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MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display Late 2013 Right Speaker Replacement

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    • Remove the following ten screws securing the lower case to the upper case:

    • Two 2.3 mm P5 Pentalobe screws

    • Eight 3.0 mm P5 Pentalobe screws

    • Throughout this repair, keep track of each screw and make sure it goes back exactly where it came from to avoid damaging your device.

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    • Wedge your fingers between the upper case and the lower case.

    • Gently pull the lower case away from the upper case to remove it.

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    • The lower case is connected to the upper case with two plastic clips near its center.

    • During reassembly, gently push down the center of the lower case to reattach the two plastic clips.

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    • If necessary, remove the plastic cover adhered to the battery contact board.

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    • Use the flat end of a spudger to lift the battery connector straight up out of its socket on the logic board.

    • Be sure you lift up only on the connector itself, not the socket, or you risk permanent damage to the logic board.

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    • Bend the battery connector up out of the way to prevent accidental contact with its socket during your repair.

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    • Remove the two 2.1 mm T5 Torx screws securing the logic board end of the I/O board cable bracket.

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    • Grasp the I/O board cable bracket with a pair of tweezers and remove it from the MacBook.

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

    • Be careful to only pry up on the I/O board cable, not on the socket itself or you risk damaging your logic board.

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    • Lift the logic board end of the I/O board cable straight up to bend it out of the way.

    • To avoid damage to the cable, fold only at the bend in the I/O board end of the cable.

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    • Carefully tuck the tip of a spudger under the right speaker cable near the connector and lift it up out of its socket on the logic board.

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    • Carefully peel the right speaker cable off the upper case.

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    • Remove the following screws securing the right speaker to the upper case:

    • One 5.7 mm T5 Torx screw

    • One 6.5 mm T5 Torx screw

    • One 3.8 mm T5 Torx screw

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    • Lift the right speaker from the cable end and pull it free from the case.

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

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