How to Temporarily Remove a Key from a Macbook

Find a well-lit area and locate a nail file or Swiss Army knife with a nail file tool., Slide the nail file under the key you want to remove, and pull the key out., Replacing keys varies by whether you have removed the key assembly or not.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Find a well-lit area and locate a nail file or Swiss Army knife with a nail file tool.

    Watch the video for the exact method.

    It will feel like something is breaking, but it is perfectly fine.

    Make sure to retain all of the small pieces from underneath the key if they fall off. , If the small white pieces underneath the key are still attached to the computer, all you need to do is push the key very hard back into its place until it clicks.

    If the small white pieces have fallen out, you will need to insert them back into the keyboard before putting the key back on.
  2. Step 2: Slide the nail file under the key you want to remove

  3. Step 3: and pull the key out.

  4. Step 4: Replacing keys varies by whether you have removed the key assembly or not.

Detailed Guide

Watch the video for the exact method.

It will feel like something is breaking, but it is perfectly fine.

Make sure to retain all of the small pieces from underneath the key if they fall off. , If the small white pieces underneath the key are still attached to the computer, all you need to do is push the key very hard back into its place until it clicks.

If the small white pieces have fallen out, you will need to insert them back into the keyboard before putting the key back on.

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