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MacBook Top Case (Topcase): The Right One for Your Mac
The top case, or topcase, is the part of the MacBook that surrounds the keyboard and trackpad. It is replaced when the palm rest is cracked or bent, or when the keyboard, riveted to the case on many models, needs replacing. It depends on the Mac's A number.
Before you order
- Find the model number engraved on the underside of the Mac (“Model A2179”, for example).
- Depending on the model, the case is sold with or without a keyboard, and sometimes with the battery: read the exact contents on the product page.
- On recent MacBooks, the keyboard is riveted to the top case: it is often the case you replace for a faulty keyboard.
MacBook Air
| Mac | Top case |
|---|---|
| MacBook Air 11" (A1370, Late 2010) | with French keyboard |
| MacBook Air 11" (A1370, Mid 2011) | with French keyboard |
| MacBook Air 13" (A1369, Mid 2011) | with French keyboard |
| MacBook Air 11" (A1465, Mid 2012) | view product |
| MacBook Air 13" (A1466, Mid 2012) | view product |
| MacBook Air 11" (A1465, Mid 2013-Early 2015) | view product |
| MacBook Air 13" (A1466, Mid 2013-2017) | view product |
| MacBook Air 13" (A1932, 2018-2019) | view product |
| MacBook Air 13" (A2179, 2020) | view product |
| MacBook Air 13" (A2337, M1, 2020) | view product |
| MacBook Air 13" (A2681, M2, 2022) | view product |
| MacBook Air 15" (A2941, M2, 2023) | view product |
| MacBook Air 13" (A3113, M3, 2024) | view product |
| MacBook Air 15" (A3114, M3, 2024) | view product |
| MacBook Air 13" (A3240, M4, 2025) | view product |
| MacBook Air 15" (A3241, M4, 2025) | view product |
| MacBook Air 13" (A3449, M5, 2026) | view product |
| MacBook Air 15" (A3448, M5, 2026) | view product |
MacBook Pro
| Mac | Top case |
|---|---|
| MacBook Pro 13" (A1278, 2009-2010) | with French keyboard |
| MacBook Pro 15" (A1286, Mid 2010-Mid 2012) | view product |
| MacBook Pro 13" (A1278, Early 2011-Mid 2012) | view product |
| MacBook Pro 13" Retina (A1425, 2012-2013) | view product |
| MacBook Pro 15" Retina (A1398, Mid 2012-Early 2013) | view product |
| MacBook Pro 13" Retina (A1502, Late 2013-Mid 2014) | with French keyboard, view product |
| MacBook Pro 15" Retina (A1398, Late 2013-Mid 2014) | view product |
| MacBook Pro 13" Retina (A1502, Early 2015) | view product |
| MacBook Pro 15" Retina (A1398, Mid 2015) | view product |
| MacBook Pro 13" (A1708, 2016-2017) | view product |
| MacBook Pro 13" Retina Touch Bar (A1706, 2016-2017) | view product |
| MacBook Pro 15" Retina Touch Bar (A1707, 2016-2017) | view product |
| MacBook Pro 13" Touch Bar (A1989, 2018-2019) | view product |
| MacBook Pro 15" Retina Touch Bar (A1990, 2018-2019) | view product |
| MacBook Pro 13" Retina Touch Bar (A2159, 2019) | view product |
| MacBook Pro 16" Retina Touch Bar (A2141, 2019) | view product |
| MacBook Pro 13" Retina Touch Bar (A2251, 2020) | view product |
| MacBook Pro 13" Retina Touch Bar (A2289, 2020) | view product |
| MacBook Pro 13" Retina Touch Bar (A2338, M1 2020 / M2 2022) | view product |
| MacBook Pro 14" (A2442/A2779, M1/M2, 2021-2023) | view product |
| MacBook Pro 16" (A2485/A2780, M1/M2, 2021-2023) | view product |
12-inch MacBook and MacBook Neo
| Mac | Top case |
|---|---|
| MacBook Neo (A3404) | view product |
| MacBook 12" Retina (A1534, 2015) | view product |
| MacBook 12" Retina (A1534, 2016-2017) | view product |
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Frequently asked questions
Is replacing the top case the same as replacing the keyboard?
On many recent MacBooks, yes: the keyboard is riveted to the case, and the whole assembly is replaced. On older models, the keyboard can be bought separately.
Is the replacement difficult?
It is one of the longest repairs: almost every component of the Mac is attached to the top case and has to be transferred.
