iFixit finds dust covers in latest MacBook Pro keyboard

iFixit finds dust covers in latest MacBook Pro keyboard
iFixit finds dust covers in latest MacBook Pro keyboard
iFixit finds dust covers in latest MacBook Pro keyboard
iFixit finds dust covers in latest MacBook Pro keyboard
iFixit finds dust covers in latest MacBook Pro keyboard
iFixit finds dust covers in latest MacBook Pro keyboard
iFixit finds dust covers in latest MacBook Pro keyboard
iFixit finds dust covers in latest MacBook Pro keyboard
iFixit finds dust covers in latest MacBook Pro keyboard
iFixit finds dust covers in latest MacBook Pro keyboard
iFixit finds dust covers in latest MacBook Pro keyboard

Apple released a refreshed MacBook Pro this week and top among the new features is a tweaked keyboard. Apple says its quieter than the last version and in our tests, we agree. But iFixit found something else: thin, silicone barriers that could improve the keyboard’s reliability.

This is big news. Users have long reported the butterfly switch keyboard found in MacBook Pros were less reliable than past models. There are countless reports of dust and lint and crumbs causing keys to stick or fail. Personally, I have not had any issues, but many at TechCrunch have. To date Apple has yet to issue a recall for the keyboard..

iFixit found a thin layer of rubberized material covering the new butterfly mechanism. The repair outlet also points to an Apple patent for this exact technology that’s designed to “prevent and/or alleviate contaminant ingress.”

According to Apple, which held a big media unveiling for new models, the changes to the keyboard were designed to address the loud clickity-clack and not the keyboard’s tendency to get mucked up by dust. And that makes sense, too. If Apple held an event and said “We fixed the keyboards” it would mean Apple was admitting something was wrong with the keyboards. Instead Apple held an event and said “We made the keyboards quieter” admitting the past keyboards were loud, and not faulty.

We just got our review unit and will report back on the keyboard’s reliability after a day or two at the beach. Because science.

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