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MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display Early 2015 Trackpad Cable Replacement

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    • Use the flat end of a spudger to pop the trackpad connector straight up off its socket on the logic board.

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    • Lift the trackpad cable up off the battery to separate it from the adhesive securing it.

    • Be careful not to damage the cable. If it doesn't peel up easily, apply a little heat from an iOpener, heat gun, or hair dryer to soften the adhesive, and try again.

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    • If necessary, peel back any tape covering the trackpad cable connector.

    • Use the end of a spudger to flip the retaining tab on the ZIF connector.

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    • Pull the trackpad cable straight out of its ZIF socket on the trackpad control board.

    • During reassembly, make sure that the retaining tab is in the up, "unlocked" position before you insert the cable into the socket.

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    • Remove the single 3.7 mm T5 Torx screw securing the battery board to the upper case.

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

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Yes @sam , why should you remove the screw in step 5? Is this a mistake?

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Step 5: Remove the single 3.7 mm T5 Torx screw.

Step 6: Re-screw single 3.7 mm T5 Torx screw.

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