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| [title] Remove the USB-C ports screws | |
| [* red] Use a T5 Torx screwdriver to remove the two 5 mm‑long screws securing the USB-C ports. | |
| [* icon_note] These screws may be hard to access. If you can't [guide|25630|insert your screwdriver properly|stepid=64985|new_window=true], use a [product|IF145-195|flexible extension|new_window=true] to avoid stripping screws or damaging the logic board. | |
| [* icon_reminder] During reassembly: | |
| [* red] Partially tighten the two screws securing the top of the ports. | |
| [* black] Put the [link|https://guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com/igi/2yFBtcir5BLJSkqa.full?pk_vid=0ca37bc57cbaa9511695235932a4d87d|USB-C bracket|new_window=true] into place and partially tighten [link|https://guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com/igi/TClQmGCfc45Kyrr4.full|the screw that secures it|new_window=true]. | |
| [* black] Lay your Mac Studio down and plug a cable into each port to ensure proper fit and alignment, adjusting the ports as necessary—the cables should be easy to insert and remove. | |
| [* black] With both cables plugged in and the ports in position, fully tighten all three screws. | |
| - | [* black] ***Unplug |
| + | [* black] ***Unplug any cables before continuing reassembly.*** |