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I’ve studied the DIY steps and I’m pretty sure I don’t trust myself to do that. Just looking at the photos gives me an anxiety attack. I doubt they’ll say it’s just some keys needing to be replaced and I doubt it’s just the keyboard. I keep reading that the solution for tyuio intermittent problems is a top case replacement.

  1. What might a top case replacement charge be including labor?
  2. Also, if/when they replace it, will they clean the fans automatically too?
  3. Is it true that if you ask them to replace the battery they automatically replace the top case? Thank you everyone for all this help.
  1. It is in poor taste, for one technician, to quote another store’s prices. however what i can do is say, that usually, the parts for that repair can cost upwards of 250$, plus shipping and labor. our store, would charge roughly 350-400$ for that repair, with a warranty on the quality of repair. as for apple, i have found that some repairs, they will do rediculously cheap, that no store would be able to compete with them, or so expensive its just cheaper to buy a new one. I wouldnt be able to say anything on the specifics of this repair on its own.
  2. If they are replacing a full top case, they will need to open up the bottom panel. any technician worth his salt, will clean out the device as he does this repair.
  3. If the top housing, holds the battery, usually, apple will only do the easiest possible repair, as they can salvage the internal workings. so if the housing comes with a preinstalled battery, then likely the housing replacement would come with the battery at apple.