Replace Arabic & English keyboard to Just Uk English

Contacting Apple is not going to help. For as long as I can remember their service policy has been to only replace parts "in kind," meaning that if your computer has a UAE board now, they will only replace it with a UAE board.

An Apple Authorized Service Provider will probably have to replace the entire upper deck assembly. Several major internal components require the battery to be removed. That cannot be done without using dangerous solvents that cannot be used or even stored in a commercial/retail setting due to HAZMAT and fire code regulations.

Given the high cost of a new deck and the labor involved (est total US$ 500-800), you are better off either living with the keyboard you have or selling the current computer

Another possible option, at least while using the computer at home or in the office, is an external keyboard that fits your current needs.

It might be possible…. Seek out an AASP ( apple authorized service provider close to you and give ‘em a call… try here for that : Apple (United Kingdom), then go to “support”,..

John B

Unfortunately the only way to find out whether you can do that and how much it would cost is to contact stores directly yourself like you have done. Nobody in these user to user help forums represents Apple sales or any store.

Another option might be to sell the Arabic machine and buy a replacement with the desired keyboard.

Setting the input source to British will make the Arabic keyboard behave exactly like a UK one, but I gather that is not enough?