Difficulty

Easy

Steps

8

Time Required

                          10 - 20 minutes

Sections

2

  • Lower Case
  • 2 steps
  • Feet
  • 6 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Remove the lower case screws
  • Remove the following 10 screws securing the lower case to the MacBook Pro 13" Unibody:
  • Seven 3 mm Phillips screws.
  • Three 13.5 mm Phillips screws.

Remove the following 10 screws securing the lower case to the MacBook Pro 13" Unibody:

Seven 3 mm Phillips screws.

Three 13.5 mm Phillips screws.

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Step 2

              Lift the lower case away
  • Slightly lift the lower case and push it toward the rear of the computer to free the mounting tabs.

Slightly lift the lower case and push it toward the rear of the computer to free the mounting tabs.

Step 3

              Feet
  • Remove any broken or damaged feet.
  • Remove any pieces from the old foot that may have broken off in the foot hole.
  • Use tweezers to peel up and remove the old adhesive tape from the foot pad.

Remove any broken or damaged feet.

Remove any pieces from the old foot that may have broken off in the foot hole.

Use tweezers to peel up and remove the old adhesive tape from the foot pad.

Step 4

  • Scrub the foot pad with adhesive remover to remove any remaining adhesive.

Scrub the foot pad with adhesive remover to remove any remaining adhesive.

Step 5

  • Wipe the foot pad with an alcohol prep pad to remove any residue left by the cleaner.

Wipe the foot pad with an alcohol prep pad to remove any residue left by the cleaner.

Step 6

  • Peel a replacement foot from the plastic backing.

Peel a replacement foot from the plastic backing.

Step 7

  • Align the new foot inside the foot pad.
  • Make sure the alignment nub on the foot is lined up with the small hole near the perimeter of the pad.
  • Lay the foot down while keeping it properly aligned.
  • Check for proper alignment from the inside of the lower case. Use tweezers to slide the alignment nub so it lines up with the hole.

Align the new foot inside the foot pad.

Make sure the alignment nub on the foot is lined up with the small hole near the perimeter of the pad.

Lay the foot down while keeping it properly aligned.

Check for proper alignment from the inside of the lower case. Use tweezers to slide the alignment nub so it lines up with the hole.

Step 8

  • Press the new foot down firmly with your finger and maintain pressure for 30 seconds to set the pressure sensitive adhesive. Support the other side of the cover while you press the foot down.
  • Repeat the last six steps for any broken or damaged feet.

Press the new foot down firmly with your finger and maintain pressure for 30 seconds to set the pressure sensitive adhesive. Support the other side of the cover while you press the foot down.

Repeat the last six steps for any broken or damaged feet.

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

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vlada - Jul 8, 2019

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Just wondering if melting the original pads from inside the case with a flame would help to fix them in place for a little longer.

Adam O’Camb - Jul 8, 2019

I’d be a little wary of doing something like that. I don’t think it would help the pads stay in place very much, but it might make it really hard to clean the case when you do want to replace the pads. If you want to make the original pads last a little longer you can try pulling them off, cleaning off the old adhesive, and applying some new tape or glue.