2018 MacBook Pro keyboard fixed (mostly)

[TechGod]

https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/19/17586258/google-eu-antitrust-explainer-play-store-android-search-fine-apple

 

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iFixit exposed the keyboard to a powdered paint additive that glows, allowing the site to track where and how dust accumulates. On the 2018 MacBook Pro keyboard, the dust settled at the edges of the membrane, leaving the butterfly mechanism of the keys protected. The same test was performed on the 2017 MacBook Pro keyboard, demonstrating less protection.

So yeah clearly this is much better than getting your keyboard just randomly breaking. 

 

And this info below:

 

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With a combination of a lot of dust and aggressive typing, the dust did penetrate the membrane-covered key clips, hitting the top of the switch, suggesting that there's still a small potential for failure. iFixit was indeed able to cause the keyboard to fail by adding "a few poorly placed particles" of sand.

So I wonder if this means that its effectively fixed since they mentioned aggressive typing plus the placing of the sand being intentional is why it broke. 

 

It would now probably break in very specific scenarios. 
 

[Slottr]

Still pointless in buying it looking at the throttling problems

[TechGod]

8 minutes ago, Slottr said:

Still pointless in buying it looking at the throttling problems

I'd still love the 13" model, that one throttles much less and besides I like the smaller size anyway.

[DrMacintosh]

1 hour ago, Slottr said:

Still pointless in buying it looking at the throttling problems

Well seeing as only the i9 model throttles heavily.....I dont see your point? 

 

54 minutes ago, TechGod said:

I'd still love the 13" model, that one throttles much less

Basically not at all. Not from what I've seen. 

[TechGod]

1 minute ago, DrMacintosh said:

Basically not at all. Not from what I've seen. 

Well that's excellent news. 

[captain_to_fire]

 

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