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| [* icon_note] Three special five-point Torx screws secure the battery to the upper case. | |
| + | [* icon_caution] Make sure your MacBook pro is completely powered off and your power cord is unplugged before doing anything that involves touching these internal components. |
| [* black] Use Apple specialty tool 922-9101 or [product|IF145-070|iFixit's 5-point Torx driver] to remove the two exposed five-point Torx security screws along the top edge of the battery. | |
| [* icon_note] A common 1.5 mm flathead screwdriver also works well enough to remove the screws. | |
| [* icon_note] You do not necessarily have to follow steps 3-6 to remove the battery in order to replace the hard drive. However it is recommended to remove all power sources from electronics before working on them. |