Macbook Pro 15 Retina Display Mid 2015 Lower Case Replacement Repair Guide

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3

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 3.1 mm
• Two 2.3 mm

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

Eight 3.1 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.

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

Step 3

• The lower case has two plastic pegs (red) that fit into plastic clips in the upper case (orange).
• During reassembly, gently push down the center of the lower case to reattach the case to its two plastic clips.

The lower case has two plastic pegs (red) that fit into plastic clips in the upper case (orange).

During reassembly, gently push down the center of the lower case to reattach the case to its two plastic clips.

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

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Jamey Rassweiler - Mar 27, 2018

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Do we need two different screw drivers for this or is the recommended one enough?

Oros - Mar 28, 2018

You need the recommended one for the lid an a torx T5 for the screws inside

jae.good - Mar 21, 2020

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hello i have a 2015 15” macbook pro nut i want them all custom to me so scraped off the paint to be clear back. ive seen many “clear looking stickers but they mostly look $@$*!&. have you herd of any copany selling a clearback housing and can only find stickers do you knaw any sites delling vlear hpusings?. the only other thing i can think of if have a friend #D print in clear and polish it till turns clear any ideas? i also wany yje top case vlrar slso but oe thing at a time