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Use this guide to replace the antenna bar in your MacBook Pro 16" 2021.
For your safety, discharge the battery below 25% before disassembling your MacBook. This reduces the risk of fire if the battery is accidentally damaged during the repair. If your battery is swollen, take appropriate precautions.
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Use a P5 Pentalobe driver to remove eight screws securing the lower case:
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Four 9.1 mm screws
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Four 5 mm screws
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Press a suction handle into place near the front edge of the lower case, between the screw holes.
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Pull up on the suction handle to create a small gap under the lower case.
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Insert an opening pick into the gap you just created.
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Slide the opening pick around the nearest corner and then halfway up the side of the MacBook Pro.
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Repeat the previous step on the other side, using an opening pick to to release the second clip.
Terrifying, don't be afraid, give it a good pull, the description above is exactly right.
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Pull firmly to slide the lower case towards the front edge of the MacBook (away from the hinge area) to separate the last of the clips securing the lower case.
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Pull first at one corner, then the other.
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Remove the lower case.
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Set it in place and align the sliding clips near the display hinge. Press down and slide the cover toward the hinge. It should stop sliding as the clips engage.
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When the sliding clips are fully engaged and the lower case looks correctly aligned, press down firmly on the lower case to engage the four hidden clips underneath. You should feel and hear them snap into place.
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Peel back any tape covering the battery board data cable connector on the logic board.
This photograph does not match my 2021 Macbook Pro. Fortunately the differences do not impact the removal operation.⏎
There is a different arrangement and number and type of chips to the left of the image.One square grey thing nad five rectangular black things ...
Mine does not have the rows of test points above the track pad cable. -
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Use a spudger to gently pry up the locking flap on the ZIF connector for the battery board data cable.
This photograph does not match my 2021 Macbook Pro. Fortunately the differences do not impact the removal operation.⏎
There is a different arrangement and number and type of chips to the left of the image.One square grey thing nad five rectangular black things ...
Mine does not have the rows of test points above the track pad cable. -
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Disconnect the battery board data cable by sliding it out from its socket on the logic board.
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Use a T3 Torx driver to remove the two 2.1 mm‑long screws securing the trackpad cable bracket to the logic board.
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This photograph does not match my 2021 Macbook Pro. Fortunately the differences do not impact the removal operation.⏎
There is a different arrangement and number and type of chips to the left of the image.One square grey thing nad five rectangular black things ...
Mine does not have the rows of test points above the track pad cable. -
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Use tweezers, or your fingers, to remove the trackpad cable bracket.
This photograph does not match my 2021 Macbook Pro. Fortunately the differences do not impact the removal operation.⏎
There is a different arrangement and number and type of chips to the left of the image.One square grey thing nad five rectangular black things ...
Mine does not have the rows of test points above the track pad cable. -
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the trackpad cable's press connector from the logic board.
This photograph does not match my 2021 Macbook Pro. Fortunately the differences do not impact the removal operation.⏎
There is a different arrangement and number and type of chips to the top/left of the red circle.One square grey thing nad five rectangular black things ...
Mine does not have the rows of test points to the left of the track pad cable. -
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Peel the trackpad cable away from the device, making sure to separate the adhesive.
This photograph does not match my 2021 Macbook Pro. Fortunately the differences do not impact the removal operation.⏎
There is a different arrangement and number and type of chips to the top/left of the red circle.One square grey thing nad five rectangular black things ...
Mine does not have the rows of test points to the left of the track pad cable. -
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Peel back any tape covering the battery board data cable connector under the large pancake screw.
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Use a spudger to gently pry up the locking flap on the ZIF connector for the battery board data cable.
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Disconnect the battery board data cable by sliding it out from its socket on the battery board.
This is SO small - I used a very fine guitar pick to get it to release, none of my tools were small enough.
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Slide blunt nose tweezers under areas with adhesive to separate the cable from the device.
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Remove the battery board data cable.
This photograph does not match my 2021 Macbook Pro. Fortunately the differences do not impact the removal operation.⏎
There is a different arrangement and number and type of chips to the left of the tweezers.One square grey thing nad five rectangular black things ...
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Use a T5 Torx driver to remove the 3.9 mm pancake screw securing the battery power connector.
This photograph does not match my 2021 Macbook Pro. Fortunately the differences do not impact the removal operation.
There is a different arrangement and number and type of chips to the top/left of the red circle.One square grey thing nad five rectangular black things ...
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Use a spudger to lift the battery power connector, disconnecting the battery.
is it possible to buy/replace this battery power connector? I broke mine on the logic board side and they are impossible to find. Ofc apple want $900 because the laptop is "modified" after replacing the keyboard :|
The previous image did not match my Macbook Pro, this one does.
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Use a T3 Torx screwdriver to remove the three 2.1 mm screws securing the antenna board bracket and coaxial cable cover to the frame.
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Use tweezers, or your fingers, to remove the cover on top of the antenna bar's coaxial cables.
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Use the tip of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the antenna bar's coaxial cable.
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Repeat for the two other cables.
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Use a T5 Torx screwdriver to remove the six screws securing the antenna bar to the frame:
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Two 7.5 mm screws
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Four 3 mm screws
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Use a P2 Pentalobe driver to remove the nine 1.5 mm screws securing the antenna bar to the frame.
You should update all your guides that include these instructions. At least in my 2021 16" MBP, the screws described here as P2 Pentalobe ARE NOT P2 Pentalobe. P2 tools strip out the heads on these. Per the Apple manual, the actual drive type is 1 IPR. Wera makes one.
On my 2021 16" the P2 worked great for these screws. No stripping. I'm sorry that happened to yours, Felix! Seems there might be some variants in the screws used.
I had also P2 and T5.
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Insert the tip of a spudger between the antenna bar and the frame.
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Pry up with the spudger to separate the antenna bar from the frame.
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Pull the antenna bar straight up and out of the frame to remove it.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before you install it.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our MacBook Pro 16" 2021 Answers community for help.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before you install it.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our MacBook Pro 16" 2021 Answers community for help.
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Is there a source for the 9 tiny screws that hold down the antenna bar? Your guide describes them as 1.5mm P2 screws. The Apple manual calls them 1IPR (part number 923-06856). I've reached out to Apple and they don't sell them.
The screws described as P2 Pentalobe in the antenna bar removal step ARE NOT P2 Pentalobe fasteners! P2 tools strip out the heads on these. Per the Apple manual, the actual drive type is 1 IPR. Wera makes one.
