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Restore sound to your laptop by replacing the subwoofer and right speaker.
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With the case closed, place the Unibody top-side down on a flat surface.
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Depress the grooved side of the access door release latch enough to grab the free end. Lift the release latch until it is vertical.
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The access door should now be raised enough to lift it up and out of the Unibody.
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Grab the white plastic tab and pull the battery up and out of the Unibody.
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Remove the following eight screws securing the lower case to the chassis:
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One 3 mm Phillips screw.
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Three 13.5 mm Phillips screws.
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Four 3.5 mm Phillips screws.
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Using both hands, lift and remove the lower case off the upper case.
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Using the flat end of a spudger, pry the subwoofer connector straight up off the logic board.
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Disconnect the camera cable by pulling the male end straight away from its socket.
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Use a spudger to pry the optical drive connector straight up off the logic board.
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Remove the two Phillips screws securing the subwoofer to the upper case.
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Lift the subwoofer off the optical drive, and set it above the computer.
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Remove the two Phillips screws securing the camera cable bracket to the upper case.
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Remove the three 2.5 mm Phillips screws securing the optical drive to the upper case.
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Lift the optical drive from its right edge and pull it out of the computer.
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Peel back the small piece of black tape covering the right speaker cable.
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Use the tip of a spudger to pry the right speaker up off the adhesive securing it to the upper case.
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Lift the subwoofer and right speaker assembly out 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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I have a Macbook Pro 13, mid-2009, A1278 and the speaker broke it.
Can I put a speaker A1278 a macbook pro 13 mid-2012?
All speakers A1278 model work in any model of Macbook Pro A1278, regardless of the year?
I have good sound again, thanks.
2008 MacBook (aluminum).
The hardest part was starting the optical drives hold down screws, my jewelers screwdriver maginetic tip is weak.
Total time was about a half hour.
If all you have are Phillips screwdrivers, be very careful with the screws at the split of the bottom case and all of the internal ones. You may have to drop to a Phillips #000 if you don’t have a JIS #00, which appears to be the correct tool for them, based on the actual fit of the bits in my (iFixit) set.
Hi guys, does anyone know if the subwoofer spare part is the same for the model A1278 from late 2008 and 2009 and so on? thanks in advance
I bought the speakers in Ali express for less than 9 € and my late 2008 MacBook unibody sounds well again. Thanks for your help.
