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To: TimF who wrote (1537)8/17/2021 6:16:23 PM
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I've done it - on a MacAir.

For that computer, just about everything needed to be removed.

Bought the tool set and keyboard.

Go slow, keep track of all parts and where they came from, be methodical, and it could be a good idea to take pictures before each disassembly so when you put things back, you don't miss anything - how was that wired routed? - Am I missing a connector? - did this wire go over or under the other? - Which one of these two identical connectors was this plugged into? All those questions can e important and picture can reduce frustration.

It is possible that here are different size screws at each level of disassembly, so you want then to go back in the same holes that they came.

I used a keyboard from Amazon (non- Apple part)
The only thing that went "wrong" with my surgery was when I had it all apart, it turned out that Apple used some glue and reassembly required a couple dozen extra tiny screws to make up for the glue which did not come with the keyboard, but was sold. I didn't want to store everything to order and wait for screws so I just redistributed the existing screws (which were originally only for the edges) and used daps of epoxy - which ended up working well; it's been a number of years and it works fine.
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