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Apple Magic Keyboard 2 A2450 Motherboard Replacement

Introduction

This is a guide to replace the motherboard of your Apple Magic Keyboard 2 A2450. This guide uses the iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit

What you need

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    • Apply heat around the perimeter of the lower case to loosen the adhesive that secures the lower case to the chassis.

    • The plastic should be a bit too warm to touch comfortably, but not hot.

    • Insert an opening pick in the gap between the lower case and chassis.

    • After ensuring that the adhesive is warm, slide the pick around the perimeter to sever the adhesive.

    • As you sever the adhesive, insert additional opening picks at each corner to prevent the adhesive from readhering.

    • Remove the lower case.

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    • Use a T3 Torx screwdriver head to remove all twelve 5 mm that secure the midframe.

    • Use tweezers to disconnect the battery motherboard connection.

    • Remove the midframe.

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    • Use a T3 Torx screwdriver to remove the two 5 mm screws that secure the lightning port.

    • Use tweezers to remove the Lighting port from the motherboard.

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    • Use a T3 Torx screwdriver to remove the three 3 mm screws that secure the motherboard.

    • Remove the tape covering the ribbon cable on the top half of the motherboard.

    • Use a small pair of tweezers to gently unplug the ribbon cable and remove the motherboard from the keyboard.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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