MacBook Pro (13 Zoll, Anfang 2011, Unibody) Mikrofon Austausch

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Entferne die folgenden zehn Schrauben:
Drei 14,4 mm Kreuzschlitz #00 Schrauben
Drei 3,5 mm Kreuzschlitz #00 Schrauben
Vier 3,5 mm Kreuzschlitz #00 Ansatzschrauben
Wenn du die kleinen Schrauben wieder einsetzt, neige sie ein wenig, wie auch das Gehäuse geneigt ist (sie gehen nicht gerade hinein).

How much weight can I save by removing the optical drive?

You can save a lot of weight if lets say your installing a solid state drive or putting in a second hard drive but if you know that you use the CD/DVD disc drive a lot then you might just want to leave the drive alone.

Marshall WahlstromHelgren - 14/09/15

Tip: Use one of those weekday pill holders to have a cheep way to store screws you remove and each day of the week can be for different sizes or parts. It has been handy to have (much less expensive than the magnetic mat.

Robert Wacker -

Hello, where can I buy the screws I need in case I lose one of them?

taylornya - 20/11/15

iFixit sells a kit: Macbook Pro Unibody (Anfang 2009-Mitte 2012) Schrauben-Set für das Gehäuse

Darrell Johnson - 25/12/15

I have one stripped screw... How opening without drill it?! Any suggestions please?

rodrigosady - 27/11/16

I also stripped a couple screws. I wasn’t able to open it up without drilling. After drilling the heads and removing the cover it was easy to hacksaw the tip and unscrew with a standard driver.

Michael Wilkens - 03/10/17

We have a guide for that!

Wie man eine rundgedrehte Schraube entfernt

Sam Omiotek - 30/03/21

My top tip - make sure you buy good quality Phillips screwdrivers and a magnetic holder. Cheap screwdrivers won’t get the screws undone safely. Without a magnetic holder you have no chance of getting the tiny crews in and out safely.

jeremyyoung - 12/11/18

A good Phillips 00 is your friend here. Also, when reinserting the screws, gently start anticlockwise and you wil feel a click at the start of the thread. This tells you you’re in the right place and less likely to cross-thread through force in the wrong place.

Iain Boyd - 29/01/21

I feel like these are 000 screws. Amazon sales describe them as such and my 000 screwdriver fits better

cam2000deluxe -

Before ordering a new Trackpad remove the existing battery and try clicking the Trackpad. If it clicks OK with the battery out the source of problem is likely a swollen battery, which should to be replaced even if it still works to some degree. From the side of the battery you will likely see the soft part of the battery bulging beyond the hard case.

Patrick Langvardt -

That’s absolutely correct as I can testify. With the battery removed I also adjusted the T6 set screw that adjusts the sensitivity of the trackpad click, evidently someone had cranked mine down tighter than the factory setting.

Gary Register -

Le quatrième paragraphe dans les instructions en français n’est pas correct : ce ne sont pas les 2 petites vis, mais les 7 petites vis qui sont inclinées. Et les 3 grandes sont bien verticales.

Degeorges - 24/12/21

Bonjour ! Merci de votre observation. J’ai corrigé la traduction. iFixit étant un wiki, n’hésitez pas à modifiez si vous remarquez une erreur :) Encore merci de votre attention et à bientôt !

Claire Miesch -

Tip: if you have a magnetic screw mat or similar, lay the macbook over the mat to make sure it catches any screws that may decide to fall of and hide under your table

Moritz -

Funny, it's not her hands that are doing the close ups. :)

Cinemated Man -

What's the difference between the shouldered and non shouldered screws? They look exactly the same to me.

MLNLRD -

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Löse mit den Fingern in der Nähe vom Ventilator die Gehäuse-Unterseite vom Hauptteil des Gehäuses.
Entferne die Gehäuse-Unterseite.

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Löse mit der Kante eines Spudgers den Akkuanschluss nach oben, weg vom Sockel auf dem Logic Board.
Es ist hilfreich, beide kurzen Seiten des Anschlusses gleichzeitig nach oben zu hebeln. Sei vorsichtig mit den Ecken des Anschlusses, da diese sehr leicht abbrechen können.

Is this step of removing the battery connector required?

manodh -

yes - as with disassembly of any electronic component you have to remove any power source. You don't want to accidentally turn the Mac on

khull -

Prying the battery connector off does not take much force. I did exactly what the guide suggested (walked it off back and forth) with the spudger without any problems. Just be very gentle, much like with anything inside laptops, they are very fragile and need to be worked with carefully. A+ instructions, battery replacement was a success.

aekinaka - 23/06/15

Be patient on disconnecting this one. It worked for me step by step, little by little.

Phil Wagner - 22/01/20

I used the nails of thumb and pointer finger simultaneously - worked pretty fine

Reinhard Kaune -

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Biege das Akkukabel vorsichtig weg vom Sockel des Logic Boards, damit es sich nicht aus Versehen beim Arbeiten wieder verbindet.

I put some tape between the connector and socket while working on the drive.

Stephen Smith - 04/01/17

That's a good tip

Anrothan - 17/01/17

Great tip, I did that too

Ahmed Mahran - 17/03/21

One other note: The screw heads fit flush with the curvature of the case -- which means that they aren't exactly horizontal. In other words, they aren't perpendicular to the table that the computer is resting on. Don't try to force them straight in vertically, because you'll risk cross-threading them. (nearly ruined one screw hole myself!)

lelandjordon - 03/08/17

On my MacBook Pro, the connector seems to be an integral part of the battery.

Jerry South - 16/02/21

I suspect it’s just like the special screwdriver required for seatbelts on cars – to discourage regular consumers from attempting repairs. Of course, this only encourages consumers to use the wrong tool to attempt to repairs

colleenthompson -

Dissambling my MacBookPro Premium Mid 2012 (i5-3210M 2.5Ghz) was easily, Careful with the screws, use screwdriver fitting exactly with the screws, you damage them very fast. Work very exactly, relaxed with time, consentration, good Tools and with feelings in your hands. Disconnect the Akku was easy if you take care, remove it to be safe, Two screws more, more space to work & haven`t to think about damaging someting. Apple use diffrent screws, you should have many difffrent scewdrivers. It is also good to clean everything inside, With time everything gets very dusty & dirty, don`t forget the sides and little fittings at the case. Use a pinsel, alcohol, soft peace stuff, it will look like new. If you have knowledge & experience, you can paint it in any colour or airbrushing for individualizing. You can also just polish it with a soft Politure (Sonax car Polish No1, NOT with wax or take an other light Politure you familiar & can do the job, A Laptop should serviced once a year, keeping it good working over years

Stefan Lindner -

First thing i do is open & cleanig everything inside,specially the cooling & fan, renew the thermal paste with an high quality product. Install the Nain System, clean up Bloatware and other unnecessary things, install standard software for daily use, additional change system components against better one (Edge to Firefox, Windows Media Player to VLC , an Office Suite and configuring everything for Data Protection, Privacy- & Indentety Protection, install Drivers from the component Manufactur (incedible effect, disable limitations, more functions, work better & faster, increasing performance, additional change the WiFi & Bluetooth Card to a better one a UMTS WWAN to an LTE Card, increase RAM with two Dual-Channel working SODIMMs, Use M2 or 2,5" SSD if no M2 Slot aviable) as System- and Software iDrive, a FAT32 formatted 32GB Partition to be safe of metaviruses comes with harmless downloads, and a big 2,5 HDD to store the user data. What does you guys think about this? Old Computer become a new life,

Stefan Lindner -

I livein Austria, near Vienna, if someone needs help or anything else, i would be glad to help. I always searching old or broken devices to bring them to new live. I also searching for spare parts, specilly a Bottom & Side Case and a 256GB or higher NGFF Storage Card for a Sony Vaio Tab 11 SVT1144HE (2014), some 14,1" Displays for a HP Probook 440G5 (2016), Elitebook MT 43 Mobile Thin Client, (2011), Dell Vostro 3460 (2012) Lenovo Thinkpad T440s (2014), and a Logic Board for an Lenovo Ideapad 330-15ARR (2017, damaged by Water i think) and a Logic Bord for an Alienware 17R4 with i7-6870HX & Nvidia 1080 (2018, CPU dead, maybe there is a repair Guide or workaround to bring it back to Life). I need always 8GB or 16GB DDR3 and DDR4 RAM Storage (perfectly two ident one for Dual-Channel use for Laptops, M2 SATA 6GB/s and NVMe PCIe SSDs 500GB or more and 2,5"SSD or HDD with 1TB or more and 3,5" HDD with 4GB or above. If you have some of this or other useful parts and doesn`t need them, please make me an offer, maybe

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Stefan Lindner -

an change something you need. This is not a Business what i do, it`s more a Hobby with challenging new Excercices.. Thats the best Point. Plase forgive me as a Newbie this very long Post in the wrong Section, but if you are start writing you cannot stop.... But now i have to come to an end and would be happy if someone wants to get in contact. My E-Mail is: udontknowme@gmx.at (the adress name is just a notice against Big Data and for Privacy Protection!

Stefan Lindner -

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Nutze das flache Ende eines Spudgers, um den Stecker des Lüfters vorsichtig vom Anschluss auf dem Logic Board zu trennen.
Es ist hilfreich den Spudger ein bisschen unter den Lüfterkabeln zu drehen, um das Kabel vorsichtig vom Anschluss zu trennen.
Der Anschluss und der Stecker sind im zweiten und dritten Bild zu sehen. Achte darauf, dass du den Anschluss nicht vom Logic Board abbrichst, wenn du den Stecker mit dem Spudger gerade nach oben hebest.
Das Layout des Logic Boards, das im zweiten Bild gezeigt wird, kann etwas anders aussehen als in deinem MacBook, aber der Anschluss ist identisch.

I successfully soldered the fan connector back on for a friend. I used a small soldering iron (maybe 6-10 watts) and ground the tip down to a very fine point. Also used a magnifying light and very fine rosin core solder. I took my time and lined everything up and was careful not to heat any other junction unnecessarily.

Scott Stanley - 08/10/17

Yup. Be careful on this one. I was trying to gently pry up and popped it off the socket. Computer working fine after replacing magsafe board, but no fan for cooling…

Thomas Carr - 04/11/17

This one is really delicate, as pointed out. Be careful if using the pointed end of a spudger NOT to dig down and under ….there’s a layer of plastic-y insulation that can be torn. I accidentally gored it with the pointy end of a spudger and it was slightly ripped. Fortunately, I was able to press it down and there was no problem when the cable was reinserted.

Carolyn Ryan - 10/12/17

For less than $16 I ordered a new fan from amazon. Fans eventually start making noise. If they fail, your system could expire from heat. Consider simply replacing your fan since this model is now about five years old. Here’s link:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FWP...

airshack - 02/01/18

I used a guitar pick and gently wiggled underneath to lift it up and out of the socket. no damage! woo hoo! on to step 7!

jcundy2 - 16/03/18

I simply skipped this step and left fan wire connected to logic board. Just unscrew screws from Step 6, put fan on the logic board and remove whole stuff togheter.

paczor - 04/09/19

Thanks, I did that too,,

a lot easier

Ahmed Mahran - 17/03/21

sorry i dont understand what you did? could you please explain more detailed?

Olivier -

Yes, tricky. Insert the spudger just like in the photo. You won’t be able to dig it out out from any other side. Also, notice which side of the connector faces down into the socket: it is the side without the four shiny gold areas (again, just like in the photo).

rmccord23 - 16/05/21

I used a really thin, plastic spudger gently inserting from each side on mid-2012 and then very gently twisting the spudger. It worked fine without tearing or damaging anything. When reinstalling the connector, do not forget to twist it 180 degrees so that the open side of the connector is facing down to insert properly for seating.

Gary Renick -

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Entferne folgende drei Schrauben, die den Lüfter auf dem Logic Board befestigen:
eine 7,2 mm T6 Torx Schraube
zwei 5,3 mm T6 Torx Schrauben

These are T5 screws

dbell316 -

I think so too, (maybe on a certain batch?) tried a T6 and its too big

billytalentlovexo - 21/01/15

I wasn’t able to open mine up. The heads looked like little triangles instead of hex torqx things. Is there a chart with the head shape of all the bits you can buy? I want to just get the one.

Christopher Roode - 05/06/21

They might be tri point

Daniele Carminati - 05/06/21

they were T6 for me

Macrepair SF -

T5 for me, my MBP was manufactured in 2015.

colleenthompson -

When seating the fan, be aware that the cutout on the fan for the wire harness may not match up with the cutout on the board itself. Line the wires up to the board and then seat the fan in an incremental manner - gently pushing at each connecting hole. Then put the screws in without tightening at first. Once all of the screws are seated, then sequentially snug them up. Finally, push down gently on the fan and snug up each screw without over tightening. I found that the fan seats a tad further and I wanted to avoid future rattles. DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN THOUGH.

Gary Renick -

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Achte auf die Kabel und hebe den Lüfter vorsichtig aus seiner Aussparung auf dem Logic Board.

Note that, as per the photo, the fan goes in label side DOWN. Took me a few minutes to figure that out!

colleenthompson -

Before reinstalling the new fan and for novices like me, do not forget to have a can of compressed on hand to clear out years of dust, fine fibers, and maybe even a cat hair from the fins blowing outward. Do not shake the bottle and hold it upright, and use small squirts of air.

Gary Renick -

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Ziehe das Kabel zum rechten Lautsprecher/Subwoofer mit der Spudgerspitze unter dem im oberen Gehäuse eingeformten Haltebügel heraus.
Ziehe das Kabel hoch, um den Verbinder aus seinem Sockel auf dem Logic Board zu heben.

Reminder: When replacing the cable the connector should be placed in from above. This fooled me and I damaged the seat a bit, but not enough to prevent proper connection.

Lee Hughart - 14/01/19

Excellent guide, I feel this bit could be clearer tho. As it is a socket like a fan connector.

Mine had a foam pad on the top like the other lift-up connections and I’ve accidentally taken the socket off.

So just to be aware if your mac has the foam pad on top of this connection.

acupton86 - 26/02/21

I’ve broken the connector of the speaker (on the logic board) by installing it in the wrong way.

Now, I ordered the connector from aliexpress, and have to do some micro soldering and hopefully it’ll work.

Be careful guys

iAziz -

This one took me a moment to figure out. I also have the foam pad and couldn't see where the socket begins. Use the flat end of the spudger and go underneath the red/black cable part close to the socket, then slowly lift it up until it loosens a little, then do the same on the other side.

Chris -

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Löse das Kamerakabel vom Logic Board.
Ziehe das Kabel parallel zur Oberfläche der Platine. Wenn du das Kabel nach oben ziehst, kannst du das Kabel oder das Logic Board beschädigen.

The camera cable head has bump at both sides. Just use two spudgers to pry it out.

townbull -

thank you great suggestion

Soham Thacker - 11/04/21

Here's where the mid-2009 13" MacBook Pro 5,5 makes its first major departure from this guide. No such connection exists. At least nowhere I could find on the motherboard.

Larry Horton - 20/03/16

IIRC the official service manual suggests putting the blunt or wide edge of a black-stick/spudger underneath the cable and then pressing down on said cable to provide better gripping force while pulling the cable out/away from the connector. It’s my tried-and-true method of choice.

James - 16/03/18

Anyone has a data of this cable becausei brkoe it and i have an other same connector ??

Mail : mr.leminecrafteur@gmail.com

VARE - 28/01/19

Just broke this cable by pulling to hard. Definitely use a spudger to pry out the connector instead of pulling the cable.

maxpoetter - 04/03/19

Same, any suggestion about its replacement?

giovanni.billet - 05/05/19

Really grip those little bumps on the head with a pair of pliers and gently wiggle!

moonsugar33 - 08/06/19

In case you need replacement parts for the broken cable : http://www.powerbookmedic.com/MacBook-Pr...

To find out how to replace the cable, you can have a look at this tutorial : https://fr.ifixit.com/Tutoriel/Remplacem...

Guillaume Lamaison - 29/07/20

Die Metallverbindung besteht aus zwei Teilen. Der kabelferne Teil drückt den Stecker nach unten. Der kabelferne Teil ist ein festgelöteter Schuh. Mit Hilfe einer dünnen Präpariernadel konnte ich den kabelzugewandten, beweglichen Metall-Teil der Verbindung zum einen horizontal herausschieben, zum anderen habe ich gleichzeitig gezogen. Nicht zu viel Kraft beim Ziehen aufwenden.

Mir hat geholfen, ein Makrofoto vom Stecker zu machen, um ihn zu verstehen.

hpw -

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Löse folgende vier Kabel:
AirPort/Bluetoothkabel
Kabel zum optischen Laufwerk
Festplattenkabel
Kabel zum Trackpad
Um die Kabel zu lösen, musst du mit dem flachen Ende des Spudgers ihre Verbinder aus den Sockeln auf dem Logic Board heben.

On the mid-2009 13" MacBook Pro 5,5 the Airport/Bluetooth cable is different from the other three cables in this step. It's fabric wrapped, and its connection works in a fashion more like the display data cable connection, although it does not have a lock that releases by pulling a tab back over the cable. So, to those of you who are repairing this model, be careful. Prying upward is not the way to remove this cable. I played with it until I could detect which parts were moving which way and why. Although I can't say with precision how the connection works, I removed it by gently coaxing slightly up at an angle and back along the plane of the optical drive. The idea is to pull the cable back out of its socket while lifting slightly.

Too bad we can't post photos in the comments.

Larry Horton - 20/03/16

Same with the Mid 2010 model - moving the cable parallel to the board, towards the optical device works fine.

Hans - 17/08/18

It is advised to tape all those connectors out of the way of the mainboard. Use paper tape or paper labels as you want to avoid the electrical discharge associated with peeling off of plastic tape.

dbovey - 01/06/21

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Klappe den Sicherungsbügel am Sockel des ZIF Verbinders des Tastaturflachbandkabels mit dem Fingernagel oder dem Spudger nach oben.
Passe auf, dass du wirklich nur den scharnierartigen Sicherungsbügel selbst bewegst, nicht den Sockel.
Ziehe das Flachbandkabel mit der Spudgerspitze aus dem Sockel.
Das Kabel lässt sich eventuell nicht wieder leicht einstecken. Wenn es schwer geht, kannst du zeitweise ein Stückchen Klebeband am Kabel anbringen, welches dir beim Einführen des Kabels hilft.

Hello i've a late 2011 and have manged to break the keyboard ribbon cable ZIF socket. Is this a part that can be replaced? Ribbon is still good just the plastic has broken on the edge. Thanks

Derek Cowan - 29/04/14

No, You'll need to replace the logic board. I'd probably just use a wired or bluetooth keyboard and put the money towards a new machine.

maccentric - 24/02/16

I ran into trouble reattaching the keyboard ribbon cable into the ZIF socket. I couldn't grasp it in a way that let me push it all the all back. A local repair guy told me his trick: use a piece of tape. Attach a piece of tape to the ribbon cable and make a tab so you can pull the cable into the socket. Use of a piece of tape that you can easily remove. Works like a charm.

David - 21/07/14

Buy that man a pint! I've been working on computers professionally for a decade and I've never thought of that trick. Brilliant!

Gryyphyn - 01/01/17

Amazing this saved me!

Felipe Cordero - 01/02/17

You've saved me countless hours of crying trying to simply push it in

Tunipguy - 02/12/18

Thanks! This saved me hours!

Marc Steffen - 20/04/19

Thank you so much. Very clever idea that works like a charm!

Todd Walls - 20/03/21

Thank you so much! After 15 minutes of frustration, it inserted in less than 5 seconds.

Todd Walls - 20/03/21

I didin't read this before, but it was the idea i had in the moment... after 30 minutes of struggle. Thanks!

Franco Iván Bello Rojas -

After I put it all back together, the keyboard didn’t work; I traced it to this cable not being plugged in all the way. I used the tape trick to coax it all the way in to seat well and it works like a charm.

Ruedi Schubarth - 18/11/17

Thanks for the tip about keyboard ribbon, saved me a major headache

domhnallk - 09/06/18

It’s worth pointing out that the lever to lift this is at the back of the connector and that you’re pulling it towards yourself - this then releases the plastic on top of the cable that’s holding it in place.

Nick Watts - 13/10/18

The tape tirck saved my bacon!! Thank YOU!

Jonathan Davis - 17/04/20

Thanks so much. This trick saved the day!!!!

Rafael Giuliano - 15/04/21

It is advised to tape this connectors out of the way of the mainboard. Use paper tape or paper labels as you want to avoid the electrical discharge associated with peeling off of plastic tape.

dbovey - 01/06/21

Der Sicherungsbügel kann leicht mit dem Fingernagel vom Mainboard um 90 Grad zu mir her geklappt werden. ACHTUNG: Genau lesen, filigrane Teile gehen leicht kaputt.

hpw -

The tape trick worked for the smaller keyboard backlight ribbon but not this bigger ribbon…. I might take it to a repair shop because I’m out of ideas. Anyone know any other solution? I think someone mentioned using a pencil eraser as a grip on another site… might try that.

hi there -

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Wenn vorhanden, musst du den kleinen schwarzen Klebestreifen über dem Anschluss der Tastaturbeleuchtung abziehen.

The bottom of the small strip has excellent adhesive which will re-stick upon reassembly without any problems. I handled the sticky side and even stuck it to a plastic tray without any issues. Which is to say the sticky-ness does not seem to wear off.

airshack - 02/01/18

This is the most difficult ribbon cable to reinsert. As noted in the comments for the keyboard ribbon cable above I’d recommend also using a a small piece of tape to help reinsert.

Bill Kirby - 14/05/19

I used Blu-Tac on the end of my spudger to provide a gentle grip to get it to slide in.

moonsugar33 - 08/06/19

It is advised to tape this connectors out of the way of the mainboard. Use paper tape or paper labels as you want to avoid the electrical discharge associated with peeling off of plastic tape.

dbovey - 01/06/21

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Klappe die Halteklappe auf dem ZIF Verbinder der Tastaturbeleuchtung mit dem Spudger oder dem Fingernagel nach oben.
Passe auf, dass du wirklich nur die Halteklappe selbst bewegst, nicht den Sockel.
Ziehe das Flachbandkabel zur Tastaturbeleuchtung aus seinem Sockel.

The first time I reassembled the system I left this tiny ribbon connector under the logic board by accident. If your keyboard backlight no longer works after reassembly it’s because you forgot to reattach this small connector. Fortunately, I caught my mistake before securing the logic board screws. It’s an easy to miss item.

airshack - 02/01/18

It is advised to tape this connectors out of the way of the mainboard. Use paper tape or paper labels as you want to avoid the electrical discharge associated with peeling off of plastic tape.

dbovey - 01/06/21

What the part name, i accidently broken this part

Sandy Mustika Alam -

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Ziehe den Verbinder zum Ruhesensor/Akkuanzeige mit dem flachen Ende des Spudgers aus seinem Sockel auf dem Logic Board.

the sleep sensor/battery indicator were not included with my new case, i had to transfer them over from my old case. once the battery is out (step 22), you can see the three screws you need to remove in order to take it out. it’s also secured by adhesive. the button for the battery indicator will likely fall out (at least it did on mine) when you remove the board, so be careful not to lose it…my new case did come with the button for the battery indicator (even though it didn’t come with the board or cable), but i just re-used the old one.

Matt - 12/02/18

I forgot to place this tiny flex cable on top of the mainboard, and tried to recover it from under (lazy!) so I broke it.

In general I would tape all those connectors out of the way of the mainboard. Use paper tape or paper labels as you want to avoid the electrical discharge associated with peeling off of plastic tape.

dbovey - 01/06/21

Update: the computer works even without this feature. Of course the led battery indicator does not work, but it is not a big loss.

dbovey - 01/06/21

Does it still sleep properly?

maccentric -

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Fasse die Plastikzuglasche auf dem Sicherungsbügel des Displaydatenkabels an und drehe ihn in Richtung des DC-in Anschlusses des Computers.
Ziehe das Displaydatenkabel gerade aus seinem Sockel auf dem Logic Board.
Ziehe das Kabel nicht nach oben, denn sein Sockel ist sehr empfindlich. Ziehe das Kabel parallel zur Oberfläche der Platine.

Its quite delicate, pull gently and it will pop out with a slight clicking sound

Leo Jose - 10/07/15

On my mid-2009 13" MacBook Pro 5,5 the display data cable was square with the motherboard, rather than at an angle. I'm not experienced with working on computer connections, but if I were going to describe this procedure, it would be more like:

"Grasp the plastic tab on the end of the display data cable connection, and pull it gently back over the cable, toward the DC-in board. The tab is connected to a flat rectangular 'ring' that locks the cable to its connection, and when you pull the tab, the rectangular lock will flip back over the cable, allowing the cable to be removed by pulling the same direction, parallel to the surface of the motherboard."

Larry Horton - 20/03/16

Exactly the same as on the Mid2010 Model - never pull up, always parallel to the board, using the spudger to keep the cable down might helpfull while pulling with fingers the cable towards DC-In at the right side.

Hans - 17/08/18

My display is not working after reassemble the mac.

Any reason?

Nitin Sonwal - 04/02/17

I had the same problem, and it was solved by slightly unscrewing the 14.4 mm screw that sits nearest the ESC button (upper left hand side, if the computer is open as if you’re using it). All the way screwed in, and the display conks out (something must be getting pinched). Slightly loosened, and the display immediately came back!

Shannon Maguire - 09/08/20

I choose not to remove this, just laid the board over. Worked just fine.

Justin Patterson - 07/07/17

I second this. It’s quite easy to leave this connection in place. The board flips over nicely, and everything is still accessible.

Steven Weeks - 03/06/20

I used my phone to photograph the entire underside of the Macbook Pro before I started removing things. This photo helped augment the excellent photos here. Take a few close-ups of each section/item before disassembly to reference upon assembly.

airshack - 02/01/18

when reattaching the display cable, i used the spudger to tuck the spongy top flap underneath the cable lock, so that i could then get the cable lock down the entire way. i couldn’t get it under there (and get the lock closed) without it, the top part of the display cable blocked it.

Matt - 12/02/18

When replaced the logic board when reassembled lap top screens not working. Saw others similar issues plugged in my monitor it’s working great must have messed up any ideas how to fix?

Wayne McCarthy - 28/03/20

Hi Wayne, and Michael! I had the same problem, and it was solved by slightly unscrewing the 14.4 mm screw that sits nearest the ESC button (upper left hand side, if the computer is open as if you’re using it). All the way screwed in, and the display conks out (something must be getting pinched). Slightly loosened, and the display immediately came back! —Shannon

Shannon Maguire - 09/08/20

My display is not working after I put everything back together, can hear the macbook chime. Tried shining light onto the display, see nothing. Tried loosening the screw slightly like someone suggested here, that does not help either. Tried cleaning the contacts of the LVDS cable, nothing. Any help appreciated.

Don Seenu -

Found a solution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjIQXwit...

Don Seenu -

This resolved it for me. My clasp wasn’t didn’t seem worn in any way but it seemed when it was clamped it caused the short circuit causing my screen to be black upon turning on. Lifting the clasp immediately resolved it. Odd issue! Thanks very much for the video. Incredibly helpful.

Chris Gervais -

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Entferne folgende neun Schrauben:
Fünf 3,6 mm T6 Torx Schrauben
Zwei 4,3 mm T6 Torx Schrauben
Zwei 7,2 mm T6 Torx Schrauben
Bei einigen Modellen sind die Schrauben, wie folgend beschrieben, unter Umständen etwas kürzer:
Fünf 3,0 mm Torx T6 Schrauben
Zwei 3,6 mm Torx T6 Schraube n
Zwei 6,7 mm Torx T6 Schrauben

2 of the 7 listed 4mm screws attaching the logic board are actually 4.5 or 5 mm.... unfortunately. I didn't notice that until I was reassembling. so I don't know which positions they came from.

starf1970 -

I'm just noticing this too... I've put the longer screws as the two on the far left of the picture because they seemed to be the two holes I couldn't see the bottom to.

ForumHermit - 08/10/15

Just took one apart and paid attention this time. On this Mac, the screws colored orange should be red, and the 2 screws on the left side of the board should be orange (they’re a bit longer).

maccentric - 07/01/19

For keeping the screws straight I drew a simple diagram and placed them on it head down/threads up in their respective positions. Then all screws went back into their original positions without any guess work. Another suggestion I have during assembly is to start the screws without torquing them all the way down - leave them a little loose to allow some adjustment of the logic board for getting them all to line up with their holes, then torque them down. This technique also works for the screws on the bottom cover/lower case.

Great guide! Saved me some dough, and now my MagSafe connector stays nice and cool.

gregory mogle - 04/02/16

for me the two on the farthest left were the 4.3mm screws. otherwise all went as described

Levi Hoover - 08/10/16

on something like this (like in iphones) i print the picture and place the screws on the picture. saves some problems and guessing.

jeff chasalow - 02/08/20

Well on my mid 2012 MacBook Pro the screw heads are definitely not T6 but rather J000. Will place the removed screws on a paper drawing of logic board. Good tip ….

dontrep7a3 -

Schritt 17

Entferne folgende zwei Schrauben:
Eine 8,6 mm Kreuzschlitzschraube
Eine 5,5 mm Kreuzschlitzschraube
Entferne die Halterung des Displaydatenkabels vom oberen Gehäuse.

Definitely not necessary to remove this bracket. You can disconnect the mic from the logic board and not have to deal with this bracket.

kc7gnm77 - 08/11/20

Schritt 18

Das Mikrofon ist am oberen Gehäuse festgeklebt. Löse es vorsichtig mit einer Spudgerspitze vom Kleber.

Careful with this one. The wires are very thin fragile and it’s glued down very well making it extremely hard to remove. Just go slow and be patient otherwise you’ll damage the wires.

Rob Kruit - 06/01/18

I finally got that mic out by gripping it between two spudgers like a pair of chopsticks and gently pulling it out at an angle. The rubber shroud on it makes the thing hard to grip, and when I finally pulled it free, part of the adhesive ring tore off and stayed stuck to the chassis. When reassembling the machine, I had to kind of squish it back into place. It doesn’t hold quite as well as it did before, but it seems fine.

Thomas - 04/03/19

I managed to get the board out without prying the microphone off by twisting the board out while the microphone is still connected.

You can then disconnect the microphone cable, which is a similar style connector to the fan cable and remove the board completely

Alex - 26/05/20

Vraiment pénible cette déconnection, allez y gentiment et la colle partira.

raph raph - 29/05/20

when reseating the logic board, first install the DC board in position and loosely seat the screws. then try to align the logic board to the 3.6mm screw housing closest to the firewire/ thunderbolt port and align the board to the ports and gently drop it into position. watch out for the cables that can get snagged under the board while seating it.

Avocet Peregrine - 06/09/20

Schritt 19

Passe auf die vielen Anschlüsse am Rand auf und hebe das Logic Board am Ende beim optischen Laufwerk hoch.
Biege die Platine nicht, wenn du sie aus dem Gehäuse heraushebst. Achte auf die flexible Verbindung zur DC-in Platine, die sich am Gehäuse verfangen könnte.
Entferne das Logic Board.

I had the same issue. After wiggling the logic board back and forth and slowly applying more force, just up the threshold where I felt uncomfortable, it came out. The problem appeared to be caused by glue on the heatsink barcode sticking to the layer underneath.

Shaun - 15/08/14

I did all this, and worked! .but Im wondering, has anybody unscrewed what seems to be a mini heatsink (black 1 inch square housing) on the integrated GPU? Could I re apply paste on that?

tony perry - 05/06/15

I did make the change yesterday. inside it has a thermal pad, that appears to be 3mm or less. i try to clean on my best. I make a making a very tick pea size and added again. but i have no idea if it works or not. still having temps on 56c on idle. there is no much info on that. i use MX-4 from arctic. but i still, in my option, a little to for my use. if someone have more info on that part on the late 2011 i7 macbook pro 13inch please send the info.

Carlos De Bernard - 24/06/15

I did and applied Arctic Silver 5 underneath instead of the crap tape they put under there. This alone stopped the random freezing and rebooting problem I was having with this macbook pro. I recommend if you're already that deep into it, you might as well do it. I'm glad I did.

ej257lgt - 02/01/16

Need help. After I put everything back together, everything works fine but my macbook just wont charge. Any diagnosis on this? Anyone who can explain to me how the battery and the charging work in a Mac?

justfinditjoshyip - 30/09/15

If this happened to me, I would first suspect I hadn't completely connected the DC-in board cable. If I hadn't just replaced the battery, I would wonder if the battery was good. MagSafe power cable connect connections fail too, especially if they've been attached for a long time to a red hot DC-in board.

If those failed, I'd head to the genius bar!

Larry Horton - 20/03/16

I had this problem. I accidentally cut the a cable from the DC-in board and I had to buy this component and replace it. You have to be very careful when mounting back the logic board in its position to not get a cable from the DC-in board cut by the screws.

Enrique Cerrillo Cuenca - 21/12/16

I broke the black backlight shield.... be careful when you feel the logic board and the film underneath it seem stickinig togethre.

EUNAE JO - 09/03/17

The fan exhaust grille was catching onto the speaker unit so I had to skip to step 28 to take it out. After taking out the airport card the speaker was able to move away from the fan grille and let me lift out the logic board.

MrUnkownGuy - 21/03/18

Also be sure to lift up the logic board to a slight angle so it clears the optical drive then pull it out gently at that angle. Do not pull it ulwards.

MrUnkownGuy - 21/03/18

The mainboard got stuck with the speaker and I can't lift it up. So I removed the first speaker screw (Wich is nearest to the mainboard) then I was able to remove the mainboard

Mauricio Larrea - 22/10/18

I removed the battery …. helps getting the logic board out.

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