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Your MacBook's dual microphones live on a single cable, hidden beneath the logic board. Use this guide to replace the flex cable and dual microphones.
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Remove the following P5 pentalobe screws securing the lower case to the MacBook Pro:
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Eight 3.1 mm
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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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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.
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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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Use a spudger or tweezers to pry the three AirPort antenna cables straight up off of their sockets on the AirPort board, and bend them up and out of the way.
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Peel the right rubber cover up off the fan and fold it out of the way.
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Use the tip of a spudger to push the camera cable connector out of its socket on the logic board.
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Use your fingers to pull the AirPort/Camera cables up off the fan.
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Carefully de-route the cables from the plastic cable guide.
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Remove the four 2.2 mm T5 Torx screws securing the I/O board cable connector covers.
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Remove the left connector cover.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the left end of the I/O board cable up from its socket on the logic board.
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Remove the right connector cover.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the right end of the I/O board cable up from its socket on the logic board.
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Peel the I/O board cable up from the adhesive securing it to the fan.
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Remove the cable.
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Use a T5 Torx driver to remove the following three screws securing the right fan to the logic board:
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One 5.0 mm screw with a 2.0 mm long shoulder
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One 4.0 mm screw with a wide head
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One 4.4 mm screw
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Use the tip of a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the right fan ribbon cable ZIF socket.
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Lift the fan and push it gently towards the back edge of the MacBook to free the fan cable from its socket.
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Remove the fan.
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Peel the left rubber cover up off the fan and fold it out of the way.
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Remove the following three screws securing the left fan to the logic board:
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One 3.6 mm T5 Torx screw with a wide head
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One 5.0 mm T5 Torx screw with a 2.0 mm long shoulder
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One 4.4 mm T5 Torx screw
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Use the tip of a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the left fan ribbon cable ZIF socket.
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Lift the fan and push it gently towards the back edge of the MacBook to free the fan cable from its socket.
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Remove the fan.
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Remove the single 2.9 mm T5 Torx screw securing the SSD to the logic board.
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Lift the end of the SSD up enough to pass over the speaker directly behind it.
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Pull the SSD straight out of its socket on the logic board.
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Use the point of a spudger to flip up the locking mechanism on the I/O board connector.
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Flip the spudger around and use the flat end to slide the I/O cable out of the connector.
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Remove the two 3.1 mm T5 Torx screws from the I/O board.
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Slightly lift the interior edge of the I/O board and pull it toward the center of the MacBook, away from the side of the case.
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Remove the I/O board.
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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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While gently pulling up on the microphone cable, push the flat end of a spudger underneath the cable, to cut the adhesive securing it to the upper case.
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Remove the microphone cable.
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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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Dear Andrew,
Thank you so much for an amazing guide. The only trouble I have is sourcing the part. The only microphones I can find online are 2012-2013 compatible models.
Apple Part #:
923-0100
Manufacturer Part #:
821-1571-A
Are these the same part, and if not do you by any chance have a suggestion for finding the correct part number?
Best regards,
Rob
