Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


Nate001

636 posts

Ultimate Geek


#311720 9-Feb-2024 12:48
Send private message

Hey all. We have a 2017 Macbook Pro w/Touchbar, keyboard suddenly stopped working, no response and no backlight. Trackbar and touchbar are fine. A lot of googling has not returned anything insightful.

 

Anyone experiences or rough estimates of getting something like this repaired? Would rather avoid a new machine, but may have to if repair costs are uneconomical. 

 

Thanks


Create new topic
mentalinc
3196 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

  #3192863 9-Feb-2024 13:06
Send private message




CPU: AMD 5900x | RAM: GSKILL Trident Z Neo RGB F4-3600C16D-32GTZNC-32-GB | MB:  Asus X570-E | GFX: EVGA FTW3 Ultra RTX 3080Ti| Monitor: LG 27GL850-B 2560x1440

 

Quic: https://account.quic.nz/refer/473833 R473833EQKIBX 




Nate001

636 posts

Ultimate Geek


  #3192866 9-Feb-2024 13:10
Send private message

mentalinc:

 

FYI - https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/27/23740087/apple-macbook-butterfly-keyboard-settlement-final-approval 

 

 

Thanks. I saw that and was not sure if applicable since our keyboard is 100% dead rather than the odd sticky or dead key. Maybe its worth a try...


CYaBro
4568 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified
Trusted

  #3192891 9-Feb-2024 15:02
Send private message

Yea that was for the individual keys themselves, not a failure of the whole keyboard.

 

It does mean that the whole top case has to be replaced and that's a big job on those MacBooks since everything has to come out, screen removed etc and put back into the replacement.
The keyboards aren't replaceable by themselves, at least that's not how Apple made us do it at my AASP. 🤪





Opinions are my own and not the views of my employer.


Create new topic





News and reviews »

Logitech G522 Gaming Headset Review
Posted 18-Jun-2025 17:00


Māori Artists Launch Design Collection with Cricut ahead of Matariki Day
Posted 15-Jun-2025 11:19


LG Launches Upgraded webOS Hub With Advanced AI
Posted 15-Jun-2025 11:13


One NZ Satellite IoT goes live for customers
Posted 15-Jun-2025 11:10


Bolt Launches in New Zealand
Posted 11-Jun-2025 00:00


Suunto Run Review
Posted 10-Jun-2025 10:44


Freeview Satellite TV Brings HD Viewing to More New Zealanders
Posted 5-Jun-2025 11:50


HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14-inch Review
Posted 3-Jun-2025 14:40


Flip Phones Are Back as HMD Reimagines an Iconic Style
Posted 30-May-2025 17:06


Hundreds of School Students Receive Laptops Through Spark Partnership With Quadrent's Green Lease
Posted 30-May-2025 16:57


AI Report Reveals Trust Is Key to Unlocking Its Potential in Aotearoa
Posted 30-May-2025 16:55


Galaxy Tab S10 FE Series Brings Intelligent Experiences to the Forefront with Premium, Versatile Design
Posted 30-May-2025 16:14


New OPPO Watch X2 Launches in New Zealand
Posted 29-May-2025 16:08


Synology Premiers a New Lineup of Advanced Data Management Solutions
Posted 29-May-2025 16:04


Dyson Launches Its Slimmest Vaccum Cleaner PencilVac
Posted 29-May-2025 15:50









Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.



Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.