Loose keyboard cover

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Loose keyboard cover

Hi there,

My apple care finally ran out on my PB so I'm looking for a cheap and safe fix. The keyboard cover (or at least the piece of metal that surrounds the track pad) is coming loose on on side and popping up. When the PB starts heating up, it seems like it's getting looser and looser.

Has anyone else had this problem and fixed it?

Thanks.

Posted on Oct 24, 2008 5:14 PM

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Awfers

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Oct 25, 2008 12:37 PM in response to zuhn

Hi Zuhn,

Good lord... sounds like a scary problem.. Have you noticed at all that the chassis (case) is warped at all when you place it on a flat surface?

Cheers,
Awfers

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Oct 25, 2008 1:00 PM in response to Awfers

Hi Awfers,

No, there's no wobbling of the chassis but there is a bit of warping on the battery casing. It's as if there's glue coming apart or something.

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Awfers

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Oct 25, 2008 2:26 PM in response to zuhn

Ok.. I've had problems where my Trackpad won't move the mouse correctly when the computer it cold / warming up, but that's because the chassis is warped.

To solve my problem, one person on here recommended I put a penny under the side that was higher in order to stop the wobbling... :-/ I'm not too happy about it, but there's not much I can do. I don't think it's Apple's fault, more the iCurve I used (which

Sorry I can't help much with your problem, and I know this might not help you much in the immediate, but you might want to think of replacing the whole Upper Case of your 12" (check out iFixit and click on Case Components : http://www.ifixit.com/Categories/Aluminum-12-Inch/53 )

Or go to a local Apple Store and see what they have to say....

Cheers,
Awfers

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zuhn Author

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Oct 25, 2008 2:54 PM in response to Awfers

Thanks for trying anyways! Looking at the link, I guess it would be more accurate to say that it's the palm rest area that's popping up.

The penny under the warped chassis seems ingenious. Mine doesn't wobble but I had a warped working surface for a while and I found that if I propped up the back of the PB with a thin notebook, the wobble goes away and it had the added bonus of getting air to circulate underneath so that the bottom didn't overheat.

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Awfers

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Oct 25, 2008 3:02 PM in response to zuhn

Yep.. in case you want a nicer looking solution than a notebook, try a Griffin Elevator and a separate keyboard and mouse.. I'm tickled to bits with mine, and it keeps it flat while it warms up.. Also looks really cool 🙂

Cheers,
Awfers

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