Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

16

Time Required

                          20 - 45 minutes

Sections

5

  • Lower Case
  • 3 steps
  • Battery Connector
  • 5 steps
  • Battery Contact Board
  • 1 step
  • SSD Assembly
  • 6 steps
  • SSD
  • 1 step

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Introduction

Before you perform this repair, if at all possible, back up your existing SSD. Then, either familiarize yourself with internet recovery or create a bootable external drive so you’ll be ready to install macOS onto your new drive and migrate your data to the new SSD.

Finally, we strongly recommend installing macOS 10.13 High Sierra (or a later macOS) before replacing the original SSD from your MacBook Pro. Most new SSDs require updated storage drivers not found in versions of macOS prior to High Sierra.

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Step 1

              Lower Case
  • Remove the following ten screws securing the lower case to the upper case:
  • Two 2.3 mm P5 Pentalobe screws
  • Eight 3.0 mm P5 Pentalobe screws
  • Throughout this repair, keep track of each screw and make sure it goes back exactly where it came from to avoid damaging your device.

Remove the following ten screws securing the lower case to the upper case:

Two 2.3 mm P5 Pentalobe screws

Eight 3.0 mm P5 Pentalobe screws

Throughout this repair, keep track of each screw and make sure it goes back exactly where it came from to avoid damaging your device.

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Step 2

  • Wedge your fingers between the upper case and the lower case.
  • Gently pull the lower case away from the upper case.
  • Remove the lower case and set it aside.

Wedge your fingers between the upper case and the lower case.

Gently pull the lower case away from the upper case.

Remove the lower case and set it aside.

Step 3

  • During reassembly, gently push down the center of the lower case to reattach the two plastic clips.
  • The lower case is connected to the upper case at the center, with two plastic clips.

During reassembly, gently push down the center of the lower case to reattach the two plastic clips.

The lower case is connected to the upper case at the center, with two plastic clips.

Step 4

              Battery Connector
  • Remove the plastic cover adhered to the battery contact board.

Remove the plastic cover adhered to the battery contact board.

Step 5

  • Remove the following screws securing the battery connector board to the logic board:
  • Two 2.8 mm T6 Torx screws
  • One 7.0 mm T6 Torx shouldered screw

Remove the following screws securing the battery connector board to the logic board:

Two 2.8 mm T6 Torx screws

One 7.0 mm T6 Torx shouldered screw

Step 6

  • Use tweezers to remove the small plastic cover located near the bottom right of the battery connector board.

Use tweezers to remove the small plastic cover located near the bottom right of the battery connector board.

Step 7

  • Remove the wide head 6.4 mm T6 Torx screw securing the battery connector to the logic board assembly.

Remove the wide head 6.4 mm T6 Torx screw securing the battery connector to the logic board assembly.

Step 8

  • Carefully lift the battery connector board up off the logic board.
  • It is recommended to bend the battery cables just slightly, to keep the board suspended up above the logic board and out of the way.
  • Do not fold the board completely over, or crease the cables, as this may damage the battery.

Carefully lift the battery connector board up off the logic board.

It is recommended to bend the battery cables just slightly, to keep the board suspended up above the logic board and out of the way.

Do not fold the board completely over, or crease the cables, as this may damage the battery.

Step 9

              Battery Contact Board
  • Grasp the Interposer with tweezers.
  • An interposer is the name for an interface that links one electrical connection to another. In this repair, it is the board connecting the battery to logic board.
  • Lift the Interposer off the logic board and remove it.
  • Removing this board will ensure that the battery remains disconnected throughout your repair, preventing your computer from accidentally powering on. It’s also a good idea to take it out so it doesn’t fall out unexpectedly.

Grasp the Interposer with tweezers.

An interposer is the name for an interface that links one electrical connection to another. In this repair, it is the board connecting the battery to logic board.

Lift the Interposer off the logic board and remove it.

Removing this board will ensure that the battery remains disconnected throughout your repair, preventing your computer from accidentally powering on. It’s also a good idea to take it out so it doesn’t fall out unexpectedly.

Step 10

              SSD Assembly
  • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the SSD cable connector up from its socket on the logic board.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the SSD cable connector up from its socket on the logic board.

Step 11

  • Use your thumb or finger to bend the plastic spring bar on the SSD tray, freeing the two clips at the front side of the device.
  • While holding the spring bar depressed, tilt the SSD assembly up out of its cavity.

Use your thumb or finger to bend the plastic spring bar on the SSD tray, freeing the two clips at the front side of the device.

While holding the spring bar depressed, tilt the SSD assembly up out of its cavity.

Step 12

  • Remove the SSD assembly from the upper case.

Remove the SSD assembly from the upper case.

Step 13

  • Remove the single 2.9 mm T5 Torx screw securing the SSD to the SSD tray.

Remove the single 2.9 mm T5 Torx screw securing the SSD to the SSD tray.

Step 14

  • Insert the edge of plastic opening tool between the SSD and the SSD tray, opposite to the socket side of SSD tray.
  • Pry the side of the SSD opposite the SSD tray socket out of the SSD tray.
  • Only lift the SSD up far enough to grab the sides of it with your fingers. Lifting it any more may damage the card or socket.

Insert the edge of plastic opening tool between the SSD and the SSD tray, opposite to the socket side of SSD tray.

Pry the side of the SSD opposite the SSD tray socket out of the SSD tray.

Only lift the SSD up far enough to grab the sides of it with your fingers. Lifting it any more may damage the card or socket.

Step 15

  • Carefully pull the SSD straight out of its socket on the SSD tray.

Carefully pull the SSD straight out of its socket on the SSD tray.

Step 16

              SSD
  • SSD remains.

SSD remains.

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

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Ruben Morales - Sep 24, 2016

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Excelente, muchas gracias

Andy Stevko - Jan 30, 2018

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Ok, now that I replaced my SSD - how do I recover my OS?

Ivan Roque - Nov 6, 2019

You can boot your mac to the recovery pressing command + R while you turn on your mac, configure your wifi and then create the partition in the ssd using disk utility, then you can clos disk utility and proceed to the instalation of the OS, the installation will be downloaded from the apple servers so it will depend of your internet speed how long will it take.

Familienfreundlicher_Nutzer - Nov 15, 2018

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Sieht so aus, als würde da eine ganz normale 2,5”-SSD reinpassen, wenn man den Einschub weglässt. Kann man das Kabel am MBP entfernen und ohne den Einschub benutzen?

Adrian Swift - Sep 30, 2020

Geht leider nicht. Die neue NVMe m.2 SSD muss eine Übergangslösung haben. Leicht zu finden beim Internett. Das Übergang ist ein kleines Zeug das Mann braucht der Länge und Datei - Brikett zur passen.