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Moderate

Steps

8

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Sections

3

  • Lower Case
  • 2 steps
  • Battery
  • 1 step
  • Bluetooth Board
  • 5 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Lower Case
  • Remove the following ten screws securing the lower case to the upper case:
  • Three 13.5 mm Phillips screws.
  • Seven 3 mm Phillips screws.

Remove the following ten screws securing the lower case to the upper case:

Three 13.5 mm Phillips screws.

Seven 3 mm Phillips screws.

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Step 2

  • Wedge your fingers between the lower case and the vent, and lift upward to release the two clips holding the lower case to the upper case.
  • During reassembly, carefully align the lower case and then press it firmly until both clips engage.
  • Remove the lower case.

Wedge your fingers between the lower case and the vent, and lift upward to release the two clips holding the lower case to the upper case.

During reassembly, carefully align the lower case and then press it firmly until both clips engage.

Remove the lower case.

Step 3

              Battery
  • Whenever working near the logic board, it is always wise to first disconnect the battery to avoid short circuits.
  • If present, grab the plastic tab attached to the battery connector and pull it toward the front edge of the device. For Late-2011 models the battery connector will not have a tab and is simply a plug that inserts straight down into the motherboard–to remove pry the plug straight up.
  • If the plastic tab is missing, use a spudger to pry the connector up from its socket.
  • Pull the tab parallel to the face of the logic board.

Whenever working near the logic board, it is always wise to first disconnect the battery to avoid short circuits.

If present, grab the plastic tab attached to the battery connector and pull it toward the front edge of the device. For Late-2011 models the battery connector will not have a tab and is simply a plug that inserts straight down into the motherboard–to remove pry the plug straight up.

If the plastic tab is missing, use a spudger to pry the connector up from its socket.

Pull the tab parallel to the face of the logic board.

Step 4

              Bluetooth Board
  • Carefully pull the Bluetooth cable toward the fans to disconnect it from the Bluetooth board.
  • Pull the cable parallel to the face of the optical drive.

Carefully pull the Bluetooth cable toward the fans to disconnect it from the Bluetooth board.

Pull the cable parallel to the face of the optical drive.

Step 5

  • Use the flat end of a spudger to peel the thin plastic cover off the top and sides of the Bluetooth board housing.

Use the flat end of a spudger to peel the thin plastic cover off the top and sides of the Bluetooth board housing.

Step 6

  • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the Bluetooth antenna connector up and off its socket on the Bluetooth board.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the Bluetooth antenna connector up and off its socket on the Bluetooth board.

Step 7

  • Remove the two 2.2 mm Phillips screws securing the Bluetooth housing to the side of the optical drive.

Remove the two 2.2 mm Phillips screws securing the Bluetooth housing to the side of the optical drive.

Step 8

  • De-route the camera cable from its slot in the Bluetooth housing and remove the Bluetooth board from the upper case.

De-route the camera cable from its slot in the Bluetooth housing and remove the Bluetooth board from the upper case.

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

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