MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Mid 2015 AirPort Board Replacement

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• Remove the following P5 pentalobe screws securing the lower case to the MacBook Pro:
• Eight 3.1 mm
• Two 2.3 mm
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• Lifting from the edge nearest the clutch cover, lift the lower case off the MacBook Pro.
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• The lower case has two plastic pegs (red) that fit into plastic clips in the upper case (orange).
• During reassembly, gently push down the center of the lower case to reattach the case to its two plastic clips.
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• Peel back the sticker covering the battery connector.
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• Gently lift each side of the battery connector to pry the connector out of its socket on the logic board.
• Bend the connector back toward the battery, ensuring that the battery connector doesn't accidentally make contact with the logic board.
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crwdns2931653:06crwdne2931653:0 AirPort Board
• Disconnect the three airport Antenna cable connectors from their sockets on the AirPort board and bend them up and out of the way.
• Be careful to pry only against each connector, and not its cable or socket.
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• Remove the single 2.9 mm T5 Torx screw securing the AirPort board.
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• Lift the end of the AirPort board up enough to pass over the heat sink directly behind it.
• Do not lift the AirPort board too high, or you could damage the contacts or socket.
• Pull the AirPort board straight out of its socket on the logic board.
• There is a slightly adhesive thermal pad beneath the AirPort board. Be sure to reapply this when reinstalling the board, or transfer it to your replacement board.
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