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#HOW TO OPEN A MAC KEYBOARD FOR BATTERIES DRIVER#
#HOW TO OPEN A MAC KEYBOARD FOR BATTERIES SKIN#
#HOW TO OPEN A MAC KEYBOARD FOR BATTERIES WINDOWS#

I took Q-tips and vinegar and cleaned out the battery tube. It appeared, luckily, that only the first battery was corroded. I knocked the keyboard gently on a table, and the first battery came out far enough that I could remove it with pliers. When the battery moved, I decided to see if it would come out without more work. I could see the battery move slightly in the tube. But when I lowered the bit to drill a hole, the pressure of the bit against the battery loosened the battery without even drilling. I fixed a bit in my drill press, and propped the keyboard up vertically on the drill press table. Per a previous suggestion, I was planning to drill a hole in the battery, insert a long screw, and try to pull the battery out. I read through the prior helpful comments but I’ve a slightly different suggestion that worked for me.Īfter unscrewing the cap to the battery tube, I applied white vinegar with a Q-tip to the end of the first corroded battery and let the keyboard sit for 15 minutes or so.

My wireless Apple keyboard had the corroded battery problem.

#HOW TO OPEN A MAC KEYBOARD FOR BATTERIES SKIN#

I'm irrationally hyperparanoid about things like this so just reading this has made my skin crawl slightly, but its probably all in my mind really.

#HOW TO OPEN A MAC KEYBOARD FOR BATTERIES WINDOWS#

I read a few blogs just now about removing battery leakage in general, and the general consensus seems to be that these chemicals are not particularly good for you, so it might be sensible to wear gloves and open some windows while you are experimenting! Just before resorting to this method, I gave the technical guys at apple a call, and they seemed to think there was no alternative but to buy a new keyboard! (This happened about a year ago, but I've only just felt the determination to do something about it!) Interestingly, it turns out it was an energiser battery that was provided with the keyboard which exploded. I guess I will have to wait a few days to see if the keyboard actually works once it is dried out though! at first I though it hadn't worked, but then they dislodged pretty easily with a scribe tool about a minute later, whereas before I had been trying to dislodge them like this for ages with no progress at all. I mixed a little baking soda with water, as suggested, and using a teaspoon dribbled a bit down onto the batteries.

I just managed to get 2 jammed batteries out of my apple wireless keyboard. I am hoping that this will contain as much acid leak as possible should it occur again if you put to much the batteries will not slide in the battery well. UPDATE: for battery insertion To possibly eliminate or reduce a future battery acid leak, i put 1 pieces of duck tape around each area were the batteries touch +/. i tried to put a picture on this but was unable. I did this on 5 keyboard and the spring never broke once while i pushed. Clean corrosion and put back parts in reverse order. REMEMBER THE KEYBOARD WIRES CAN GET DAMAGED IF YOU KEEP PUSSHING THE BATTERY FOWARD.Ĩ. now the well is open and you can push the battery back down the original way it came in. slowly push keep pushing up the battery until the spring and holder pop off. if the screwdriver is not long after the battery moved up, put another old battery in the well to give you an extension.ħ. using the screwdriver with one or two forceful pushes, push hard and the slip ring will give way the battery will move up towards the opening over were the plastic bag is at. put a PLASTIC BAG over the opening, because there is a spring that will pop out.Ħ.

#HOW TO OPEN A MAC KEYBOARD FOR BATTERIES DRIVER#

tape the tip of the screw driver and stick the inside the battery well.you will use the screwdrive to push up the battery.

NOTE*** be careful and be attentive to the keyboard wire as you perform the next stepsĥ.

once you see the connection take it off with your nail or screw driverĤ.slide out circuit board, and using the some tape, tape down the circuit wire and battery wire. slide slowly, the battery connection is attached. remove tape, unclip the plastic lock and pull circuit wire from the back of the board ( similar to Ipod,Iphone connection)Īnd push the circuit board towards the button you use to power up the keyboard. remove the first screw, 2a, bend back slowly the soldered part that you just removed the screw from, 2b, unscrew the post.ģ.there is a piece of tape the is covering the wiring lock to the circuit board. there is only 2 screws holding down the electronic board. any type of tape, to tape down the wires.Ģ.remove plastic cover it will pop off once glue is removed. Get the longest screwdriver you can find, that can touch the battery and still have length showing once you put the screwdriver in the battery well.

I have the tool, but the teeth were not long enough to reach the holes on the lock ring. Its called a lock ring too you can find in a engine repair shop.