I want buy a mac book pro ,but i will like to have the keyboard in portuguese ,
And i heard that u can buy it and after go to the store then they will change for free the keyboard but even if a have to pay for the changes i am up too.
I just would like to know how to proceed and if thats true .
Thanks
MacBook Pro
As far as I can tell, Apple won't do it. So be sure to get the right one before plunking down the cash. And you may have to resort to buying overseas from the appropriate online national store, since all I've seen do not carry all the possible keyboard combinations.
In days of yore, changing the keyboard was straightforward since it was just screwed on top of the topcase. With the unibodies, first the keyholes have to be right on the chassis (there are at least two different hole configurations). Then, the keyboard assembly is the first part that goes in. Meaning that you have to literally gut the Mac and take EVERYTHING out before reaching the part again. It is such a risky task that my two favorite DIY parts places (IFixIt and PowerBookMedic) won't even carry the replacement keyboards!
Here's a list of all the keyboards that Apple makes (click on the triangles to view the images):
It might be cheaper and less hassle (not to mention reversible) to use a Portuguese keyboard cover like this:
http://www.kbcovers.com/servlet/Detail?no=333
KB covers are good quality stuff, although a bit expensive.
If you don't mind me asking, what's different in a Portuguese keyboard? Is it just the ability to use accented letters? If that's all you want, you can just set your keyboard for International PC and it will do just that. Zero dollars. É assim que eu uso todos os meus acentos e também o ç.
--Mariana
Could i change the keyboard after my purchase for example change to the portuguese keyboard and if i can how much will this cost?
