Preventive cleaning of the MacBook keyboard will help maintain a high level of functionality, as well as the performance of the device. Masters of the Yudu platform will make certified diagnostics and high-quality repairs of laptops filled with liquid. They regularly clean the MacBook, so they can disassemble the device and perform a thorough removal of dust and other contaminants from the buttons in the shortest possible time.
Specialist services are available throughout Moscow. You can have your MacBook cleaned at a service center or at home.
Features of cleaning the device from Yudu performers
In order for the device to work smoothly, the MacBook Pro has a modern cooling system. Thanks to this cooler, even with continuous use, all internal elements of the Apple laptop do not overheat. The system has many advantages, but there is also a drawback - dust gets inside the equipment through the air distributor, which settles between the keys and under the case. If you do not clean it periodically, the motherboard may overheat, causing the laptop to stop working.
Masters will make timely prevention of MacBook keyboards. They quickly clean the device from liquid and other contaminants.
Experts will repair Apple equipment at a convenient time for you. Before you start cleaning your MacBook keyboard, a computer diagnostics of the device is performed.
To clean your MacBook Pro keyboard, follow these steps:
- before disassembling the laptop, the wizards disconnect all external devices and cables
- if light cleaning is required, the buttons are removed separately; if the keys and cooling system are being thoroughly cleaned, the MacBook Air or Pro series is completely disassembled
- The MacBook is cleaned of dust and assembled (if necessary, the thermal paste is changed and the cooler is cleaned)
Yudu platform specialists perform high-quality cleaning of the MacBook even in the most neglected cases. Using a special soft, lint-free cloth, they thoroughly clean the inside and outside of the keyboards.
During the repair, the following specific requirements are taken into account:
- masters do not use spray aerosols and abrasive materials
- professional cleaners are used (they are applied to individual elements, and not sprayed directly on the laptop)
- during cleaning, preference is given to gentle products and soft cloths, so that scratches do not remain on the MacBook
Computer diagnostics and cleaning of the MacBook Air keyboard is completed within one hour.
Why choose Yuda to order the services of experienced craftsmen
The specialists offering their services to Yuda are qualified craftsmen, so they will be able to provide assistance in case of any malfunctions. To order a repair in Moscow, you can fill out an application on the website or use a mobile application created for remote processing of a request for services.
Benefits of working with Yudu performers:
- MacBook Air buttons are cleaned in front of you, you can control every step of the procedure
- specialists know how the laptop works, they will repair the device in accordance with the requirements of the manufacturer
- prevention does not take long
- the cost of services is not overpriced and fully corresponds to the level of the declared quality
- it is possible to deliver a Macbook at the time you specify
- a thorough diagnostics of the device is carried out using modern tools and certified software
The service is guaranteed. Masters do cleaning qualitatively and carefully. They will not damage the body of the device, and after the repair is completed, you will receive a working laptop that will work smoothly.
How much do skilled craftsmen cost?
You can see the approximate prices for services in the Yudu performer profile and in the price list on the website. Prices are based on the average cost of a professional MacBook repair in Moscow.
Rates depend on:
- from the urgency of cleaning
- on the degree of contamination of the device (requires complete or partial disassembly)
- from the need to provide additional services (cleaning of internal elements, motherboard)
The cost of services includes:
- departure of a specialist to the address (if the repair is not in the service center)
- diagnostics
- device disassembly and cleaning
After the repair is completed, Yudu platform specialists will disinfect each key. They will carefully treat the outside and inside of the keyboard of the MacBook model with a special solution.
Cleaning your MacBook keyboard is inexpensive and done in no time.
Buttons sometimes stick not only on new MacBooks, but also on old ones. It is usually advised to take apart the keyboard for cleaning, but in practice this only leads to - Mikk has already proven this.
We'll tell you how without vandalism clean the keyboard with a couple of proven methods if the buttons on it are already sticking or are just about to be assembled.
Five minutes once a week and the buttons on my 2017 MacBook Pro work like clockwork. Yours will be no worse.
Why are the keys on my MacBook intermittently stuck?
The keys begin to stick only due to the fact that foreign particles get under them. There are no other options, and buttons, even with a broken mechanism, do not behave this way.
If something gets under the button, it prevents it from being pressed, and it seems to you that it simply stuck to the base. Therefore, they say that the key is "stuck".
The problem began to be actively written in 2015. The world saw a 12-inch MacBook with a Butterfly-type keyboard. The new mechanism turned out to be much smaller in size, so cleanliness turned out to be more critical for it than for the usual Scissors.
In 2017, the Butterfly was updated to the 2nd generation, the problem began to appear less often, but remained.
However, the services say that they are regularly accessed not only by owners of new MacBooks, but also by old ones. Why?
Leftover food and dust. Yes, these are the most frequent guests of your keyboard, who are happy to find secluded places under the keys and prevent them from being pressed.
If you eat near your MacBook, you have already experienced or will experience this problem in the near future.
If you don’t eat near the MacBook, dust still falls on it, so you still can’t hide from sticking.
Bits of skin and sweat. Microscopic parts of your body to a lesser extent, but can also cause sticky keys.
To minimize the effect, do not forget to maintain hygiene - just wash your hands with soap more often.
Tea and water with sugar. Liquids with sugar are critical for the keyboard. In this case, it will not be possible to fully get rid of sticking even after cleaning.
Even before the new year, I spilled tea with sugar on the keyboard of my MacBook - there was a minimum of liquid, it was quickly removed at the nearest service, but I did not manage to save the keyboard.
The only correct solution was to replace the keyboard. This is what I did.
Apple has not officially acknowledged the MacBook's sticky keys issue. Yes, and it was pointless to do this, because this can be avoided by banal accuracy.
But a large stream of criticism against the company made it update the Butterfly, which has become more practical - this is a step towards users.
And last year, the manufacturer released a guide to cleaning the keyboard from dirt using compressed air.
Yes, Apple offers to simply blow out food debris and other foreign objects from under the keys with a special balloon.
By the way, you can easily find one in any modern electronics store or order it online. Issue price - 200-400 rubles.
Step 1. Hold your MacBook so that its keyboard is at a 75-degree angle to you—no need to stand it upright.
Step 2 Blow out the entire keyboard or just the most problematic keys first from left to right and then from right to left.
Step 3 Put the MacBook on its right side and do the same.
Step 4 Put the MacBook on its left side and repeat the procedure.
Please note that when using a compressed air cylinder, a small amount of liquid may be released from it. It is harmless, just wipe it off the keyboard with a tissue.
Our way to clean a MacBook keyboard from a pharmacy
You can use more than just compressed air to blow dirt off your MacBook keyboard. You can simply blow on the buttons with your mouth, but this is not as effective.
It is better to use an enema-syringe of the "Pear" type from the nearest pharmacy for purge. Do not laugh - the method is quite working. Roma Yuriev wore it a couple of years ago.
Blow air out of the device so that it falls under the keys. The faster you squeeze the rubber part of the device, the more efficient the process will go.
Which syringe to choose? I took the smallest version with a plastic tip for clog prevention, which I do once a week.
If the blockage is serious, it is better to pay attention to the larger option. With it, it will be easier to create a powerful jet of air.
How to avoid 100% sticky keyboard problems
To protect the keyboard from dirt and further sticking, you can use special pads, which are full of on AliExpress for every taste.
But working on a MacBook with them is inconvenient to the point of horror. I do not recommend this option.
Fair, not too high or too low. There should be prices on the Service website. Necessarily! without "asterisks", clear and detailed, where it is technically possible - the most accurate, final.
If spare parts are available, up to 85% percent of complex repairs can be completed in 1-2 days. Modular repairs take much less time. The site indicates the approximate duration of any repair.
Warranty and Liability
A warranty should be given for any repair. Everything is described on the site and in the documents. A guarantee is self-confidence and respect for you. A 3-6 month warranty is good and enough. It is needed to check the quality and hidden defects that cannot be detected immediately. You see honest and realistic terms (not 3 years), you can be sure that you will be helped.
Half the success in Apple repair is the quality and reliability of spare parts, so a good service works directly with suppliers, there are always several reliable channels and a warehouse with proven spare parts for current models so that you do not have to waste extra time.
Free diagnostics
This is very important and has already become a rule of good form for the service center. Diagnosis is the most difficult and important part of the repair, but you should not pay a dime for it, even if you do not repair the device after it.
Service repair and delivery
A good service values your time, so it offers free shipping. And for the same reason, repairs are carried out only in the workshop of the service center: it can be done correctly and according to technology only at a prepared place.
Convenient schedule
If the Service works for you, and not for itself, then it is always open! absolutely. The schedule should be convenient in order to be in time before and after work. Good service works on weekends and holidays. We are waiting for you and working on your devices every day: 9:00 - 21:00
The reputation of professionals consists of several points
Age and experience of the company
Reliable and experienced service is known for a long time.
If a company has been on the market for many years, and it has managed to establish itself as an expert, they turn to it, write about it, recommend it. We know what we are talking about, since 98% of incoming devices in the SC are restored.
We are trusted and passed on complex cases to other service centers.
How many masters in the directions
If you are always waiting for several engineers for each type of equipment, you can be sure:
1. there will be no queue (or it will be minimal) - your device will be taken care of immediately.
2. You give Macbook repair to an expert specifically in the field of Mac repairs. He knows all the secrets of these devices
technical literacy
If you ask a question, the specialist must answer it as accurately as possible.
To give you an idea of what you need.
Will try to solve the problem. In most cases, from the description, you can understand what happened and how to fix the problem.
Despite the fact that Apple has opened the MacBook Keyboard Service Program, the user will not always be able to contact the service center. We tell you how to deal with the problem of keyboard clogging and sticky keys on your own.
The keyboard can stop working for a variety of reasons. It could be dust, moisture, or crumbs that got on the keyboard during breakfast. Of course, in case of serious damage or complete failure of the keyboard, it is necessary to take the laptop to repair. However, a little preventive cleaning not only does not hurt, but can also eliminate the problem.
How to clean the keyboard of a MacBook or MacBook Pro?
- Take your laptop and hold it at a 75 degree angle
- Use a can of compressed air or a blower on your keyboard. Zigzag from left to right
- Next, repeat these steps at different angles.
Here are photos that clearly demonstrate the cleaning process:
If after carrying out this procedure with a butterfly keyboard, the user still has problems, then you should immediately contact a certified service center. Employees will clean it free of charge if the MacBook is eligible for a maintenance program. Here is a list of eligible laptops:
- MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015)
- MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2016)
- MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2017)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017)
- MacBook Pro (15" 2016)
- MacBook Pro (15" 2017)
After failing to solve the real problems that owners of their premium laptops face, Apple finally admitted that modern laptops macbook suffer from difficult sticky keyboard issues.
Due to the design of the butterfly key mechanism, billed as a start-up improvement, it seems to be much more susceptible to dirt ingress and therefore malfunction compared to more traditional scissor mechanism keys, most likely. In the article you will find a link to the official instructions, and not only.
The first MacBook with butterfly switch design was reported online back in March 2015. The switches debuted on the thin-and-light MacBook, previously said by Apple to be "reinventing the laptop", otherwise notable for only including one physical I/O port (USB Type-C) that doubles as a charging port. Apple told MacBook attendees at the launch that the butterfly switch mechanism helped it smooth out the laptop's keyboard component by 34%.
As stated in the introduction, butterfly switches have evolved over the last three years and have been featured in a growing list of new laptops (at least 9 models) and have earned a reputation for poor reliability. For keys that have been described as providing greater accuracy and four times greater stability, this can only be described as a failure.
In June, Apple released an accompanying article with instructions on how to clean the keyboards of its laptops equipped with butterfly pushbutton switches. The challenge involved rotating your MacBook while blowing compressed air through the keyboard at various angles. If the home remedy didn't work, Apple advised affected customers to visit an Apple Store and seek help. However, the report claims that such a trivial sounding repair on non-warranty machines can cost upwards of $700.
In a change of promise, after prolonged consumer pressure and a series of lawsuits, Apple has released details of its keyboard maintenance program for MacBooks and MacBook Pros. You can read the full post here, but the bottom line now is "A service authorized to repair MacBooks and MacBook Pros will replace keyboards, free of charge." Depending on the verdict of an Apple engineer, and the condition of your keyboard, he may change one or more keys, and if replacing some does not help, perhaps all.
If you're unsure if you're affected by the MacBook's butterfly switch situation, then here are some of the symptoms that show up as letters or symbols being unexpectedly re-pressed, letters or symbols not showing up, and/or the key(s) feel " sticky” or do not respond in a consistent manner.
These models are eligible,/affected and related to MacBooks and may be eligible for warranty repair:
MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015)
MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2016)
MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2017)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016)
MacBook Pro (15" 2017)
It will be very interesting to see what kind of keyboard design will be used on future portable Macs, and if they will use a butterfly switch. And if they get stuck in some way as a result of dirt/dust getting in, or just flip out as a practical design. His efforts with the "second generation butterfly mechanism" introduced on the new MacBook Pro laptops in October 2016 did not seem to help in this regard (these laptops are included in the free maintenance repair list above).
If you still encounter a similar situation, but not on a MacBook, but with a simple computer or laptop keyboard, I recommend reading this topic "".
