Macbook Pro 15 Retina Display Late 2013 Airport Board Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          15 minutes

Sections

Lower Case
2 steps
Battery Connector
2 steps
AirPort Board
2 steps

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Introduction

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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

              AirPort Board

Use the tip of a spudger to detach the three antenna connectors up from their sockets on the AirPort board.

Use the tip of a spudger to detach the three antenna connectors up from their sockets on the AirPort board.

Step 6

Remove the single 2.9 mm T5 Torx screw securing the AirPort board to the logic board.
Grasp the edges of the board and slide it out from its connector.
Lift and remove the AirPort board.

Remove the single 2.9 mm T5 Torx screw securing the AirPort board to the logic board.

Grasp the edges of the board and slide it out from its connector.

Lift and remove the AirPort board.

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

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