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Danny
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Keyboard replacement compatible with different layout?
Hello,
After spilling some wine on my 4 year old SR MacBook Pro. The "." and "left/home" buttons aren't working anymore.
To get this problem fixit at my local Apple Reseller, it will cost me €300.
I can buy a replacement keyboard on eBay for around €30-40.
My MacBook Pro has a dutch/EU - US Intl. layout keyboard. The ones I found on eBay are all US. I don't care because the layout is almost the same.
But will it work in my MacBook Pro? Will OS X recognize the keyboard and change the layout?
I hope my question is clear enough to understand.
Keyboard i want to buy; (http://www.ebay.com/itm/APPLE-MACBOOK-PR...)
My current keyboard layout; (http://kttns.org/4ywy1)
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ABCellars
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Accepted Answer
The MacBook Pro will recognize the keyboard. OS X will recognixe that there is a keyboard there and believe it has the setup as the original keyboard.
You will need to change the keyboard layout in OS X. Then OS X will understand what keyboard is attached. Instructions for doing this are here and here.
Thanks. First I will check if my insurance will cover my damaged keyboard. If not, I will buy one from eBay. And fix it myself!
Danny,