Whatever, the case, Apple's current approach means that we are unlikely to have heard the last about the matter.Though iFixit offered us a brief glimpse at the new MacBook Pro keyboard last week, the site is back today with its full teardown of the 2018 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar. However, it appears that its bean counters have worked out that it is better to obfuscate on the matter because it is cheaper to take this approach, and that any potential damage to its reputation is manageable. It should also admit the issue warranted a redesign and settle any class actions that are outstanding. What Apple should do, is offer to repair and replace every first- and second-generation MacBook/Pro keyboard with a third-generation mechanism, no questions asked. It is also unclear whether Apple's Keyboard Service Repair Program is replacing faulty second-generation butterfly mechanisms with the new third-generation design. Furthermore, it continues to sell the 13-inch non-Touch Bar MacBook Pro and the 12-inch MacBook that are fitted with the second-generation butterfly design that does not include a membrane/gasket. Apple is currently subject to lawsuits pertaining to the keyboard design and may not want to officially acknowledge the fix as a result.Īssuming that the third-generation butterfly mechanism has in fact delivered a fix for its keyboard woes, Apple has certainly made a mess of its messaging on the issue. However, it does appear that this is not the primary reason the membrane/gasket is in place in the new design. On the surface of things, making a change to the mechanism design that reduces the noise it makes when typing does address a concern that customers have raised about Apple's butterfly mechanism. Theories abound as to why Apple may have taken an approach to resolving the issue that lacks in transparency.
There is no reference in the patent to the membrane also acting to reduce noise. According to the patent, a gasket is placed over the mechanism to "block passage of contaminants into the apertures." This is exactly the type of issue that that has largely been to blame for the keyboard failures that customers have reported and why Apple has established a Keyboard Service Program to replace faulty keyboards. IFixit draws this conclusion based on an Apple patent that perfectly describes the change that Apple has made to the mechanism. However, the site is of the view that the membrane's foremost function is to prevent dust and dirt ingress between the butterfly mechanism, with noise reduction a side benefit of the change.
According to iFixit, Apple has placed a new membrane beneath each key that does indeed help to make the keys quieter to type on.
After publicly telling the media that the third-generation butterfly mechanism was only redesigned to make it quieter, an iFixit teardown suggests otherwise. The Apple MacBook keyboard saga has taken a strange twist. 3D Printing, 5G, Accessory, AI, Alder Lake, AMD, Android, Apple, ARM, Audio, Benchmark, Biotech, Business, Camera, Cannon Lake, Cezanne (Zen 3), Charts, Chinese Tech, Chromebook, Coffee Lake, Comet Lake, Console, Convertible / 2-in-1, Cryptocurrency, Cyberlaw, Deal, Desktop, E-Mobility, Education, Exclusive, Fail, Foldable, Gadget, Galaxy Note, Galaxy S, Gamecheck, Gaming, Geforce, Google Pixel, GPU, How To, Ice Lake, Intel, Intel Evo, Internet of Things (IoT), iOS, iPad, iPad Pro, iPhone, Jasper Lake, Lakefield, Laptop, Launch, Leaks / Rumors, Linux / Unix, List, Lucienne (Zen 2), MacBook, Mini PC, Monitor, MSI, OnePlus, Opinion, Phablet, Radeon, Raptor Lake, Renoir, Review Snippet, Rocket Lake, Ryzen (Zen), Science, Security, Single-Board Computer (SBC), Smart Home, Smartphone, Smartwatch, Software, Storage, Tablet, ThinkPad, Thunderbolt, Tiger Lake, Touchscreen, Ultrabook, Virtual Reality (VR) / Augmented Reality (AR), Wearable, Wi-Fi 7, Windows, Workstation, XPS, Zen 3 (Vermeer), Zen 4
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