Upgrade (not replace) MacBook Pro 2017 Keyboard

It is not possible with anyone, Apple or a third-party. If you want a new keyboard, you can purchase a bluetooth one or a new MacBook.

Cheers,

Jack

Historically, Apple have never done upgrades to existing device; they have only replaced "in kind"—meaning exactly what was there at time of manufacture.

Modern Retina MBP keyboards are almost inseparable from the upper deck. Normally if you have a keyboard problem, the entire deck is replaced and that includes the keyboard battery, trackpad, and possibly the logic board. Even if Apple would do the work, the parts cost of the deck assembly alone would be the better part of what it would take to buy a new MBP with the keyboard you like.

You can ask Apple (they won't see your post here) but I am fairly sure that the keyboard you now have is that computer's "forever" keyboard.

weightupalways wrote:

Yeap, that sounds about right, sadly...

can install a 2020 MacBook Pro keyboard system on a MacBook Pro 2017.

Hate the sound it makes, I hate how little displacement of the keys. I've even had trouble with some keys getting stuck, especially the delete key.

Wishful thinking on your part, but not possible.

Known issues with the all 3 generations of the butterfly keyboard

See if you qualify:

https://support.apple.com/keyboard-service-program-for-mac-notebooks

You do have an option of trading in the 2017 Mac to get past the butterfly keyboard— beginning with the 16" MBP introduced the "magic" scissors keyboard— Apple Trade In - Apple

But that is only for fixing issues with the keyboard, i.e. sticky keys.

The OP wants a whole new keyboard, which can't be done.

EDIT: Saw you included that, sorry!

Cheers,

Jack

Yes, the sizes are different. The whole MacBook would need to be a little thicker. It simply isn't engineered for your model.

I wouldn't call it horrible. It is a design choice that some like and some don't.

Cheers,

Jack