Trying to identify error with keyboard
I’m having trouble with an old MacBook Air.
Some keys (about 20 all around the keyboard) completely shut the MacBook down. It’s like there’s a short circuit or like pushing the reset button on an old PC.
I tried to clean some of the keys I can reach by removing the battery, but that doesn’t have any effect. I can rule out real water damage, though it might have been cleaned with some damp cloth.
Now I’m wondering if I should get a new keyboard (and try to replace it), or if there might be a change, that the keyboard connector on the back of the trackpad might simply be stained. Or if there are some other part I should check first.
Replacing the keyboard seems to be the most complicated repair that can be done, so I’d like to avoid that.
Thanks for any ideas or advice!
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Thanks a lot for helping to identify the error, everyone! I’ll try the keyboard replacement. If that does fail, using the SSD with an external case will surely be the backup option.
The Air isn’t my working machine at home or at the office, so I can try to repair it myself without a big risk of things failing. I got the tools need already and have seen some replacement keyboard offers for about 30 Euro. Might take some weeks before I find the time, but I’ll write a short note here how everything worked out!
из JammanHH