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I broke my keyboard’s backlight ribbon cable while I was replacing my speakers. Is there a replacement for the cable? Do you know of other ways to fix this? Thanks! :)
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The backlight could be replaced if you can find the part. Apple doesn't offer it as a replaceable part.
We don't have a guide that gets into replacing it I can get you lastly there. Refer to this IFIXIT guide: MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Late 2013 Upper Case Assembly Replacement. Once you get the bare uppercase you can carefully lift the back insulator and lift of the back light. Use a hairdryer to help loosen the adhesive.
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Thanks! I hope I can find the part. Though I'm not sure what part number to search for.
Best just to find a junker system to steal the part from. Look on eBay
Did you ever do this? Just wondering how difficult it is.
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@eirlandes - It's not easy! It's a big job. If you need an easier fix just replace the full upper case assembly MacBook Pro 15" Retina (Late 2013-Mid 2014) Upper Case Assembly and follow this guide: MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Late 2013 Upper Case Assembly Replacement
I did not do it 'cause it seemed pretty difficult in two ways; the search for part and the disassembly. Based on this guide MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Late 2013 Upper Case Assembly Replacement you definitely will almost fully disassemble the laptop. If you're not comfortable taking apart a MacBook, I suggest just using it without the keyboard backlight. :)
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