Introduction
This is a guide to replace the keyboard of your Apple Magic Keyboard 2 A2450. This is not a guide to replacing any one key of the keyboard, but to replacing the entire keyboard.
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Apply heat around the perimeter of the lower case to loosen the adhesive that secures the lower case to the chassis.
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Insert an opening pick in the gap between the lower case and chassis.
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After ensuring that the adhesive is warm, slide the pick around the perimeter to sever the adhesive.
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As you sever the adhesive, insert additional opening picks at each corner to prevent the adhesive from readhering.
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Remove the lower case.
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Use a T3 Torx screwdriver head to remove all twelve 5 mm that secure the midframe.
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Use tweezers to disconnect the battery motherboard connection.
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Remove the midframe.
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Use a T3 Torx screwdriver to remove the two 5 mm screws that secure the lightning port.
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Use tweezers to remove the Lighting port from the motherboard.
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Use a T3 Torx screwdriver to remove the three 3 mm screws that secure the motherboard.
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Remove the tape covering the ribbon cable on the top half of the motherboard.
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Use a small pair of tweezers to gently unplug the ribbon cable and remove the motherboard from the keyboard.
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Use a T3 Torx screwdriver to remove the single 3 mm screw that secures the assembly to the frame.
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Use tweezers to unplug the power switch from the case. Pull horizontally on the entire assembly to remove the switch from the keyboard.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
