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A1708 / EMC 2978 — Released October 2016, this entry-level MacBook Pro retains its traditional function keys (as opposed to the OLED Touch Bar). The function key version packs an Intel Core i5 and two Thunderbolt 3 ports.

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Wifi antenna connector broke of completely

I broke of the wifi connector during a repair. Yes, I know i was not careful enough. And it came even worse, when trying to fix it, the soldering iron was too hot, so it snapped off completely. And there was no connection of the middle pin visible. Is there any chance to rescue the wifi? Does anyone has an idea where the middlepin is connected to the mainboard. Is it via multilayer? I scratched of some of the coating, but i can't see any connecting point for the middle pin. Thanks.

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here is an image of connected components

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Thanks a lot. Is U3710 beneath the silver cover sitting right of the connectors?

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@denniswienecke yes

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Great! And is silver cover is easy to detach?

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@denniswienecke im not sure tbh i havent worked on 1 of them boards yet

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do you know if the connection between the two points and the connector is on a sub level? It doesn't look like it going on the surface?

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