Simple Solution: Thanks to the protective layer, dust and crumbs are no longer compromised between capital letters and mechanics.
(1965: 009004) Apple According to the repair specialist iFixIt, a silicone barrier was installed on the "Butterfly Keyboard 3", which could make the keyboard more robust.
In the third attempt (I hope) everything will be fine: the new generation of Apple's butterfly keyboards, installed in the new MacBook Pro 2018, seems to be more technically robust than its two predecessors. This shows a dismantling, the repair specialist iFixIt made for the weekend. Apple uses a simple trick to prevent crumbs and dust from entering keycaps, which can lead to failures up here.
A little silicone makes it possible
As the decay shows, Apple will install a thin one in the future Silicone barrier. This seems to serve both to make typing quieter and to make the sound more enjoyable – Apple announces already. On the other hand, according to iFixIt, this also ensures that small deposits can not slide so easily under Keycaps. The silicone is located directly above the butterfly mechanism and encapsulates it on the sides. It is interesting to note that Apple filed a patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office – showing how a protective layer prevents "contaminating material" from entering mechanics.
Apple had not stated previously that The "Butterfly Keyboard 3" is really more robust than its two predecessors. Instead, the company said that she had gone to the keyboard volume in the redesign. However, other statements do not make much sense legally, as several US clbad action lawsuits are currently pending because of the problem that users have submitted.
And old Macs?
Until now, it is still unclear whether Apple will be the new barrier on the old MacBook and MacBook Pro, which benefit from a new keyboard as part of the vast campaign of exchange free in progress. MacRumor's claims to have heard from the company that the third generation of the Butterfly keyboard is only suitable for the 2018 MacBook Pro.
However, it is possible that Apple is now using the second generation of the keyboard. screwed so that it is more robust overall – with or without silicone barrier. For the group, all the rest would make little sense, as the problem could otherwise be repeated forever – and the affected people might be back for a second exchange on the mat. According to internal specifications, Apple wants to allow them.
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