Changing Keyboard (Hardware) AZERTY to QWERTY

Hello all,
I need to know if it is relatively easy to change the keyboard (hardware) on a 17" Macbook Pro (Azerty to Qwerty). And any good sources for buying the the QWERTY keyboard.
Thanks in advance for any help, Gary

That's not a user-serviceable part, so you're going to have two problems replacing that keyboard:
1 - You won't be able to order the part unless you're in GSX.
2 - You'll probably (but not definitely) void the warranty by replacing it.
The good news is that you don't have to replace the key-board, you just have to rearrange the key tops and change the input method.
There's a web-page that explains the process better than I can:
http://www.chimoosoft.com/dvorak.html
Just be very, very careful when pulling those keys off.
17-inch MacBook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.8)

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