Macbook Pro 13 Retina Display Early 2015 Logic Board Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          20 minutes - 1 hour

Sections

Lower Case
3 steps
Battery Connector
3 steps
Heat Sink
4 steps
Fan
5 steps
Logic Board Assembly
16 steps
Logic Board
2 steps

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Introduction

Don’t forget to follow our thermal paste application guide before you reinstall your heat sink.

What you need

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 to remove it.

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

Gently pull the lower case away from the upper case to remove it.

Step 3

The lower case is connected to the upper case with two plastic clips near its center.
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 with two plastic clips near its center.

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

Step 4

              Battery Connector

If necessary, remove the plastic cover adhered to the battery contact board.

If necessary, remove the plastic cover adhered to the battery contact board.

Step 5

Use the flat end of a spudger to lift the battery connector straight up out of its socket on the logic board.
Be sure you lift up only on the connector itself, not the socket, or you risk permanent damage to the logic board.

Use the flat end of a spudger to lift the battery connector straight up out of its socket on the logic board.

Be sure you lift up only on the connector itself, not the socket, or you risk permanent damage to the logic board.

Step 6

Bend the battery connector up out of the way to prevent accidental contact with its socket during your repair.

Bend the battery connector up out of the way to prevent accidental contact with its socket during your repair.

Step 7

              Heat Sink

Carefully remove the rubber fan bumper from the edge of the heat sink.
The fan bumper wraps around the heat sink and fits into slots in the fan duct. During reassembly, be sure to fit the tabs into the notches in the fan duct.

Carefully remove the rubber fan bumper from the edge of the heat sink.

The fan bumper wraps around the heat sink and fits into slots in the fan duct. During reassembly, be sure to fit the tabs into the notches in the fan duct.

Step 8

Use the flat end of a spudger to peel the four foam stickers off of the heat sink screws.

Use the flat end of a spudger to peel the four foam stickers off of the heat sink screws.

Step 9

Remove the following screws securing the heat sink to the logic board:
One 2.7 mm T5 screw (silver)
Four T5 screws (black)

Remove the following screws securing the heat sink to the logic board:

One 2.7 mm T5 screw (silver)

Four T5 screws (black)

Step 10

Remove the heat sink from the laptop.
When reassembling your computer, follow our thermal paste application guide to reapply the thermal paste.

Remove the heat sink from the laptop.

When reassembling your computer, follow our thermal paste application guide to reapply the thermal paste.

Step 11

Fan

Use the tip of a spudger to push on either side of the the iSight camera cable connector to walk it out of its socket on the logic board.

Use the tip of a spudger to push on either side of the the iSight camera cable connector to walk it out of its socket on the logic board.

Step 12

Peel the iSight camera cable off the fan housing to fold it out of the way.

Peel the iSight camera cable off the fan housing to fold it out of the way.

Step 13

Use the tip of a spudger to flip the tab on the fan’s ZIF connector.
Carefully pull the fan cable straight out of its socket.

Use the tip of a spudger to flip the tab on the fan’s ZIF connector.

Carefully pull the fan cable straight out of its socket.

Step 14

Remove the following screws securing the fan to the upper case:
One 5.0 mm T5 Torx screw
Two 3.6 mm T5 Torx screws

Remove the following screws securing the fan to the upper case:

One 5.0 mm T5 Torx screw

Two 3.6 mm T5 Torx screws

Step 15

Lift the end of the fan closest to the display hinge and remove the fan from the upper case.

Lift the end of the fan closest to the display hinge and remove the fan from the upper case.

Step 16

              Logic Board Assembly

Remove the two 2.1 mm T5 Torx screws securing the I/O board cable bracket to the logic board.
Remove the I/O board cable bracket.

Remove the two 2.1 mm T5 Torx screws securing the I/O board cable bracket to the logic board.

Remove the I/O board cable bracket.

Step 17

Use the flat end of a spudger to pop the I/O board connector straight up off its socket on the logic board.
Be careful to only pry up on the I/O board cable, not on the socket itself or you risk damaging your logic board.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pop the I/O board connector straight up off its socket on the logic board.

Be careful to only pry up on the I/O board cable, not on the socket itself or you risk damaging your logic board.

Step 18

Lift the logic board end of the I/O board cable straight up to bend it out of the way.
To avoid damage to the cable, fold only at the bend in the I/O board end of the cable.

Lift the logic board end of the I/O board cable straight up to bend it out of the way.

To avoid damage to the cable, fold only at the bend in the I/O board end of the cable.

Step 19

Use the tip of a spudger to lift the right speaker connector straight up out of its socket on the logic board.

Use the tip of a spudger to lift the right speaker connector straight up out of its socket on the logic board.

Step 20

With the tip of a spudger, push on either side of the I/O board connector to walk it out of its socket on the logic board.

With the tip of a spudger, push on either side of the I/O board connector to walk it out of its socket on the logic board.

Step 21

Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the keyboard backlight cable and bend it up out of the way of the logic board.

Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the keyboard backlight cable and bend it up out of the way of the logic board.

Step 22

Grab the black plastic tab to flip the display cable connector open and pull it straight out of its socket on the logic board.

Grab the black plastic tab to flip the display cable connector open and pull it straight out of its socket on the logic board.

Step 23

Carefully pull the DC-In board connector straight out of its socket on the logic board.

Carefully pull the DC-In board connector straight out of its socket on the logic board.

Step 24

Wedge the flat end of a spudger under the left speaker cable near the connector and lift it straight up out of its socket and fold it out of the way.

Wedge the flat end of a spudger under the left speaker cable near the connector and lift it straight up out of its socket and fold it out of the way.

Step 25

If necessary, peel back any tape covering the microphone cable ZIF connector.

If necessary, peel back any tape covering the microphone cable ZIF connector.

Step 26

Use the tip of a spudger to flip the retaining tab on the microphone cable ZIF connector.
Pull the microphone cable out of its socket on the logic board.

Use the tip of a spudger to flip the retaining tab on the microphone cable ZIF connector.

Pull the microphone cable out of its socket on the logic board.

Step 27

If necessary, peel back any tape covering the keyboard cable connector.
Use the tip of a spudger to flip the retaining tab on the ZIF connector.

If necessary, peel back any tape covering the keyboard cable connector.

Use the tip of a spudger to flip the retaining tab on the ZIF connector.

Step 28

Pull the keyboard cable straight out of its ZIF socket on the logic board.

Pull the keyboard cable straight out of its ZIF socket on the logic board.

Step 29

Use the flat end of a spudger to pop the trackpad connector straight up off its socket on the logic board.
Fold the cable out back over the battery to clear the way for the logic board.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pop the trackpad connector straight up off its socket on the logic board.

Fold the cable out back over the battery to clear the way for the logic board.

Step 30

Remove the five 3.5 mm T5 Torx screws securing the logic board to the upper case.

Remove the five 3.5 mm T5 Torx screws securing the logic board to the upper case.

Step 31

Lift the processor end of the logic board up slightly and pull it toward the fan recess to free the ports from the edge of the upper case.
Remove the logic board.

Lift the processor end of the logic board up slightly and pull it toward the fan recess to free the ports from the edge of the upper case.

Remove the logic board.

Step 32

              Logic Board

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

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

Step 33

Lift the free end of the SSD up slightly and pull it straight out of its socket on the logic board.

Lift the free end of the SSD up slightly and pull it straight out of its socket on the logic board.

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

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Sébastien - Feb 18, 2016

Any idea where the power on pads are ?

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vwbus1979 - Sep 29, 2016

I did not need to remove the heat sink. You can simply remove part of the fan assembly in about 1 minute and the heat sink and its associated arm with fins comes right out. Removing the heat sink introduces unnecessary complications that could destroy your logic board should you perform an incorrect repair on the thermal paste.

Richard - Oct 2, 2021

Any instructions and images demonstrating this?

Pascal Hoffmann - Jul 26, 2017

Only part i am missing is how to give the new board it’s serial number

RadioDisney - Apr 27, 2020

me too,me too,

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