Hi Quinn,

replacement keys for Mac laptops are pretty easy to order online and they
come with all of the necessary pieces.  They typically run around $5/key.

a google search should turn up several options.

Best,

Jon


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On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 10:06 AM, Quinn Dombrowski <qui...@berkeley.edu>
wrote:

> Hi Micronet,
>
> Is there anyone with experience dissecting Mac laptop keyboards? I've got
> a c. 2010 MacBook pro laptop where the "e" key stopped working
> consistently, and so I tried to pop it off to clean it. In the process, I
> broke part of the plastic mechanism under the key cap, so it won't fit back
> in. A repair shop gave me the unofficial advice of switching the plastic
> mechanism for "e" with one I use less often. Given how clumsy I've been
> with this so far, I'd rather have someone who has more skill with delicate,
> fiddly plastic bits do it. If there's someone willing to give it a try,
> please drop me a note. I'd be immensely grateful and happy to provide a
> small token of appreciation.
>
> Thanks,
> Quinn
>
>
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