Macbook Pro 13 Retina Display Mid 2014 Dual Microphone Assembly Replacement Repair Guide

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Lower Case
3 steps
Battery Connector
3 steps
Heat Sink
4 steps
Fan
5 steps
Logic Board Assembly
17 steps
Dual Microphone Assembly
9 steps

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Introduction

This guide requires the removal of the heat sink and logic board. 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:
Four 2.6 mm T5 screws
One 2.4 mm Phillips #000 screw

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

Four 2.6 mm T5 screws

One 2.4 mm Phillips #000 screw

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

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

Step 30

Pull the trackpad ribbon cable straight out of its socket on the logic board.

Pull the trackpad ribbon cable straight out of its socket on the logic board.

Step 31

Remove the five 3.5 mm T5 Torx screws securing the logic board to the upper case.
When reassembling, install all five screws loosely, position the logic board, and then tighten evenly.

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

When reassembling, install all five screws loosely, position the logic board, and then tighten evenly.

Step 32

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.
When reinstalling, make sure the keyboard, keyboard backlight, MagSafe, and microphone cables don’t get trapped beneath the logic board.
Also be sure to slide the ports’ metal EMI fingers under the side of the case, not over.

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.

When reinstalling, make sure the keyboard, keyboard backlight, MagSafe, and microphone cables don’t get trapped beneath the logic board.

Also be sure to slide the ports’ metal EMI fingers under the side of the case, not over.

Step 33

              Dual Microphone Assembly

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 34

Lift the corner of the left speaker up and slide it toward 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 toward 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.

Step 35

Remove the single 3.7 mm T5 Torx screw securing the case-edge of the battery contact board.

Remove the single 3.7 mm T5 Torx screw securing the case-edge of the battery contact board.

Step 36

Insert the tip of a spudger under the battery-side portion of the rubber microphone cable cover to detach the adhesive there.

Insert the tip of a spudger under the battery-side portion of the rubber microphone cable cover to detach the adhesive there.

Step 37

Use the flat end of a spudger to wedge the battery contact board up slightly to allow room to extract the dual microphone assembly.

Use the flat end of a spudger to wedge the battery contact board up slightly to allow room to extract the dual microphone assembly.

Step 38

Remove the rubber microphone cover with a set of tweezers
Be careful not to snag the cover on the screw post in the case or on the battery contact board.

Remove the rubber microphone cover with a set of tweezers

Be careful not to snag the cover on the screw post in the case or on the battery contact board.

Step 39

Insert the tip of a spudger underneath the connector end of the microphone ribbon cable and slide it toward the screw post to free that half from the upper case.
If the microphone is very resistant to prying, try heating it with an iOpener. Heating it will soften the adhesive and minimize the risk of tearing the cable.

Insert the tip of a spudger underneath the connector end of the microphone ribbon cable and slide it toward the screw post to free that half from the upper case.

If the microphone is very resistant to prying, try heating it with an iOpener. Heating it will soften the adhesive and minimize the risk of tearing the cable.

Step 40

Insert the tip of a spudger under the battery-side portion of the microphone ribbon cable and slide it toward the screw post to free it from the upper case.

Insert the tip of a spudger under the battery-side portion of the microphone ribbon cable and slide it toward the screw post to free it from the upper case.

Step 41

Pull the dual microphone cable assembly up and toward the logic board recess to remove it from the upper case.
Be very careful not to snag the cable on the screw post in the case or the battery contact board.

Pull the dual microphone cable assembly up and toward the logic board recess to remove it from the upper case.

Be very careful not to snag the cable on the screw post in the case or the battery contact board.

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

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T Col - Feb 27, 2016

Very clear and concise, thank you.

Hanks Caddy - Feb 28, 2016

Where can you get the replacement microphone? Do you have the part number?

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