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Apple Magic Keyboard Disassembly

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    • For opening the Magic Keyboard with with Numeric Keypad you need to remove the back..

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    • For opening I recommend to use a sharp knife to cut the glue. I could cut less than a mm at once, so you have to do it many times and be careful!

    • Please note that the plastic is not acid resistant.. so don't try to have a good idea like me to use Aceton... :/

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    • After that you will find some screws.. 33 :)

    • They are all identical, so do not worry about mixing them up.

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    • Finally you can solvate it

    • But do not remove it, because the battery is still connected!

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    • Oh what for a sweet battery..

    • 793mAh.. 3.76V Model: A1645

    • So.. Apple makes it very easy to swap the battery buuut.. it's honestly not such a great deal :D

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    • Nice lightning connector.. but it's not that spectacular..

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    • This plastic film has not really a function.. probably Apple engineers found it funny to ad it..

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    • Here we are at the end..

    • I do understand now why this keyboard has a high price.. I never saw in a keyboard 42 screws!! (Update: I found one more: 43 in total)

    • Honestly.. I was only curious to see what's inside.. I mean that's so Apple...

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Conclusion

Per rimontare il dispositivo, segui queste istruzioni in ordine inverso.

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