Replacing Mac PowerBook Keys
My computer usually does something funky before a major presentation. This time, the right shift key stopped depressing, then eventually popped off. It turns out that part of the scissor mechanism, the two pieces of plastic that help give the key its spring, beneath the key had come apart slightly. I didn’t think putting keys on the keyboard would be as tricky as it is. Luckily, I found some instructions for replacing them on the Mac Web site.
I think it’s funny how many of the instructions for these minor repairs start off by saying to turn the computer off. “What?!? Turn if off! I’m trying to follow the instructions on the screen!”
I was able to get the key back on fine. Yay! It pops right back on if you disassemble it first, as their instructions indicate. I couldn’t get it to go back on last night because I hadn’t taken it completely apart.
Now that the key’s back on ok, I guess I need to back up all of my files just in case my machine isn’t finished being nervous about the presentation.