Macbook Pro 13 Retina Display Mid 2014 Magsafe Dc In Board Replacement Repair Guide

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Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

                          15 - 45 minutes            

Sections

3

• Lower Case
• 3 steps
• Battery Connector
• 3 steps
• MagSafe DC-In Board
• 4 steps

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Introduction

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

              MagSafe DC-In 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.
• Pull in the direction of the cable, parallel to the logic board. Do not pull up.

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

Pull in the direction of the cable, parallel to the logic board. Do not pull up.

Step 8

• Pull the DC-In board connector straight out of its socket on the logic board.

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

Step 9

• Remove the two 3.5 mm T5 Torx screws securing the MagSafe DC-In board to the upper case.
• You may need to gently push the display cable out of the way to expose the screws.

Remove the two 3.5 mm T5 Torx screws securing the MagSafe DC-In board to the upper case.

You may need to gently push the display cable out of the way to expose the screws.

Step 10

• Use the MagSafe DC-In board cable to pull the board out and up from the upper case to remove it.

Use the MagSafe DC-In board cable to pull the board out and up from the upper case to remove it.

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

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lewismacqueen - Dec 9, 2018

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Thanks very much, took me 10 mins, A nice cheap and fast repair for my damaged MagSafe socket

Brian Smithson - May 2, 2019

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Thank you for your guidance! Spent $30 on tools as opposed to hundreds and made a simple repair

Mark White - Feb 20, 2020

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Thank you …just what we need !..

Vance - Apr 6, 2022

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Did anyone else lose the display to their MacBook Pro mid 2014 after following this repair?

Kaleem - Jan 4, 2023

yes I just did and wonder what you did to solve this?