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Use this guide to replace the solid state drive tray.
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Remove the following ten screws securing the lower case to the upper case:
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Two 2.3 mm P5 Pentalobe screws
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Eight 3.0 mm P5 Pentalobe screws
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Wedge your fingers between the upper case and the lower case.
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Gently pull the lower case away from the upper case.
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Remove the lower case and set it aside.
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The lower case is connected to the upper case at the center, with two plastic clips.
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Remove the plastic cover adhered to the battery contact board.
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Remove the following screws securing the battery connector board to the logic board:
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Two 2.8 mm T6 Torx screws
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One 7.0 mm T6 Torx shouldered screw
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Use tweezers to remove the small plastic cover located near the bottom right of the battery connector board.
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Remove the wide head 6.4 mm T6 Torx screw securing the battery connector to the logic board assembly.
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Carefully lift the battery connector board up off the logic board.
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It is recommended to bend the battery cables just slightly, to keep the board suspended up above the logic board and out of the way.
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Grasp the Interposer with tweezers.
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Lift the Interposer off the logic board and remove it.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the SSD cable connector up from its socket on the logic board.
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Use your thumb or finger to bend the plastic spring bar on the SSD tray, freeing the two clips at the front side of the device.
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While holding the spring bar depressed, tilt the SSD assembly up out of its cavity.
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Remove the SSD assembly from the upper case.
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Remove the single 2.9 mm T5 Torx screw securing the SSD to the SSD tray.
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Insert the edge of plastic opening tool between the SSD and the SSD tray, opposite to the socket side of SSD tray.
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Pry the side of the SSD opposite the SSD tray socket out of the SSD tray.
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Carefully pull the SSD straight out of its socket on the SSD tray.
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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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