Replace MacBook Pro keyboard to Magic Keyboard

[travelsheep]

Does anyone know if I can "upgrade" my keyboard to the new "Magic Keyboard"?

I have a MacBook Pro 13 " 2018 and would really like to have a "real" keyboard, not that sorry excuse for a keyboard I'm typing on right now.

Maybe replace the whole top-case without having to buy a new MacBook? Or if this will be possible once the next MacBook Pro 13 is released with the Magic Keyboard?

 

[LoganT]

Unless you can make the case a little thicker to accommodate the scissor switches I’m gonna go with no.

 

[Steve121178]

You can in 2020. It will be called the new MacBook Pro 13/14".

 

[lambertjohn]

Uh, no. Two different case sizes. And I happen to love that sorry excuse for a keyboard.

 

[LoganT]

Uh, no. Two different case sizes. And I happen to love that sorry excuse for a keyboard.

Yeah I’ve never had the butterfly keyboard and I ordered the new 16” (because I really needed a new MacBook) but I wouldn’t call the butterfly keyboard a “sorry excuse for a keyboard.” Does it have its problems? Yea, as do other keyboards.

I mean you purchased it, so clearly it wasn’t that bad. You’re better off getting an Apple Bluetooth Keyboard if you really can’t stand it.

 

[Marzel]

Apple doesn't even allow updating the 2016/1027 MacBooks with later versions of the butterfly keyboard during service.

 

[maflynn]

If they could, apple would be doing this for their repair program - that way they fix the issue once and for all.

 

[Sirmausalot]

Yes. Get this https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MLA22LL/A/magic-keyboard-us-english Throw in an external monitor/ipad pro and trackpad. Then run in clamshell mode. at least at home it will work the way you want. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201834

Does anyone know if I can "upgrade" my keyboard to the new "Magic Keyboard"?

I have a MacBook Pro 13 " 2018 and would really like to have a "real" keyboard, not that sorry excuse for a keyboard I'm typing on right now.

Maybe replace the whole top-case without having to buy a new MacBook? Or if this will be possible once the next MacBook Pro 13 is released with the Magic Keyboard?

 

[Fishrrman]

Simple answer:
NO.

 

[x-evil-x]

FrankenSteinMac.
The lid wouldn’t close. But hey....”real keyboard”

 

[b0fh666]

it would close... the keys do 'press' you know

 

[x-evil-x]

it would close... the keys do 'press' you know

Wonder how long your screen would like that. I give it a month of closing before the lcd breaks