MacBook Neo Keyboard without Touch ID

Before You Begin

Warning

Read Battery Safety and follow workspace and battery handling guidelines before you begin.

Remove the following parts before you begin:

Tools

  • ESD-safe tweezers

  • Nylon probe (black stick)

  • Torque driver (blue, 0.65 kgf cm)

  • Torx Plus 1IP 44 mm half-moon bit

Refer to a full list of tools required for all repairs.

Important

Discard screws according to your local recycling guidelines.

Removal

Note: If you’ve already completed the removal steps, skip to reassembly.

  1. Use the blue torque driver and 1IP bit to remove the 1IP screws (452-13103) from the keyboard.

    • For ANSI or ISO keyboards without Touch ID: 45 screws

    • For JIS keyboards without Touch ID: 46 screws

  2. Lift the keyboard out of the top case as shown.

    • Caution: Be careful not to damage the microphone flex cable while lifting the keyboard from the top case. Damaging the microphone flex cable will require a top case replacement.

Reassembly

Important

The keyboard replacement kit includes 50 keyboard screws. There will be spare screws after installation.

  1. Position the replacement keyboard in the top case.

    • Caution: To avoid damaging the microphone cable, use the keyboard flex cable to clear the microphone flex cable while positioning the keyboard as shown. Damaging the microphone flex cable will require a top case replacement.

  2. Use the blue torque driver and 1IP bit to install two new 1IP screws (452-13103) into the keyboard as shown.

  3. Use the blue torque driver and 1IP bit to install 18 new 1IP screws (452-13103) into the keyboard as shown.

  4. Use the blue torque driver and 1IP bit to install the remaining new 1IP screws (452-13103) into the keyboard, starting with the top row of screws and following the path shown.

    • For ANSI or ISO keyboards without Touch ID: 25 screws

    • For JIS keyboards without Touch ID: 26 screws

    • Important:

      • The image below shows an ANSI/ISO keyboard. The screw configuration for a JIS keyboard will be slightly different, but the procedure is the same.

      • The keyboard replacement kit comes with 50 keyboard screws. There will be spare screws after you complete steps 2 through 4.

  5. Complete the reassembly steps in Keyboard Shield to install a replacement keyboard shield.

Reinstall the following parts to complete reassembly:

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