Replacing the keyboard on your MacBook Pro 14" M1 Pro/Max A2442 (2021)
A key that sticks, a letter that repeats itself or a whole row that does nothing: on a MacBook that is no small job, because the keyboard is not a separate part. It is fixed into the top case, with the battery and trackpad around it. Clicking a loose key back on sometimes works, but replacing the keyboard means taking the whole machine apart.
On this MacBook Pro Apple went back to a full row of function keys instead of a Touch Bar, with Touch ID in the corner. That Touch ID button is paired with the logic board, so we move your own button to the new keyboard and unlocking with your finger keeps working.
Find the cause first, then replace
- One key or a whole row? One key is often dirt or a cap that came loose. If a whole row stops working, the cable or the connector on the board is more likely.
- Spilled something? Tell us, even if it was a while ago. Liquid sinks down to the membrane and the board underneath, and then we check there too.
- Does an external keyboard work? Then you know for sure it is the keyboard and not the software.
Cost and turnaround
Replacing the keyboard on the MacBook Pro 14" M1 Pro/Max A2442 (2021) costs €229 and takes ± 60 minutes. We agree the price up front and it does not change along the way. You can visit our shop at Rijnstraat 76-H in Amsterdam, or send your MacBook by post.
Has your MacBook stopped turning on at all after a spill? Read what to do when your MacBook won't turn on first.