How to Remove a MacBook Spacebar
Removing keys from your MacBook may seem like a simple task, but the spacebar would prove that a misconception. The key is held in place by two metal bars and two plastic hinges that all must be carefully released to remove the key. Simply prying up the key would work, but you will certainly break the hinges and brackets and make it impossible to reinstall. Carefully popping the key up with a screwdriver may take longer, but you'll do much less damage in the process.
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Instructions
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Insert your flat head screwdriver under the top left corner of the spacebar. Pry up to release the top corner bracket. Slide the screwdriver down the length of the top of the key prying up in the center and far right edge to release the top from the brackets below.
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Slide your screwdriver along the bottom side of the key to release the three bottom brackets. The key will sit loosely in place at this point, allowing you to lift it up a bit.
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Lift the left side of the key as much as you can and slide your screwdriver in. Twist the screwdriver to pop the key up and release it from the plastic hinge that holds it in place. Repeat this procedure on the right side of the key.
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Slide the key toward the track pad to remove it. Set the key aside.
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Tips & Warnings
To replace the key, lay the spacebar over its slot on the keyboard,and lift up the bottom so it is standing on its edge. Snap the top metal bar on the keyboard into the plastic brackets along the bottom of the key. Lay the key flat and press down to clip the bottom metal bar and the plastic hinges back in place.
If you should damage the key or the hinges during the removal, you can purchase replacement parts online.
