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Use this guide to replace the display assembly.
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crwdns2935267:0crwdne2935267:0P5 Pentalobe Screwdriver Retina MacBook Pro and Air$5.99
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Use a P5 Pentalobe driver to remove ten screws securing the lower case, of the following lengths:
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Two 9 mm screws
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Eight 2.6 mm screws
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Wedge your fingers between the display and the lower case and pull upward to pop the lower case off the Air.
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Remove the lower case and set it aside.
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Grab the clear plastic pull tab attached to the battery connector and pull it parallel to the board toward the front edge of the Air.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the I/O board cable connector up out of its socket on the I/O board.
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Carefully peel the I/O board cable from the adhesive securing it to the top of the fan.
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While gently pulling the I/O board cable upward near its connection to the logic board, use the flat end of a spudger to pry up on alternating sides of the connector to help "walk" it out of its socket.
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Remove the I/O board cable.
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Use the tip of a spudger to carefully flip up the retaining flap on the fan cable ZIF socket.
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Peel the rubber gasket off the adhesive on the top of the fan.
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Remove the following three screws securing the fan to the upper case:
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One 3.6 mm T5 Torx screw
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One 2.7 mm T5 Torx screw
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One 3.6 mm T5 Torx screw with a short head
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Lift the fan from the I/O board side and pull it free from the upper case.
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Removing the fan will also disconnect the fan ribbon cable. Be careful not to snag it.
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Disconnect the I/O board by pulling its power cable away from its socket on the logic board.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the left speaker cable connector up and out of its socket on the I/O board.
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Use the tip of a spudger to carefully flip up the retaining flap on the microphone ribbon cable ZIF socket.
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Remove the single 3.6 mm T5 Torx screw securing the I/O board to the upper case.
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Gently de-route the camera cable from its notch on the I/O board and push it out of the way with the tip of a spudger.
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Lift the I/O board from the logic board side and pull it free from the upper case.
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Removing the I/O board will also disconnect the microphone ribbon cable. Be careful not to snag it.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry each of the antenna connectors up from their sockets on the AirPort/Bluetooth card.
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Disconnect the camera cable connector with the tip of a spudger.
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Pull the camera cable parallel to the face of the I/O board toward the front edge of the Air to disconnect it from its socket.
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Pull the plastic tab on the display data cable connector to unlock it.
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Pull the display data cable connector straight out of its socket.
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Remove the inner four (two on each side) 4.9 mm T8 Torx screws securing the right and left display hinges to the upper case.
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Gently de-route the antenna cables out of the channel cut into the upper case.
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While holding the Air steady, remove the remaining 4.9 mm T8 Torx screw from the left display bracket.
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Remove the last 4.9 mm T8 Torx screw securing the display to the upper case.
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Open the Air slightly to allow room for the hinges to slide out of their notches.
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Push the upper case slightly toward the display assembly, then push it back from the hinges.
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Once the two display hinges have cleared the upper case, remove the display and set it aside.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Beware some of the connectors are tiny. I got it apart but broke the left speaker connection trying to get it off. Putting it back together I couldn’t get the microphone connector back together. I could live without those, but then I couldn’t connect the fan ribbon connector–I don’t know if I broke it taking it out but no go. Your mileage might vary but I killed my Mac.
