broken keyboard hinge

hi, i tried cleaning my macbook air keyboard, and broke a couple butterfly hinges. i cant lose my laptop for weeks because of work so where can i buy hinges alone without the key caps as i already bought them. i just need hinges

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Nov 5, 2020 8:39 AM

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HWTech

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Nov 5, 2020 1:49 PM in response to alexis_daponte

Even if you could get the butterfly mechanism (the white part that pivots) you would most likely break them trying to install them. It is nearly impossible to remove or install the butterfly mechanism. Now if you just need the key caps that is a different story. Keep in mind that there are multiple variations of the key caps out there so it is extremely difficult getting a good match to the existing key caps (slightly different lettering and shades of black).

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