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  • Answer to: change the komplete keyboard in a MacBook Pro 5.1

    I bought mine from [www.thebookyard.com|The Book Yard UK]. They have 4 variations of the keyboard - US, UK, SWE and INT. I would say to browse under the original MBP since you're using the 5,1 as I am, look for the keyboard which matches yours. At least thats what I did, and it works perfect. But the screws, be prepared for 49 mini screws for the keyboard, and about a million others just to get to it. In order: 1) Screwed on 2.1) take out the logic board 2.2) take out super drive 1) Glued on 2.1) plastic holding LED - stuck to casing 2.2) Diffuser panel - stuck to keyboard (I ran a spudger along the stuck down parts to loosen them up rather than forcefully pull the pieces off) 1) screws again 2.1) Take out the 2 screws which hold on to the power button 2.2) the 49 screws others holding the keyboard down between every other key *aargh* That should get your keyboard out. Just reverse the order to put it back, and If you really want to get the LED and diffuser panel to stick back then i suppose just use super gl...