Mobile Repair Service · London
MacBook Keyboard Replacement London
We replace faulty MacBook keyboards across London, including the butterfly keyboards fitted to 2015–2019 MacBook Pro and Air models that stick, repeat or drop characters, and the later Magic Keyboard. Where Apple replaces the entire top case, we can often replace the keyboard alone — keeping your original battery and trackpad and a good deal of your money.
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Common Keyboard Replacement faults
- Keys sticking or repeating characters
- Dead keys that no longer register
- Butterfly keyboard failure (2015–2019)
- Keys unresponsive after a liquid spill
- Keycap detached or broken
- Backlight not working under the keys
- Whole keyboard dead after a spill
- Trackpad or power button faults on the same assembly
We Come To You
No shop visit - we travel to your door
Same-Day Callout
Book before 2pm - we come today
No Fix, No Fee
Pay nothing if we can't fix it
Free Callout
No travel or visit charges
Fixed On-Site
Repaired in front of you, under an hour
All of London
Every borough, 7 days a week
What to expect with Keyboard Replacement
The single most useful thing to know about MacBook keyboards is that Apple and an independent repairer are usually doing two different jobs. On most models the keyboard is riveted into the top case, so Apple's standard repair replaces that entire assembly — keyboard, battery and trackpad together — which is why an out-of-warranty quote so often lands between £450 and £600. Replacing the keyboard alone is more delicate and takes longer, but it keeps your original battery and trackpad and costs a fraction of that. Which approach is right depends on your model and on what else is worn, and we tell you honestly which one you are looking at before you commit to anything.
The butterfly keyboards fitted from 2015 to 2019 are their own category. A single speck of dust under a butterfly switch is enough to make a key stick, repeat or stop registering, and the design gives it nowhere to go — which is why the fault comes back on machines that have only been blown out with compressed air. Apple ran a Keyboard Service Programme for these models, and if yours is still eligible we will say so and point you there rather than charge you for a repair you can get free. Where that window has closed, the fix is a proper replacement rather than another clean. The later Magic Keyboard is a far more reliable mechanism, and when one of those fails it is usually liquid or a failed cable rather than the design.
Liquid is the other common cause, and it changes the job. A spill that killed the keyboard has usually reached further, so before quoting a keyboard we check what else the liquid touched — the trackpad cable, the audio board, and in the worst cases the logic board underneath. Fitting a new keyboard into a machine with corrosion still spreading beneath it wastes your money, and we would rather find that first. Straightforward keyboard work is done at your home or office in a single visit; a machine that needs the top case split down or the board cleaned goes back to the workshop, and we will tell you which yours is at the point of quoting.
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What MacBook keyboard replacement costs
Agreed upfront before we touch your device. No surprises.
£120
per hour labour
minimum 1 hour · no hidden extras
Parts
quoted separately
agreed before any work starts
No fix → you pay £0
No diagnostic fee, no callout charge if we cannot repair
No callout charge
We travel anywhere in Greater London at no extra cost
90-day warranty
Parts and labour covered if the same fault returns
Software-only repairs with no parts are just the hourly labour charge. For screen replacements, batteries and board work, we confirm the parts cost with you before starting.
Why Choose We Repair Mac?
We Come to You
No need to visit a shop. We travel across all Greater London to your home or office. No extra charge for travel.
Same-Day Repairs
Most repairs are completed on-site within an hour. Book before 2pm and we will do our best to visit the same day.
Genuine Parts & Warranty
We use quality replacement parts and back every repair with a 90-day parts and labour warranty.
Fixed Price Quotes
We quote before we start. No surprise bills, no hidden charges - only pay when you are satisfied.
Experienced Engineers
Our engineers are experienced technicians with years of Mac, Windows PC, laptop and gaming repair expertise.
No Fix, No Fee
If we cannot fix your device, you pay absolutely nothing. That is our guarantee to every customer.
Keyboard Replacement problems we fix most often
- Keys sticking or repeating characters
- Dead keys that no longer register
- Butterfly keyboard failure (2015–2019)
- Keys unresponsive after a liquid spill
- Keycap detached or broken
- Backlight not working under the keys
- Whole keyboard dead after a spill
- Trackpad or power button faults on the same assembly
What MacBook keyboard replacement usually costs
What a MacBook keyboard replacement typically comes to — against the £450–£600 Apple commonly quotes to swap the whole top case.
Keyboard replacement
£150 – £350
All-in figures covering labour at £120/hour (one-hour minimum) plus the parts a typical job needs. They are a guide, not a quote: the exact price is confirmed with you on site before anything is opened, and under our no fix, no fee guarantee you pay nothing if we cannot put it right. See full repair costs or get a closer estimate for your fault.
The MacBook keyboard replacement faults we see most, and what we do about them
What each fault usually turns out to be, what we actually do about it, and roughly what it comes to. Where there is something worth trying yourself first, each one links to it — some of these you will fix in five minutes without us, and we would rather you did.
Keys are sticking, repeating, or not registering
£150 – £350·Fixed at your door
Keys are sticking, repeating, or not registering
£150 – £350·Fixed at your door
What it usually turns out to be
On 2016–2019 MacBooks, the butterfly mechanism, which fails from a single crumb of debris and is a known design weakness. On newer Magic Keyboard models, far more often a spill or general debris. A whole row failing at once is usually the ribbon connection rather than the keys.
What we do about it
We establish whether it is debris, a single key mechanism, or the whole assembly. Where the top case does need replacing, we do it at your desk. Worth knowing: Apple frequently quotes for the entire top case — keyboard, battery and trackpad together — where the failed part is only one of the three.
There are a few things worth checking yourself before booking anything — the safe checks for this fault are on our fault finder, and they solve it often enough to be worth five minutes.
A guide range, not a quote — the exact figure is confirmed on site before anything is opened, and you pay nothing if we cannot fix it.
Keyboard Replacement FAQs
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Same-day visits across Greater London. No fix, no fee. No callout charge.