Repairing an Apple Pro keyboard

I have an Apple Pro keyboard with 4 inoperable keys.  http://db.tt/0XsarPRu
Has anyone successfully taken one of these keyboards apart?
I find this keyboard to be so-o-o-o-o-o much easier to type on than the current aluminum keyboard.

Rather than trying to fix it I'd get a new one:
http://www.smalldog.com/product/78204/apple-pro-usb-keyboard-white-new-no-packag ing

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