many brands of laptops, but I haven't seen rivets where screws should be. Not talking about Macs here.
- userbinator 7mo agoNot talking about laptops but machinery in general.
- kristianp 7mo agoOh! I didn't pick up on that from context. Thanks for clarifying.