Butterfly & Magic Keyboard Experts
A keyboard with sticky, dead, or double-typing keys turns even simple work into a battle, and in Dubai, where your MacBook is your livelihood, that's not something you can live with. MacTech Pro fixes it properly.
MacTech Pro is a specialist Apple MacBook repair shop in Dubai Sports City, and Mac keyboard replacement is one of our most-requested services. We handle every MacBook Air and MacBook Pro from 2016 to 2026, Intel and Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3, M4, and M5), from the notorious butterfly keyboards to the newer scissor-switch Magic Keyboard. If you've searched MacBook keyboard repair near me after one too many missed keystrokes, or you're weighing the Apple Store quote against something faster and fairer, you're in the right place.
Key-by-Key Tested
Free diagnostic, OEM-grade parts, honest pricing, and a quick turnaround for busy professionals across the city. We understand who we work for: expats, professionals, and businesses who can't be without a working Mac for a week. That's why MacTech Pro built its keyboard service around speed, transparency, and real technical depth, not guesswork.
Keyboard faults rarely fix themselves, and they tend to spread. If your MacBook is doing any of the following, bring it to MacTech Pro for a free diagnostic.
Keys that don't spring back, or need extra force to register.
A single press producing two or more characters — classic on the butterfly mechanism.
Individual keys, or whole rows, that do nothing at all.
Keys that feel mushy or loose — often the aftermath of a spill or dust under the mechanism — or inconsistent typing from liquid under the membrane.
Backlight that's gone dark while the keys still type, or vice versa.
Keys registering as different characters — a sign of a controller or flex-cable fault.
On the 2016 to 2019 butterfly models in particular, a single grain of dust can cause a key to stick or repeat. Caught early, it's a contained repair. Left alone, it usually gets worse.
Real expertise shows in the diagnosis, not just the swap. Here's exactly how MacTech Pro approaches a Mac keyboard replacement.
We first confirm the fault is the keyboard itself and not the connection to the logic board. Using Apple's keyboard test and a close inspection of the keyboard flex connector, our technicians check whether the issue is a worn key mechanism, a damaged ribbon cable, the keyboard controller, or liquid under the membrane. This stops you paying for a full assembly when a targeted repair will do.
The MacBook is opened on an anti-static, ESD-protected bench and the battery is safely disconnected before any work. On the Apple Silicon machines the battery is adhered into the top case, so careful, protocol-driven removal matters to avoid damage.
On many models the keyboard is riveted into the top case alongside the battery and trackpad. Where a clean mechanism-level repair is reliable, MacTech Pro does that; where a full top-case keyboard assembly is the durable fix, we recommend it honestly and explain why.
We fit a keyboard or top-case assembly matched to your exact model, with correct key feel, backlight, and the right regional layout, not a generic part that types unevenly.
If the keyboard flex connector on the logic board is damaged or a spill corroded the surrounding components, MacTech Pro carries out micro-soldering under a microscope to restore the connection. Most Dubai shops can't do this; we can.
Before your Mac leaves the bench, every key, the backlight, and the function row are tested, the trackpad and battery are verified, and the machine is cleaned and handed back.
MacTech Pro covers Mac keyboard replacement across the full MacBook range, Intel through M5, in 13-inch, 14-inch, 15-inch, and 16-inch sizes. Find your machine and model number below; for example, the popular MacBook Pro 15-inch 2017 carries the model number A1707. Your number is printed on the underside of the chassis or shown under About This Mac.
| MacBook Air Model & Size | Model No. | Chip |
|---|---|---|
| MacBook Air 13-inch (2017) | A1466 | Intel |
| MacBook Air 13-inch Retina (2018) | A1932 | Intel |
| MacBook Air 13-inch Retina (2019) | A1932 | Intel |
| MacBook Air 13-inch Retina (2020) | A2179 | Intel |
| MacBook Air 13-inch M1 (2020) | A2337 | Apple M1 |
| MacBook Air 13-inch M2 (2022) | A2681 | Apple M2 |
| MacBook Air 15-inch M2 (2023) | A2941 | Apple M2 |
| MacBook Air 13-inch M3 (2024) | A3113 | Apple M3 |
| MacBook Air 15-inch M3 (2024) | A3114 | Apple M3 |
| MacBook Air 13-inch M4 (2025) | A3240 | Apple M4 |
| MacBook Air 15-inch M4 (2025) | A3241 | Apple M4 |
| MacBook Air 13-inch M5 (2026) | A3449 | Apple M5 |
| MacBook Air 15-inch M5 (2026) | A3448 | Apple M5 |
| MacBook Pro Model & Size | Model No. | Chip |
|---|---|---|
| MacBook Pro 13-inch (2016/2017, 2 ports) | A1708 | Intel |
| MacBook Pro 13-inch (2016/2017, 4 ports) | A1706 | Intel |
| MacBook Pro 15-inch (2016/2017) | A1707 | Intel |
| MacBook Pro 13-inch (2018) | A1989 | Intel |
| MacBook Pro 15-inch (2018) | A1990 | Intel |
| MacBook Pro 13-inch (2019) | A1989 / A2159 | Intel |
| MacBook Pro 15-inch (2019) | A1990 | Intel |
| MacBook Pro 16-inch (2019) | A2141 | Intel |
| MacBook Pro 13-inch (2020, 2 ports) | A2289 | Intel |
| MacBook Pro 13-inch (2020, 4 ports) | A2251 | Intel |
| MacBook Pro 13-inch M1 (2020) | A2338 | Apple M1 |
| MacBook Pro 14-inch M1 Pro/Max (2021) | A2442 | M1 Pro / Max |
| MacBook Pro 16-inch M1 Pro/Max (2021) | A2485 | M1 Pro / Max |
| MacBook Pro 13-inch M2 (2022) | A2338 | Apple M2 |
| MacBook Pro 14-inch M2 Pro/Max (2023) | A2779 | M2 Pro / Max |
| MacBook Pro 16-inch M2 Pro/Max (2023) | A2780 | M2 Pro / Max |
| MacBook Pro 14-inch M3 (2023) | A2918 | Apple M3 |
| MacBook Pro 14-inch M3 Pro/Max (2023) | A2992 | M3 Pro / Max |
| MacBook Pro 16-inch M3 Pro/Max (2023) | A2991 | M3 Pro / Max |
| MacBook Pro 14-inch M4 (2024) | A3112 | Apple M4 |
| MacBook Pro 14-inch M4 Pro (2024) | A3401 | M4 Pro |
| MacBook Pro 14-inch M4 Max (2024) | A3185 | M4 Max |
| MacBook Pro 16-inch M4 Pro (2024) | A3403 | M4 Pro |
| MacBook Pro 16-inch M4 Max (2024) | A3186 | M4 Max |
| MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 (2025) | A3434 | Apple M5 |
| MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 Pro (2026) | A3426 | M5 Pro |
| MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 Max (2026) | A3427 | M5 Max |
| MacBook Pro 16-inch M5 Pro (2026) | A3428 | M5 Pro |
| MacBook Pro 16-inch M5 Max (2026) | A3429 | M5 Max |
We also replace keyboards on the 12-inch Retina MacBook (A1534) and older models not listed here. Whatever the year, if it's an Apple laptop with a failing keyboard, MacTech Pro can fix it.
Our team works at board level, with micro-soldering, proper diagnostic tools, and a real understanding of how MacBook keyboards connect to the logic board. You're handing your Mac to specialists, not parts-swappers.
From the troublesome 2016–2019 butterfly keyboards to the latest Apple Silicon top cases, MacTech Pro has done them all, and knows the failure patterns of each.
Most keyboard repairs are same-day or next-day, because MacTech Pro stocks parts for the common models. With pickup and delivery across Dubai, the whole thing is hassle-free.
Because we diagnose precisely and repair at component level, MacTech Pro typically comes in well below the official Apple Store quote, with no compromise on quality.
A keyboard replacement never touches your storage, so there's no data-loss risk. Your files, photos, and work stay exactly where they are.
Every repair is backed by a warranty on the part and the labour, in writing. If the same fault returns inside the window, you bring it back and we sort it.
Don't fight a sticky, dead, or repeating keyboard for one more day. Contact MacTech Pro for a free diagnostic and a fixed quote on your Mac keyboard replacement in Dubai. All models, 2016 to 2026, Intel and M1 to M5.
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