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Prerequisite to remove the logic board assembly (logic board + heat sink, airport card, etc). Used for logic board and upper case guides.
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Remove the two 2.2 mm Torx T5 screws securing the touchpad cable connector cover to the logic board.
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Remove the cover.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the touchpad cable connector from its socket in the logic board.
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Remove a small rubber cap off the screw at the end of the heat sink.
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Remove the following six screws securing the logic board assembly to the upper case.
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One 3.8 mm T5 Torx screw
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Two 5.7 mm T5 Torx screws
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One 5.6 mm T5 Torx screw (this one is silver and has a taller head than the others)
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One 2.6 mm T5 Torx screw
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One 3.2 mm T5 Torx screw
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The following steps will detail disconnecting these six connectors. Be sure to read each step, as these connectors come in different styles that disconnect differently.
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Microphone cable
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Left speaker cable
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Keyboard data cable
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Right speaker cable
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Keyboard backlight cable
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Display data cable
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Use the tip of a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the microphone ribbon cable ZIF socket.
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Pull the microphone ribbon cable out of its socket, parallel to the logic board.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the left speaker connector up and out of its socket on the logic board.
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Gently fold the cable up and out of the way of the logic board.
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Peel back the tape covering the top of the keyboard data cable connector.
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Use the tip of a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the keyboard data cable ZIF socket.
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Pull the keyboard data cable out of its ZIF socket. Be sure to pull parallel to the logic board, and not straight up.
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Use the tip of a spudger to pry the right speaker connector up and out of its socket on the logic board.
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Gently fold the cable up and out of the way of the logic board.
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Use the point of a spudger to pry the keyboard backlight connector up from its socket on the logic board.
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Use the tip of a spudger to flip up the display data cable lock and rotate it toward the MagSafe 2 power port side of the computer.
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Pull the display data cable straight out of its socket on the logic board.
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Gently bend the display data cable toward the display hinge, to expose the screws on the MagSafe 2 board.
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Remove the two 4.0 mm T5 Torx screws from the MagSafe 2 board.
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Lift and pull the entire logic board assembly away from the wall of the upper case.
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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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