MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Early 2011 AirPort/Bluetooth Cable Replacement

ID: 5162

Description: Use this guide to replace a broken...

Steps:

  1. Remove the following ten screws:
  2. Three 14.4 mm Phillips #00 screws
  3. Three 3.5 mm Phillips #00 screws
  4. Four 3.5 mm shouldered Phillips #00 screws
  5. When replacing the small screws, align them perpendicular to the slight curvature of the case (they don't go straight down).
    6. Step image
  6. Use your fingers to pry the lower case away from the body of the MacBook near the vent.
  7. Remove the lower case.
    8. Step image Step image
  8. Use the edge of a spudger to pry the battery connector upwards from its socket on the logic board.
  9. It is useful to pry upward on both short sides of the connector to "walk" it out of its socket. Be careful with the corners of the connectors, they can be easily broken off.
    10. Step image Step image
  10. Bend the battery cable slightly away from its socket on the logic board so it does not accidentally connect itself while you work.
    11. Step image
  11. Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the AirPort/Bluetooth connector up from its socket on the logic board.
    12. Step image
  12. Peel back the piece of EMI tape covering the AirPort/Bluetooth cable connector above the optical drive.
    13. Step image
  13. Use the tip of a spudger to lift the AirPort/Bluetooth connector off of its socket on the AirPort/Bluetooth board.
    14. Step image
  14. Remove the AirPort/Bluetooth cable from the machine.
    15. Step image
Back