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How to Disconnect the Battery

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Use this guide to disconnect the battery in your MacBook Pro 13" 2022.

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  1. How to Disconnect the Battery, Remove the battery board cover: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 How to Disconnect the Battery, Remove the battery board cover: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
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    Tweezers
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    • Use blunt nose tweezers or your fingers to peel and remove the cover from the battery board, just above the middle battery cell.

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  2. How to Disconnect the Battery, Disconnect the battery data cable: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 How to Disconnect the Battery, Disconnect the battery data cable: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0

    • Use blunt nose tweezers to gently peel back the pull tab covering the battery data connector.

    • Don't remove or tear the pull tab, as it's attached to the head of the connector.

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  4. How to Disconnect the Battery: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 How to Disconnect the Battery: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0

    • Use the point of a spudger to flip up the small locking tab securing the battery data connector.

    • Locking tabs on ZIF connectors are fragile—be gentle with your spudger.

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  5. How to Disconnect the Battery: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 How to Disconnect the Battery: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 How to Disconnect the Battery: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0

    • Use blunt nose tweezers or your fingers to grab the battery data cable pull tab and slide it straight out of its socket.

    • Move the cable to the left, out of the way of the battery board.

    • Don't strain the cable, as it's still attached to the battery board.

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  6. How to Disconnect the Battery, Unfasten the battery connector: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Use a T5 Torx driver to remove the 3.7 mm screw securing the battery connector.

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  7. How to Disconnect the Battery, Disconnect the battery: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 How to Disconnect the Battery, Disconnect the battery: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 How to Disconnect the Battery, Disconnect the battery: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0

    • Use the flat end of your spudger to slightly lift the battery connector away from the battery board.

    • Lifting the connector too high will break it. Angle it enough so it won't accidentally contact the battery board during repair.

    • Optionally, you may insert a barrier, such as a piece of a playing card, between the connector and the board during the repair.

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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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