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I don't think this is right anymore. The 2011 (and later?) Macbook Air keyboard may be replaceable by removing about 50 tiny screws. Will let you know next week :-) See this: [guide|9427] and this: [https://www.l2order.com/ViewLarge.cfm?id=1093]
UPDATE: it's not so simple. There are about 40 screws and 50 rivets. Your mileage may vary, but I was able to remove all of the tiny screws and then slowly pop out the old rivets (by prying up the old keyboard -- which more-or-less destroys it -- but it was broken anyway). I was then able to screw in the new keyboard and firmly press each rivet back in place, one at a time, with the tips of a small pliers. I can't be sure they will hold but they seem to have seated well, and my hope is that the back-light assembly would at least prevent a couple of stray rivets from causing any trouble. Will update if they pop out in the future or I have any issues.
Anyone have any insights on that?
(this content more-or-less cross posted from another thread here [http://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/97271/Replacement+keyboard+for+A1369#answer104514])
Update 2/14/2013: For what it's worth, the rivets have all held in place just fine for the past 5 months.

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I don't think this is right anymore. The 2011 (and later?) Macbook Air keyboard may be replaceable by removing about 50 tiny screws. Will let you know next week :-) See this: [guide|9427] and this: [https://www.l2order.com/ViewLarge.cfm?id=1093]
UPDATE: it's not so simple. There are about 40 screws and 50 rivets. Your mileage may vary, but I was able to remove all of the tiny screws and then slowly pop out the old rivets (by prying up the old keyboard -- which more-or-less destroys it -- but it was broken anyway). I was then able to screw in the new keyboard and firmly press each rivet back in place, one at a time, with the tips of a small pliers. I can't be sure they will hold but they seem to have seated well, and my hope is that the back-light assembly would at least prevent a couple of stray rivets from causing any trouble. Will update if they pop out in the future or I have any issues.
Anyone have any insights on that?
(this content more-or-less cross posted from another thread herehere [http://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/97271/Replacement+keyboard+for+A1369#answer104514])
(this content more-or-less cross posted from another thread herehere [http://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/97271/Replacement+keyboard+for+A1369#answer104514])

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I don't think this is right anymore. The 2011 (and later?) Macbook Air keyboard may be replaceable by removing about 50 tiny screws. Will let you know next week :-) See this: [http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/MacBook-Air-13-Inch-Mid-2011-Upper-Case-Replacement/9427/1guide|9427] and this: [https://www.l2order.com/ViewLarge.cfm?id=1093]

UPDATE: it's not so simple. There are about 40 screws and 50 rivets. Your mileage may vary, but I was able to remove all of the tiny screws and then slowly pop out the old rivets (by prying up the old keyboard -- which more-or-less destroys it -- but it was broken anyway). I was then able to screw in the new keyboard and firmly press each rivet back in place, one at a time, with the tips of a small pliers. I can't be sure they will hold but they seem to have seated well, and my hope is that the back-light assembly would at least prevent a couple of stray rivets from causing any trouble. Will update if they pop out in the future or I have any issues.

Anyone have any insights on that?

(this content more-or-less cross posted from another thread here)
I don't think this is right anymore. The 2011 (and later?) Macbook Air keyboard may be replaceable by removing about 50 tiny screws. Will let you know next week :-) See this: [http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/MacBook-Air-13-Inch-Mid-2011-Upper-Case-Replacement/9427/1guide|9427] and this: [https://www.l2order.com/ViewLarge.cfm?id=1093]

UPDATE: it's not so simple. There are about 40 screws and 50 rivets. Your mileage may vary, but I was able to remove all of the tiny screws and then slowly pop out the old rivets (by prying up the old keyboard -- which more-or-less destroys it -- but it was broken anyway). I was then able to screw in the new keyboard and firmly press each rivet back in place, one at a time, with the tips of a small pliers. I can't be sure they will hold but they seem to have seated well, and my hope is that the back-light assembly would at least prevent a couple of stray rivets from causing any trouble. Will update if they pop out in the future or I have any issues.

Anyone have any insights on that?

(this content more-or-less cross posted from another thread here)

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Edit by frank,

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I don't think this is right anymore. The 2011 (and later?) Macbook Air keyboard may be replaceable by removing about 50 tiny screws. Will let you know next week :-) See this: [http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/MacBook-Air-13-Inch-Mid-2011-Upper-Case-Replacement/9427/1] and this: [https://www.l2order.com/ViewLarge.cfm?id=1093]
I don't think this is right anymore. The 2011 (and later?) Macbook Air keyboard may be replaceable by removing about 50 tiny screws. Will let you know next week :-) See this: [http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/MacBook-Air-13-Inch-Mid-2011-Upper-Case-Replacement/9427/1] and this: [https://www.l2order.com/ViewLarge.cfm?id=1093]

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Original post by frank,

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I don't think this is right anymore. The 2011 (and later?) Macbook Air keyboard may be replaceable by removing about 50 tiny screws. Will let you know next week :-)

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