MacBook Pro keyboard update might fix dust issues, experts reveal
by Samuel Gibbs from Technology | The Guardian on (#3TZ2E)
Teardown exposes new silicone skirt around keys that could stop debris from blocking them
Despite Apple stating that new 2018 MacBook Pro keyboards were not designed to alleviate key failures due to dust, a teardown has revealed a new barrier under the keys that could stop them getting clogged up.
Repair specialists iFixit took apart one of the keyboards of the new 1,749-plus laptops to see what had been changed for what Apple calls its new third-generation butterfly mechanism under the keys that is reportedly quieter in operation.
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