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How to identify assembled top case after MBP repair?
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My MacBook Pro (2016) just needed another top case replacement, as keys did not work as expected. Since the last replacement, Apple has established a Keyboard Service Program for MacBook and MacBook Pro and introduced a (more or less) protective membrane in recent MBP keyboards.
When I picked up my repaired notebook (not from Apple directly, but an Apple Premium Service Provider) I asked if the replaced keyboard has this membrane. The staffer couldn't tell, but said that this has recently been the case for “some replacementsâ€Â.
Can I somehow identify which keyboard/top case generation is installed? Is the membrane visible?
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asked Sep 1 at 16:39
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My MacBook Pro (2016) just needed another top case replacement, as keys did not work as expected. Since the last replacement, Apple has established a Keyboard Service Program for MacBook and MacBook Pro and introduced a (more or less) protective membrane in recent MBP keyboards.
When I picked up my repaired notebook (not from Apple directly, but an Apple Premium Service Provider) I asked if the replaced keyboard has this membrane. The staffer couldn't tell, but said that this has recently been the case for “some replacementsâ€Â.
Can I somehow identify which keyboard/top case generation is installed? Is the membrane visible?
keyboard hardware
asked Sep 1 at 16:39
lejonet
55051130
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up vote
3
down vote
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up vote
3
down vote
favorite
My MacBook Pro (2016) just needed another top case replacement, as keys did not work as expected. Since the last replacement, Apple has established a Keyboard Service Program for MacBook and MacBook Pro and introduced a (more or less) protective membrane in recent MBP keyboards.
When I picked up my repaired notebook (not from Apple directly, but an Apple Premium Service Provider) I asked if the replaced keyboard has this membrane. The staffer couldn't tell, but said that this has recently been the case for “some replacementsâ€Â.
Can I somehow identify which keyboard/top case generation is installed? Is the membrane visible?
keyboard hardware
asked Sep 1 at 16:39
lejonet
55051130
My MacBook Pro (2016) just needed another top case replacement, as keys did not work as expected. Since the last replacement, Apple has established a Keyboard Service Program for MacBook and MacBook Pro and introduced a (more or less) protective membrane in recent MBP keyboards.
When I picked up my repaired notebook (not from Apple directly, but an Apple Premium Service Provider) I asked if the replaced keyboard has this membrane. The staffer couldn't tell, but said that this has recently been the case for “some replacementsâ€Â.
Can I somehow identify which keyboard/top case generation is installed? Is the membrane visible?
keyboard hardware
asked Sep 1 at 16:39
lejonet
55051130
edited Sep 1 at 17:11
asked Sep 1 at 16:39
lejonet
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asked Sep 1 at 16:39
lejonet
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asked Sep 1 at 16:39
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The iconography on the 2018 keyboard does differ from that on the 2017 and 2016 keyboards. This can be used to identify the generation.
The YouTube video New 2018 MacBook Pro Keyboards MIGHT fix Keyboard Problems shows the differences between these three models' keyboards. The 2018 option key has a far taller icon than the 2017 option key.
The MacBook Pro 2016 and 2017 models will not receive the 3rd generation MacBook Pro 2018 keyboard according to the MacRumors article: Apple Says Third-Generation Keyboards Exclusive to 2018 MacBook Pro.
answered Sep 1 at 17:12
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Thank you. So my MBP 2016 has a 2017 keyboard after the latest replacement.
– lejonet
Sep 1 at 17:16
@lejonet That sounds right! I've added a link to a MacRumors article I remember, regarding 2017 MacBook Pros not getting the 2018 keyboard due to internal changes, which would imply 2016s would not receive it either.
– grg♦
Sep 1 at 17:18
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The external keyboard design for the 2018 MacBook Pros is mostly unchanged from its predecessors (except for minor iconographic changes on Option key). There is no way you can visually distinguish between the two.
Under the keyboard replacement program, the eligible MacBooks will receive the same keyboard design as they already have, not the new version (with membrane).
The membrane which is present only in the 2018 MacBook Pros, is installed beneath the keys, and isn't externally visible. This is how the membrane can be seen in the 2018 models:
Image Source: MacBook Pro 13" Touch Bar 2018 Teardown.
answered Sep 1 at 16:53
Nimesh Neema
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2 Answers
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2 Answers
2
active
oldest
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active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
The iconography on the 2018 keyboard does differ from that on the 2017 and 2016 keyboards. This can be used to identify the generation.
The YouTube video New 2018 MacBook Pro Keyboards MIGHT fix Keyboard Problems shows the differences between these three models' keyboards. The 2018 option key has a far taller icon than the 2017 option key.
The MacBook Pro 2016 and 2017 models will not receive the 3rd generation MacBook Pro 2018 keyboard according to the MacRumors article: Apple Says Third-Generation Keyboards Exclusive to 2018 MacBook Pro.
answered Sep 1 at 17:12
grg♦
125k23199297
Thank you. So my MBP 2016 has a 2017 keyboard after the latest replacement.
– lejonet
Sep 1 at 17:16
@lejonet That sounds right! I've added a link to a MacRumors article I remember, regarding 2017 MacBook Pros not getting the 2018 keyboard due to internal changes, which would imply 2016s would not receive it either.
– grg♦
Sep 1 at 17:18
add a comment |Â
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
The iconography on the 2018 keyboard does differ from that on the 2017 and 2016 keyboards. This can be used to identify the generation.
The YouTube video New 2018 MacBook Pro Keyboards MIGHT fix Keyboard Problems shows the differences between these three models' keyboards. The 2018 option key has a far taller icon than the 2017 option key.
The MacBook Pro 2016 and 2017 models will not receive the 3rd generation MacBook Pro 2018 keyboard according to the MacRumors article: Apple Says Third-Generation Keyboards Exclusive to 2018 MacBook Pro.
answered Sep 1 at 17:12
grg♦
125k23199297
Thank you. So my MBP 2016 has a 2017 keyboard after the latest replacement.
– lejonet
Sep 1 at 17:16
@lejonet That sounds right! I've added a link to a MacRumors article I remember, regarding 2017 MacBook Pros not getting the 2018 keyboard due to internal changes, which would imply 2016s would not receive it either.
– grg♦
Sep 1 at 17:18
add a comment |Â
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
The iconography on the 2018 keyboard does differ from that on the 2017 and 2016 keyboards. This can be used to identify the generation.
The YouTube video New 2018 MacBook Pro Keyboards MIGHT fix Keyboard Problems shows the differences between these three models' keyboards. The 2018 option key has a far taller icon than the 2017 option key.
The MacBook Pro 2016 and 2017 models will not receive the 3rd generation MacBook Pro 2018 keyboard according to the MacRumors article: Apple Says Third-Generation Keyboards Exclusive to 2018 MacBook Pro.
answered Sep 1 at 17:12
grg♦
125k23199297
The iconography on the 2018 keyboard does differ from that on the 2017 and 2016 keyboards. This can be used to identify the generation.
The YouTube video New 2018 MacBook Pro Keyboards MIGHT fix Keyboard Problems shows the differences between these three models' keyboards. The 2018 option key has a far taller icon than the 2017 option key.
The MacBook Pro 2016 and 2017 models will not receive the 3rd generation MacBook Pro 2018 keyboard according to the MacRumors article: Apple Says Third-Generation Keyboards Exclusive to 2018 MacBook Pro.
answered Sep 1 at 17:12
grg♦
125k23199297
edited Sep 1 at 17:18
answered Sep 1 at 17:12
grg♦
125k23199297
answered Sep 1 at 17:12
grg♦
125k23199297
answered Sep 1 at 17:12
grg♦
125k23199297
125k23199297
Thank you. So my MBP 2016 has a 2017 keyboard after the latest replacement.
– lejonet
Sep 1 at 17:16
@lejonet That sounds right! I've added a link to a MacRumors article I remember, regarding 2017 MacBook Pros not getting the 2018 keyboard due to internal changes, which would imply 2016s would not receive it either.
– grg♦
Sep 1 at 17:18
add a comment |Â
Thank you. So my MBP 2016 has a 2017 keyboard after the latest replacement.
– lejonet
Sep 1 at 17:16
@lejonet That sounds right! I've added a link to a MacRumors article I remember, regarding 2017 MacBook Pros not getting the 2018 keyboard due to internal changes, which would imply 2016s would not receive it either.
– grg♦
Sep 1 at 17:18
Thank you. So my MBP 2016 has a 2017 keyboard after the latest replacement.
– lejonet
Sep 1 at 17:16
Thank you. So my MBP 2016 has a 2017 keyboard after the latest replacement.
– lejonet
Sep 1 at 17:16
@lejonet That sounds right! I've added a link to a MacRumors article I remember, regarding 2017 MacBook Pros not getting the 2018 keyboard due to internal changes, which would imply 2016s would not receive it either.
– grg♦
Sep 1 at 17:18
@lejonet That sounds right! I've added a link to a MacRumors article I remember, regarding 2017 MacBook Pros not getting the 2018 keyboard due to internal changes, which would imply 2016s would not receive it either.
– grg♦
Sep 1 at 17:18
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
The external keyboard design for the 2018 MacBook Pros is mostly unchanged from its predecessors (except for minor iconographic changes on Option key). There is no way you can visually distinguish between the two.
Under the keyboard replacement program, the eligible MacBooks will receive the same keyboard design as they already have, not the new version (with membrane).
The membrane which is present only in the 2018 MacBook Pros, is installed beneath the keys, and isn't externally visible. This is how the membrane can be seen in the 2018 models:
Image Source: MacBook Pro 13" Touch Bar 2018 Teardown.
answered Sep 1 at 16:53
Nimesh Neema
7,63831342
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
The external keyboard design for the 2018 MacBook Pros is mostly unchanged from its predecessors (except for minor iconographic changes on Option key). There is no way you can visually distinguish between the two.
Under the keyboard replacement program, the eligible MacBooks will receive the same keyboard design as they already have, not the new version (with membrane).
The membrane which is present only in the 2018 MacBook Pros, is installed beneath the keys, and isn't externally visible. This is how the membrane can be seen in the 2018 models:
Image Source: MacBook Pro 13" Touch Bar 2018 Teardown.
answered Sep 1 at 16:53
Nimesh Neema
7,63831342
add a comment |Â
up vote
2
down vote
up vote
2
down vote
The external keyboard design for the 2018 MacBook Pros is mostly unchanged from its predecessors (except for minor iconographic changes on Option key). There is no way you can visually distinguish between the two.
Under the keyboard replacement program, the eligible MacBooks will receive the same keyboard design as they already have, not the new version (with membrane).
The membrane which is present only in the 2018 MacBook Pros, is installed beneath the keys, and isn't externally visible. This is how the membrane can be seen in the 2018 models:
Image Source: MacBook Pro 13" Touch Bar 2018 Teardown.
answered Sep 1 at 16:53
Nimesh Neema
7,63831342
The external keyboard design for the 2018 MacBook Pros is mostly unchanged from its predecessors (except for minor iconographic changes on Option key). There is no way you can visually distinguish between the two.
Under the keyboard replacement program, the eligible MacBooks will receive the same keyboard design as they already have, not the new version (with membrane).
The membrane which is present only in the 2018 MacBook Pros, is installed beneath the keys, and isn't externally visible. This is how the membrane can be seen in the 2018 models:
Image Source: MacBook Pro 13" Touch Bar 2018 Teardown.
answered Sep 1 at 16:53
Nimesh Neema
7,63831342
edited Sep 1 at 17:15
answered Sep 1 at 16:53
Nimesh Neema
7,63831342
answered Sep 1 at 16:53
Nimesh Neema
7,63831342
answered Sep 1 at 16:53
Nimesh Neema
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