Macbook Pro 15 Retina Display Early 2013 Heat Sink Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          20 - 30 minutes            

Sections

3

• Lower Case
• 2 steps
• Battery Connector
• 2 steps
• Heat Sink
• 4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Lower Case               

• Remove the following P5 pentalobe screws securing the lower case to the MacBook Pro:
• Eight 3.0 mm
• Two 2.3 mm

Remove the following P5 pentalobe screws securing the lower case to the MacBook Pro:

Eight 3.0 mm

Two 2.3 mm

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Step 2

• Lifting from the edge nearest the clutch cover, lift the lower case off the MacBook Pro.
• Set the lower case aside.

Lifting from the edge nearest the clutch cover, lift the lower case off the MacBook Pro.

Set the lower case aside.

Step 3

              Battery Connector               

• Peel back the warning label covering the battery connector.

Peel back the warning label covering the battery connector.

Step 4

• Using the flat end of a spudger, gently pry the battery connector straight up out of its socket on the logic board.
• Bend the battery cables back and out of the way, ensuring that the battery connector doesn’t accidentally make contact with the logic board.

Using the flat end of a spudger, gently pry the battery connector straight up out of its socket on the logic board.

Bend the battery cables back and out of the way, ensuring that the battery connector doesn’t accidentally make contact with the logic board.

Step 5

              Heat Sink               

• Insert the flat end of a spudger underneath the rubber heat sink cover on the right fan.
• Slide the spudger underneath the length of the cover, releasing the adhesive.
• Lift the cover and rotate it off of the heat sink.

Insert the flat end of a spudger underneath the rubber heat sink cover on the right fan.

Slide the spudger underneath the length of the cover, releasing the adhesive.

Lift the cover and rotate it off of the heat sink.

Step 6

• In the same manner described above, release the adhesive and flip back the heat sink cover on the left fan.

In the same manner described above, release the adhesive and flip back the heat sink cover on the left fan.

Step 7

• Remove the following ten screws securing the heat sink to the logic board:
• Two 2.4 mm T5 Torx screws
• Six 3.4 mm T5 Torx screws
• One 5.2 mm Raised Head T5 Torx screw
• One 3.5 mm T5 Torx screw

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

Two 2.4 mm T5 Torx screws

Six 3.4 mm T5 Torx screws

One 5.2 mm Raised Head T5 Torx screw

One 3.5 mm T5 Torx screw

Step 8

• Grasping the heat sink from one side, lift the heat sink off of the MacBook Pro, pulling it free from the computer.
• The thermal paste may make it difficult to remove the heat sink. Pull the heat sink off gently but forcefully to avoid damaging any components on the logic board.
• When installing the new heat sink, do not forget to replace the thermal paste underneath the heat sink. See our Applying Thermal Paste guide for further instructions.

Grasping the heat sink from one side, lift the heat sink off of the MacBook Pro, pulling it free from the computer.

The thermal paste may make it difficult to remove the heat sink. Pull the heat sink off gently but forcefully to avoid damaging any components on the logic board.

When installing the new heat sink, do not forget to replace the thermal paste underneath the heat sink. See our Applying Thermal Paste guide for further instructions.

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

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