Six T9 Torx screws are all that is holding the LCD to the rest of the computer. Removal of the power board/charging port is very easy, just remove the two screws. To remove the remaining speaker under the DVD slot, use your opener tool (preferably plastic) and break some of the adhesive bond. If you plan on replacing the drive you will need to transfer this adaptor to your new drive. To remove the DVD drive, remove the three small phillips screws around the drive. Notice there is a small adaptor plugged into the drive, Once the two screws are removed, the battery is easily removed. You will need a special tool for this, a small tri-wing screwdriver. In addition, make sure the cable snaked into the side of the speaker here is rerouted, in such a way that removal of the assembly will not damage it! Then disconnect the 4 antenna cables before attempting removal of the whole assembly!
Remove the phillips screws holding the speaker/WiFi assembly. Be careful though, there are still some cables connected on the other side!įlip the motherboard up, and disconnect the two cables remaining. Once the rest of the cables are disconnected, gently rise the motherboard away from the USB ports in the frame of the computer, or towards the DVD drive. Next, disconnect all the ribbon and other cables from the motherboard.
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It should now be removable, which we can use to free up some working room. Next, remove the remaining T5 torx screws in the motherboard. Be careful to peel off the cable slowly, they are very fragile! The cable/caddy assembly can now be removed. Using a 1.2mm phillips screwdriver again, remove the two screws holding the caddy to the frame. Next, I finished removing the HDD caddy/cables. If you plan on switching hard drives, you will need to use a T5 torx screwdriver to remove the HDD mount screws. Before fully removing the HDD, be sure to disconnect the SATA cable leading back to the motherboard. Using a 1.2mm phillips screwdriver, remove the screws in the long plastic piece of the hard drive caddy, remove it, then remove the screws (same type) going into the ribbon cable itself. To proceed, you must remove one part of the hard drive caddy, because it is hiding the screws that are keeping the cable in place. Using a pry tool I pried up between this ribbon cable and the motherboard. The next step is to clear up some room on the motherboard, so that we can begin to remove it. Once the screws have been removed, the fan can be lifted out of its socket.īut only after disconnecting the cable connecting it to the motherboard! Next, using a T5 Torx screwdriver I removed the screws that contain the fan. If the laptop is getting power, many components can be damaged if they are disconnected from power suddenly. This step should be very easy and quick.īefore removing any other components, disconnect the battery. You should now have access to the internal components of the MacBook.Īs seen in the photo, “reverse pinch” the tabs at the ends of the RAM slot. Use an opener tool between the bottom cover and the frame to gain access to the computers’ innards! There is no adhesive or anything else hindering removal of this cover besides the screws, so it should be removed easily. Be mindful when removing or installing these screws to follow the angle of the screw, or they can be stripped. To begin, use a 1.2mm Phillips screwdriver to remove the screws on the bottom cover.
While there are few steps in this disassembly requiring extensive knowledge of either general disassembly or the computer itself, all Apple products are designed in a way to be difficult to disassemble Standard Hard Drive: 500GB (5400 RPM) SATA HD Graphics 4000 VRAM 512 MB (Maximum VRAM: 768 MB)
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