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We need to talk about failing keyboards on these new Macbooks.

Louis Rossmann · 614.2K views · 2018-03-19 · 11:03

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Overview

Louis Rossmann discusses failing keyboards on newer MacBooks, comparing a Dell keyboard repair with an Apple keyboard repair and explaining why Apple's design is costly and hard to fix.

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Cited in MacBook keyboard and repairability threads for its clear teardown of what a replacement involves.

Recommended by 2 HN people across 2 months · HN mentions 2018–2019

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Repair, teardowns & right to repairConsumer devices & gadgets
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ru999gol · 2018-10 · Recommendation

Apple intentionally builds their keyboards in such a way that it is incredible difficult to replace, the amount of skilled labor required doesn't make it profitable to just replace the keyboard. Its eye opening seeing a keyboard replacement being performed: [VIDEO] Who is to blame for letting it get so far? I think its not just Apples fault, its governments fault not regulating them and consumers fault for still buying and even defending their practices (which you can very well observe in this thread).

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ballenf · 2018-04 · Recommendation

Louis Rossmann has examined these issues in detail on his electronics repair YouTube channel: [VIDEO] (I disagree with the level of his vitriol against Apple, but I appreciate his deep teardowns and clear explanations. He just doesn't seem to understand how valuable the Apple software is vs. Windows to those who need or appreciate osx.)

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onepremise · 2019-03 · Reference

louis Rossman did an episode on the macbook keyboard problems: [VIDEO] It's insane what a mac user must go through even to attempt to repair this themselves. Another reason it's important to support right to repair, [LINK] . There's also a lawsuit for the keyboard defects: [LINK]

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