00:00Okay, so your spacebar popped off and you're staring at two tiny plastic bits wondering if Apple's going to charge
00:05you half a paycheck to fix it.
00:07Good news, you don't have to.
00:09I went through listings and pulled the best MacBook keycap replacement kits under $6, and some of these cost less
00:15than your morning coffee.
00:17Quick tip before you buy, flip your laptop over, read the model number, write it down.
00:23First up, the one I'd probably grab if I had a 2016 or 2017 Pro.
00:29It's the spacebar keycap plus hinge set for the A1706, A1707, A1708, and also the 2017 A1534.
00:38It's $3.79, it's got a 4.8 rating, and over 4,500 people have bought it.
00:45That last number is the real selling point, that's not a random listing, that's the one everyone's already tested for
00:51you.
00:52Next is the widest compatibility pick, and it's genuinely impressive.
00:56This scissor hinge and spacebar kit covers the A2141, A2179, A2251, A2289, A2337, A2338, A2442, A2681, and A2941, that's a
01:11whole spread of errors and pros.
01:13Price is $5.54, rating is 4.9, almost 4,000 sold.
01:20If you're not sure your exact model is covered anywhere else, start here.
01:24Now if you want the cheapest way to fix it, or you just want spares in a drawer, this is
01:29it.
01:30Five full spacebar keycap and hinge sets for $1.89.
01:34Same models as that first one, A1706, A1707, A1708, A1534, 2017, 4.8 rating, 3,400 sold.
01:45That works out to under $0.40 a set.
01:48If you've already broken one key, you know it can happen again.
01:52Then there's the one for newer machines.
01:55This is a spacebar keycap and hinge replacement for the 13-inch and 15-inch AER, covering a 2681,
02:02a 2941, 3113, 3114, a 3240, and a 3241, so 2022 through 2025 models.
02:12$5.76, 4.9 rating, 2,800 sold.
02:17If you've got a recent AER, this is the one that fits, and it's still nowhere near a repair shop
02:21bill.
02:23Last one, and it's the cheapest thing on this list.
02:26It's a shift keycap with hinge A1706, A1707, A1708, A11534, 2017, for just $0.94.
02:35It's got a perfect 5 rating in 2,800 sales, which for a single key is a lot of happy
02:41people.
02:42So if it's your shift key that popped, not your spacebar, this is your fix, and you can probably
02:47afford to. All the links are in the description below, sorted so you can match your model number
02:52and grab the right one. Do me a solid and hit like if this saved you a trip to the
02:57repair shop,
02:58and subscribe, I do this every week. See you in the next one.
