Letters on Keyboard wearing off

I have an iBook G4 with a british keyboard. i've only had this machine for a matter of months and already the letters on a few of the keys are starting to wear off!! is there anywhere were i could cheaply order a few keys?
in particular i need an "a", "s" and "n". if it is possible to get custom keys made, i'd like a #/ key (as i remap the chapter/plusminus key to that).

Hey Sam,
im having the very same problem even though iv only had my ibook g4 for just under 5 months. i believe that puts me still under the 1 year warrenty for the computer itself. will they still replace the keyboard if this is the case. if they decide not to do so. i was wondering if anyone here new the part number for the keyboard that is easly installed on the g4 ibooks. if anyone here knows anything on the matter please feel free to email me on this.
as most people can see, i also have a power mac g5 desktop, otherwise called a cheese grader. if you know what i mean. theres very little i dont like apples computers. thats probally why everything in my house is mac related. having 3 ipods, 1 g4 ibook, a power mac g5, isight cam, and lots more. the point here is in the event people are trying to decide what kind of coomputer there wanting to buy. several things need to be considered before you should go out and buy one. obviously price has alot to do with your choice, but in that decision you must also consider whether or not the computer has teachnical type issues. is the company well known for having lots of problems. will you be able to get the technical support you need in the event there is some major problem with the computer that you may be inquiring on. having the apple care protection plan on all of apple's top computers is the single one thing that people dont think about when buying a new brand name computer. i cant tell people enough that buying this apple care plan is vital to the survival of you and your new computer. an extra $200-$400 is well worth the expense down the line.

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I have had my ibook since April 2005 and use it only for general home use (emails and photos and music) not as a work computer, so it is used i guess for on average about an hour a day.
i have got normal fingers, honestly! but several of the letter stickers on the keyboard have worn off. has anybody else experienced this?? i don't have long nails and type with the pads of my fingers anyway.
i am out of my apple care year long warranty and am having trouble finding a way to contact apple to see if they will provide replacement keys as a goodwill gesture (is that even possible with this keyboard?)
any advice very gratefully received, thanks.

Hi,
As the other person said, if it's out of warranty, I don't like your chances. However, there is always the option of going to the flagship store on Regent Street and seeing if they will help you.
They won't charge you anything just to look at it at the Genius Bar, so worst case scenario, they say no. I'd also emphasise that the letters started coming off within warranty, but explain why you didn't talk to them at the time.
I have heard of Apple providing free replacement keyboards for out of warranty iBooks because the letters have worn off, so it's worth a try. Otherwise, they may offer to sell you a new keyboard, but its letters will probably wear off in time too. You may want to invest in one of the third-party silicone covers for the new one.

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The MBP keyboard keys are no longer removable one by one on that model and onward -- you have to bring your MBP into an Apple Store (or call Apple Care) - they will take it in, change it out for a new keyboard (its under warranty for one year, and if you have Apple Care for two additional years). If you are beyond the one year warranty and did not purchase Apple Care, then you will have to pay to have it replaced (probably a couple hundred dollars plus shipping).
The turnaround for something like that is usually about a week if you have to send it in, and a day if you go to the Apple Store. The Apple Store, after deeming it a repair issue, will order the keyboard. Then they will call you to bring in your MBP and leave it for the time it is required for them to fix it -- usually an afternoon, or overnight.
But this is a well-documented and much discussed issue over the years -- it occured to my old MBP as well. Luckily, I have three apple stores all within a half hour drive of me, so I don't worry about those sorts of things. But it's annoying if you have to send it it.

IBook G4 keys wearing off

I had a iBook G3 previously and never had any keys wearing off. When I purchased my iBook G4, within a few weeks I purchased an iSkin for the keyboard. Even with using an iSkin, my keys are still wearing off. A - E - N are half gone. Took about 9 mos for them to wear away. I purchased my G4 iBook in 2005 and it is no longer under warranty.
Is there anyplace that you can go to just purchase individual keys, instead of replacing the entire keyboard? Can you purchase the lettering decals anywhere to replace whenever they wear off?
I am disappointed in Apple for not fixing the manufacturing problems with these keyboards-just sending replacement keyboards if people complain enough while under warranty.
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As you are probably aware this is a fairly well documented problem…
As I have AppleCare I had no problem in getting my keyboard replaced, in fact before the first year's warrantee had expired. My replacement doesn't, yet, exhibit the same problem. If you can be bothered to read the whole thread through ('tis a l _ o _ n _ g thread…) you will see that some people have had success in getting their keyboards replaced irrespective of warrantee. All I can say is to contact Customer Services. You're in the lap of the gods
The alternative is to buy a replacement keyboard - they are very easy to fit - from Apple or eBay or www.welovemacs.com who also sell (expensive) replacement key-caps.
Good luck,
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