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Use this guide to replace the antenna bar in your MacBook Pro 16" 2023.
If your battery is swollen, take appropriate precautions.
Note: This laptop uses a combination of standard Torx and Torx Plus (IP) screws. In the case that you don't have all the necessary Torx Plus drivers, you can use standard Torx drivers instead. If you do, make sure to use constant, downward force to avoid stripping.
Some photos in this guide are of the previous model MacBook Pro and may contain slight visual discrepancies, but they won't affect the procedure.
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Use a P5 pentalobe driver to remove the eight screws securing the lower case:
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Four 9.1 mm‑long screws
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Four 6 mm‑long screws
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Apply a suction handle to the center of the lower case's front edge.
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Pull up on the suction handle to create a gap between the lower case and the frame.
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Insert an opening pick into the gap.
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Slide your opening pick around the bottom right corner and up the right edge of the lower case.
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Slide your pick until it reaches the middle of the cutout, or until the rightmost clip stops it from sliding.
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Twist your pick to release the two right clips.
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Slide your opening pick around the bottom left corner and up the left edge of the lower case.
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Slide your pick until it reaches the middle of the cutout, or until the leftmost clip stops it from sliding.
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Twist your pick to release the left two clips.
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Firmly pull the lower case away from the back edge, one corner at a time, to disengage the sliding clips.
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Remove the lower case.
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Lay it down and align the sliding clips with the back edge of the MacBook. Press down on the lower case and slide it toward the back edge to engage the clips.
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Once the back corners of the lower case are secured and flush with the frame, press down along the middle of the lower case to engage the four remaining clips.
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Use a 3IP Torx Plus driver to remove the two 2.1 mm screws securing the trackpad cable bracket.
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Remove the bracket.
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Use the flat end of your spudger to pry up and disconnect the trackpad cable press connector from the logic board.
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Peel the trackpad cable from the battery board.
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Move the cable over the front edge of the MacBook.
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Peel back the tape covering the battery data cable connector on the logic board.
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Use the point of a spudger or a clean fingernail to flip up the small locking flap on the battery data cable ZIF connector.
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Slide one arm of your blunt nose tweezers under the battery data cable.
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Grip the cable just below the head of the connector.
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Slide the connector straight out of its socket.
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Peel back the tape covering the battery data cable connector on the battery board.
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Use the point of your spudger or a clean fingernail to flip up the small locking flap on the battery data cable ZIF connector.
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Use blunt nose tweezers to grab the battery data cable just under the head of the connector and slide it straight out of its socket.
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Peel the cable from the battery board and the logic board.
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Remove the cable.
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Use a T5 Torx driver to remove the 3.9 mm pancake screw securing the battery connector.
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Use the flat end of your spudger to lift the battery connector away from the battery board, disconnecting the battery.
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Use your 3IP Torx Plus driver to remove the three 2.1 mm screws securing the antenna cable cover and bracket.
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Remove the antenna cable cover.
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Use the point of your spudger to pry up and disconnect the three antenna cables from the logic board.
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Use a P2 pentalobe driver to remove the nine 1.5 mm screws securing the antenna bar.
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Use your T5 Torx driver to remove the six remaining screws securing the antenna bar:
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Four 3 mm screws
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Two 7.5 mm screws
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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.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.
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