Replacement Spacebar Key Cap and Hinge and Base Gasket for MacBook Pro Retina 13" / 15" Model A1706 A1707 A1708 2016-2017 Year Keyboard Space Bar Keycap

Bought this for a 2016 MacBook pro after I ruined the spacebar while trying to fix it. You will need some form of double sided tape or glue -- just the nature of the way Apple designed the keyboard. You really should watch multiple videos on the repair on YouTube before starting. One false move and the tiny little plastic pieces will break. Again, just the nature of the way Apple designed things. Honestly, if I didn't live 3 hours from the nearest Apple store I'd have just taken it in to have them fix it. The DIY route requires a careful and patient approach. Apple even repairs sticky/broken keys on these keyboards free sometimes due to a class action lawsuit. I went DIY and appreciate the availability of these parts.

The clear plastic clips have no adhesive. Useless!

Product seemed okay, butterfly seemed soft. It was my second spacebar replacement on this doomed stupid keyboard… hard to tell if the keyboard is just shot, or if I installed incorrectly.

Everything was great but doesn’t come with first row of keys and space bar is ok

You really need to pay attention to which way the parts go on. The front vs. back are very similar, but really matter. The instructions could be much better, but after all was said and done, I got the laptop working again, for far less than the $650 that Apple wanted to charge.

The spacebar on my MacBook Pro wasn’t working properly so I tried pulling it off and ended up breaking the little white pieces on the butterfly hinge. There are videos and tutorials on the internet that show the installation process and make it easier but it does take some patience and paying attention to orientation. The best thing you can do is pay attention and take pictures as you’re taking apart the original so that you have a reference to fall back on. 1. Gently take off plastic pieces underneath hinge with a razor blade or credit card. (These lock in hinge in step 3) 2. Put down hinge in correct orientation as shown in product description on Amazon. 3. Put back down the plastic to lock in hinge making sure to line up the holes and seating them properly. 4. Finally put back on spacebar with correct orientation starting with bottom (hooks in) and then pushing down somewhat firmly on the top until you hear clicks. (I’d start from one side making sure you hear it click down each time) 3 clicks. Keep in mind this doesn’t come with any adhesive but you should be fine with the sticky that’s already on the laptop as long as you make sure to take your time and not ruin that part. Hope this helps.

This broke within the first day. It was installed correctly and worked well for a day but the second day I opened my laptop it fell off. Just not worth it for the price.

Half of my original space key stopped working on my 2017 MacBook Pro and I ended up breaking the other half trying to fix it. I watched a couple Youtube videos and ordered this replacement and it's good as new! Or at least I'm typing this paragraph with no issues. The base gasket was important for fixing mine as other replacements on Amazon didn't come with that. I super glued mine on using a toothpick for careful application. Happy this worked!