About four years ago I began a love affair with Apple products that I had shunned up to that point. I am an IT consultant and project manager, but for the past few years I have been writing a lot of expert online content for software clients all over the world and helping them with marketing strategies in addition to the regular consulting and PM work. That said, my Macbook is my work...it is really my one and only work tool that I use day in and day out. To put things in perspective, I have written close to 3,000 articles on it for my clients - that's somewhere in the neighborhood of 1.8 million words. Since Amazon says the median length for all books is about 64,000 words...that's the equivalent of 28 books that I have written on this machine. Let's just say it is very important to me. Sorry Hon....I still love you, too (meant for my wife).
A couple of months ago I had an unfortunate accident - a baby bottle full of formula spilled on the keyboard and screen. Yes, sticky, stinky baby formula. The favorite food of my now 8 month old son...
A couple of months ago I had an unfortunate accident - a baby bottle full of formula spilled on the keyboard and screen. Yes, sticky, stinky baby formula. The favorite food of my now 8 month old son...
It wasn't his fault...wasn't really mine either, but that's a long story. The baby bottle malfunctioned, but I should not have had it so close to my beloved Macbook anyway. At first everything worked fine. For about half a day. Then, ever so slowly, it began to malfunction. First a key or two. Then, different keys. Then all questionable keys at once. It was maddening....to say the least. Oh, and my Apple Care had expired, of course. So, I ordered a new replacement keyboard off of eBay for $15.88 (free shipping) watched a few YouTube videos to prepare myself and waited patiently for the keyboard to arrive.
Now... I have replaced keyboards, screens, screen hinges, RAM, and other things on Windows laptops. Those were fairly easy and - because Windows laptops are generally cheaper - not as risky...not as much at stake. I watched the Macbook how-to videos and all seemed to say "We don't recommend that you try this." Thanks a lot! Made me feel comfortable and confident...
My keyboard finally arrived last Wednesday and I set aside Thursday morning to do the swap. Ha! I was hoping it would take an hour or so. I did a Windows laptop screen and hinge replacement during a project conference call a couple of years ago. Well, 8 hours later my Macbook was cleaned (of dust and residual baby formula) and running properly with a new keyboard in place. The collateral damage was two extra screws when I was done and a non-working internal microphone (I must have damaged the cable at some point or possibly left it disconnected...found out on a skype call with a client the next day). Was it easy? Not even close. I closed it up and re-opened it and fully disassembled it two more times because I couldn't get the screen to display anything at one point. Talk about a scary moment for me! But there is no way that I am going back in to try to fix the internal mic that I only use for those rare skype calls. I have an iPhone that will do just fine for those.
Would I do it again? Yes. But I don't recommend that you try this... Where have I heard that before? Ok, but enter at your own risk. Or ask me...I am happy to try to talk you through it...
Now... I have replaced keyboards, screens, screen hinges, RAM, and other things on Windows laptops. Those were fairly easy and - because Windows laptops are generally cheaper - not as risky...not as much at stake. I watched the Macbook how-to videos and all seemed to say "We don't recommend that you try this." Thanks a lot! Made me feel comfortable and confident...
My keyboard finally arrived last Wednesday and I set aside Thursday morning to do the swap. Ha! I was hoping it would take an hour or so. I did a Windows laptop screen and hinge replacement during a project conference call a couple of years ago. Well, 8 hours later my Macbook was cleaned (of dust and residual baby formula) and running properly with a new keyboard in place. The collateral damage was two extra screws when I was done and a non-working internal microphone (I must have damaged the cable at some point or possibly left it disconnected...found out on a skype call with a client the next day). Was it easy? Not even close. I closed it up and re-opened it and fully disassembled it two more times because I couldn't get the screen to display anything at one point. Talk about a scary moment for me! But there is no way that I am going back in to try to fix the internal mic that I only use for those rare skype calls. I have an iPhone that will do just fine for those.
Would I do it again? Yes. But I don't recommend that you try this... Where have I heard that before? Ok, but enter at your own risk. Or ask me...I am happy to try to talk you through it...
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