Typing of the dead - Macbook Pro Keyboard woes

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stephen_usher wrote: Thu May 23, 2024 10:30 am The second one looks like swarf from the machining of the Unibody case!
It does!! Makes me wonder now if it was a ticking timebomb, but surely Apple wouldn't leave swarf like that, it just doesn't seem like a mistake they'd make.

First one looks like a solder ball, but was between the backlight and keyboard, how it got there god knows.
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Well, new keyboard is in and all seems to be working as expected, including the back light!!

:girldance: :girldance: :girldance:

Let's hope it's not a premature celebration, I guess I'll find out in the morning.
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Yay!
Intro retro computers since before they were retro...
ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.
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stephen_usher wrote: Fri May 24, 2024 8:08 amYay!
Yay indeed, as of this morning it's still working fine, so bad keyboard it was.
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