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MacBook Pro 13" Retina Display Mid 2014 MagSafe DC-In Board Replacement

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Use this guide to replace a faulty MagSafe DC-In board.

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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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    • Grab the black plastic tab to flip the display cable connector open and pull it straight out of its socket on the logic board.

    • Pull in the direction of the cable, parallel to the logic board. Do not pull up.

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    • Pull the DC-In board connector straight out of its socket on the logic board.

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    • Remove the two 3.5 mm T5 Torx screws securing the MagSafe DC-In board to the upper case.

    • You may need to gently push the display cable out of the way to expose the screws.

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    • Use the MagSafe DC-In board cable to pull the board out and up from the upper case to remove it.

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

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Thanks very much, took me 10 mins, A nice cheap and fast repair for my damaged MagSafe socket

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Thank you for your guidance! Spent $30 on tools as opposed to hundreds and made a simple repair

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Thank you ...just what we need !..

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Did anyone else lose the display to their MacBook Pro mid 2014 after following this repair?

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yes I just did and wonder what you did to solve this?

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