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MacBook Unibody Model A1342 Optical Drive Replacement

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This guide is an internal prerequisite.

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  1. MacBook Unibody Model A1342 Optical Drive Replacement, Optical Drive: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Remove the single 12 mm Phillips screw securing the top of the rear speaker housing to the upper case.

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    • Remove the single 2.2 mm Phillips screw inserted horizontally into the side of the optical drive.

    • This screw is located in a gap within the right speaker assembly, and is visible only from the hinge edge.

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    • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the AirPort/Bluetooth ribbon cable connector up off the logic board.

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    • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the rear speaker connector up off the logic board.

    • Pry up underneath the wires.

    • This connector is very delicate and easily broken.

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    • Carefully rotate the rear speaker assembly (with AirPort/Antenna cables still attached) out of the lower case.

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    • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the optical drive connector up off the logic board.

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    • Remove the single 4.5 mm Phillips screw securing the optical drive bracket to the upper case near the fan.

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    • Remove the two 2.5 mm Phillips screws securing the optical drive to the upper case near the optical drive opening.

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    • Lift the optical drive near its connector and pull it away from the upper case to remove it from the computer.

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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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