Convert English (US) Keyboard to Korean Keyboard?

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Convert English (US) Keyboard to Korean Keyboard?

So I'm going to give my 13" MBP to my dad as he needs something to replace the POS Windows computer he's currently using. The caveat is, that Dell has Windows with Korean support + Korean font overlay stickers on the keyboard. The great thing about the MBP is, there's already Korean font support built in. I would love to be able to convert the keyboard to the English + Korean keyboard as they sell natively in Korea, rather than using some sort of keyboard cover. Has anyone else done this? If so, Is it possible to pop the keys off the keyboard and replace them with their Korean brethren?

Any insight / experience you can share would be most appreciated. Thanks.

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.1), OWC 128GB SATA 3 SSD, 8GB RAM

Posted on May 16, 2012 11:54 AM

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Answer 1

Tom Gewecke

Level 10

122,252 points

May 16, 2012 1:27 PM in response to endlessct9a

I think you would need to find and install an entire replacement keyboard (unless you want to use stickers or a "skin"). One place you could ask about it might be

http://www.welovemacs.com/apinke.html

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Answer 2

Courcoul

Level 6

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May 16, 2012 1:38 PM in response to endlessct9a

The keycaps can pop and may even break off. But the problem is getting what to replace them with. All the usual suspects do not seem to carry any kind of keycap for the unibody keyboards, much less the keyboards themselves. And the problem with the unibodies is that the keyboard and trackpad are the two components that go in first when assembled. Meaning that replacing the part (if it could be gotten from someplace) entails literally gutting the Mac; not for the amateurs or faint of heart. It is so bad, that IFixIt.com doesn't even dare put up a keyboard service DIY!

But anyway, we can always use a brave soul out there. Imagine yourself like the first ancient human who dared to take a bite out of the first tomato....

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