Macbook Pro 15 Retina Display Mid 2012 Lower Case Replacement Repair Guide

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2

Time Required

                          5 minutes            

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• Lower Case
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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.

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

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Joan Manuel Rodriguez - Sep 5, 2012

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i am willing to buy one backplate but i am unable to find somewhere on the internet to buy it, can some one please help me out with this? Thanks :D

Austin Wang - Jun 5, 2018

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Managed to clean six years worth of dust out, now the fans are much quieter! The keyboard is also cooler to the touch on idle. Thanks!