Worn Keyboards

By Xah Lee. Date: 2019-01-10. Last updated: 2025-10-24.

keyboard keycaps using ABS plastic is easy to worn out.

Keycap Material: ABS, PBT, PVC, POM

2020-10-30

MacBook 2018 is not ready for @ErgoEmacs, the Alt key now needs an extra force to work correctly and it's being destroyed slowly after a couple of months 😬

2022-12-11 from https://x.com/davidcapello/status/1083430018171179008

Mac laptop keyboards, bad

macbook keyboard worn 2016 drhvx — macbook keyboard worn 〔image source https://smokieclennell.blogspot.com/2016/01/worn-but-not-out.html〕

macbook keyboard worn 2015-09 f5c56 — macbook keyboard worn 2015 〔image source https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/would-worn-out-keys-be-replaced-under-warranty.1922564/〕

macbook keyboard worn 2o6qu 〔image source ~~https://reedsy.com/sally-roth~~〕

2025-10-24

As of 2025-10-24, does Mac laptop keyboard still use abs plastic?

grok ai says yes.
https://x.com/i/grok/share/61bP2Mwa5akxWg1YWzJ79UsTN

Mac laptop keyboard abs plastic 2025-10-24 1b7a6

PC laptop keyboard, worn.

worn laptop keyboard nDrrK — worn laptop keyboard 〔image source https://chiefio.wordpress.com/2013/07/14/a-landmark-of-sorts/〕

worn abs keycaps 11300 — Terribly worn keycaps on Razer Nostromo keypad. 〔see Razer Nostromo Gaming Keypad〕