How to replace the Arrow keys (bottom)
My Macbook Air (A1466) has lost functionality to the down arrow key, I am not sure if it is missing a part or can simply be snapped back in, It won't actually snap in as the clear (white) bracket is on my desk. How do I get it back in? I don't see a guide for this and every youtube video seems to reference a different model or other keys that are not the same as the arrow keys. In fact, the up key is also different than the down key mechanism having taken it off for reference.
Thanks.
Update (03/29/2017)
Hopefully this is a good reference. Should there be a mechanism (spring) on both sides or just one?
Thanks.
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Do you need the plastic button replaced or the button on the logic board
by Walker wallace
Do you have the little rubber nipple still sticking up? It would be the part right under the Key. If this is missing the only thing you could do would be to replace the entire TopCase or just use an external KeyBoard.
by Daniel Mason
yes, the rubber nipple is there. It appears that my part is different from the OEM. Received this as hand me down. Can you acquire replacement keys?
by Brad Osborne
I believe you would need to order the replacement key from Apple. I'm looking into it now to see if there is another place. If you lived in Oklahoma I would say bring it to our shop we have tons of parts computers. Can you press down on that nipple and get the key to work? If not then a replacement key isn't going to fix it.
by Daniel Mason
There is a place called Replacement Laptop Keys - MacBook Air you should be able to get the replacement key parts from them.
by Daniel Mason
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