Macbook Pro 13 Retina Display Late 2013 Left Speaker Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

9

Time Required

                          20 minutes - 2 hours            

Sections

3

• Lower Case
• 3 steps
• Battery Connector
• 3 steps
• Left Speaker
• 3 steps

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Introduction

When operating normally, during most of the guide it will be on the right, as your laptop will be upside down.

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

              Left Speaker               

• Insert the tip of a spudger under the left speaker cable near the connector and lift it up out of its socket on the logic board.

Insert the tip of a spudger under the left speaker cable near the connector and lift it up out of its socket on the logic board.

Step 8

• Remove the following screws securing the left speaker to the upper case:
• One 5.7 mm T5 Torx screw
• One 6.5 mm T5 Torx screw
• One 3.8 mm T5 Torx screw

Remove the following screws securing the left speaker to the upper case:

One 5.7 mm T5 Torx screw

One 6.5 mm T5 Torx screw

One 3.8 mm T5 Torx screw

Step 9

• Lift the corner of the left speaker up and slide it out around the battery to remove it from the upper case.
• Be careful not to snag the speaker cable on the screw hole post in the side of the case.

Lift the corner of the left speaker up and slide it out around the battery to remove it from the upper case.

Be careful not to snag the speaker cable on the screw hole post in the side of the case.

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

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Andrew - Dec 27, 2014

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A very straightforward repair. Thanks for the excellent instructions!

Tonino - Aug 18, 2016

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is the same process for the right speaker? thank you very much Sam Lionheart!

Sam Goldheart - Aug 29, 2016

Pretty much, there’s another cable to disconnect, but we have a whole guide for the right speaker, too! Best of luck!

fylungster - Nov 29, 2016

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Hi! Are the L/R speakers compatible with the 13" Early 2015 models?

iamleongch - Apr 30, 2018

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Great guide. I was able to dismantle the speaker and fixed the blown left speaker. Fit it back and it worked. Now, i’ll do that for the right speaker.