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Table of Contents
Disclaimer / Tools Needed.......................................................................................Pg. 3
Introduction.............................................................................................................Pg. 4
Getting Started / Battery Removal ..........................................................................Pg 5
The “L Bracket / Memory .......................................................................................Pg. 6
Hard Drive ...............................................................................................................Pg. 7
Top Case / Trackpad ...............................................................................................Pg. 8
Top Case Continued ...............................................................................................Pg. 9
Top Case Continued .............................................................................................Pg.10
Optical Drive ..........................................................................................................Pg.11
Optical Drive Continued ........................................................................................Pg.12
Optical Drive Continued ........................................................................................Pg.13
Optical Drive Continued ........................................................................................Pg.14
Airport Extreme Card .............................................................................................Pg.15
Battery Connector Cable .......................................................................................Pg.16
Display Module ......................................................................................................Pg.17
Display Module Continued ....................................................................................Pg.18
Display Module Continued.....................................................................................Pg.19
Display Bezel..........................................................................................................Pg.20
LCD Module............................................................................................................Pg.21
LCD Module Continued..........................................................................................Pg.22
LCD Module Continued..........................................................................................Pg.23
LCD Module Continued / Inverter Board................................................................Pg.24
Clutches (Hinges) ..................................................................................................Pg.25
Bluetooth Assembly...............................................................................................Pg.26
Right Speaker & Subwoofer...................................................................................Pg.27
Left Speaker Assembly...........................................................................................Pg.28
Fan Assembly.........................................................................................................Pg.29
Heat Sink ...............................................................................................................Pg.30
Logic Board............................................................................................................Pg.31
Logic Board Continued / Magsafe ........................................................................Pg.32

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Apple manufactures several revisions in

TOOLS NEEDED
Spudger Nylon Tool
Needed to pry up connector cables
and to access hard to reach areas.
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You can view our labor fees on our website by clicking on the repair center link at the
top of homepage.

each line of their products. This guide will try tocover each of these revisions, but you may findsubtle differences between our manual and what
you see in your unit. This may require small
adjustments to the repair procedure as described in our manual. If you are confused atwhat you are seeing in comparison to the man-

Suggestions?

Philips Size #00 Screwdriver

If you see any problems with the manual,

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ual’s description and pictures, you may contact
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Torx(r)T8 Screwdriver
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Needed to remove hard drive
bracket screws only.
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Other tools...
Unlike other units, the 13-inch
Macbook requires few tools, andthe three tools above should be all
you need to get any job done.

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13” MACBOOK REPAIR GUIDEIntroduction:
General informationon the 13” Macbook
Models.

Welcome to the
Macbook Repair Guide
provided byPowerbookmedic.com

YOUR FIRST LOOK AT YOUR MACBOOK...
With your first look, you may be wondering “How do I get into this thing!”. Don’t worry, this guide will show you
just what you need to know!
The MacBook 13-inch line was released in
May of 2006, and serves as a replacement to

The MacBook is available with both combo

the popular iBook line of laptops. The Macbook

and superdrives. If you purchased your unit withline is primarily geared towards your average

a combo drive, it is possible to upgrade to a

consumer and thus has generally lower specs

superdrive.

than its big brother, the MacBook Pro.

The MacBooks come standard with 512MB

At the time of writing this manual, theof ram which is usually distributed as 2x 256MB

MacBook is available in two colors; white andchips. The max ram on this unit is 2GB which

black. The units feature a 13.3” widecreen LCD

can be achieved by installing 2x 1GB chips.

and are available as either 1.83 GHz or 2.0 GHz

The standard hard drive on the MacBooks

machines. Both the 1.83 and 2.0 GHz models

is 60GB which can be upgraded to 200GB (atcome as either Core Duo or Core 2 Duo proces-the time of writing this manual).

sors. The Core 2 Duo processors were released
after the Core Duo machines, and have speed

At our online store you’ll be able to findadvantages over the Core Duo machines. If you

virtually every part or upgrade you need forhave 1.83 GHz machine you can upgrade to ayour machine. If you can’t find it, email us and2.0 machine. However, you can not upgrade

we should be able to get it for you.

from a Core Duo to a Core 2 Duo.

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Before Surgery...
Use the following page to prep
yourself before going into thepatient.

Getting Started...

GETTING STARTED...

Before performing any repair, unplug the unit from the wall, and remove the battery! You do not want to have any current running throughthe machine while working on it.
Also, do not perform a repair on the carpet as it holds a lot of static
electricity that could damage your unit. Perform your repair on a hard levelsurface such as a computer desk, kitchen table, or ESD work bench.
After unplugging the machine and removing the battery, you’ll want
to discharge any static electricity in your body. To do this, just touch apiece of metal on your workspace. This will discharge any electricity fromyour body. If you get up and walk around during the repair make sure toalways touch some metal before touching your unit to makesure you have discharged any static from your body.

Remove thebattery before
any repair!

Removing the Battery...

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To remove the battery, simply insert your Spudger into the battery
lock and turn he Spudger to the right (to the unlock graphic). Hold the toolin this position, and the battery will pop up slightly. Grab the battery withyour other free hand, and pull it up and out of the unit. One the battery isremoved, you can remove your Spudger from the lock mechanism.
To replace the battery, line the battery back up in the unit with theright edge corner going in first. Then, hold the battery down and use your
Spudger to turn the battery back to the left towards the locked graphic.

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Removing the Battery
Top image - The technician is using a
Spudger tool to unlock the battery.
Bottom Image - The tech is pulling up
and removing the battery.

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The “L” Bracket
The L-Bracket is responsible for covering the access points to the RAM slots
and hard drive bay. It also shields screws that must be removed to remove the
top case. Therefore, the L-Bracket will have to be removed for every repair on the
Macbook.

Previous Steps Required...
Battery Removal

1

Remove the 3 Philips head screws holding down the “L” Bracket.
The exact positioning is shown in the picture to the right. The
screws should stay attached to the bracket.

2

Lift the bracket up and out of the battery bay as shown in the second picture to the left.

MemoryClick for Larger Image

Previous Steps Required...
Battery Removal
L-Bracket

After removing the L-Bracket you will see a metal lever. Pull on the lever, as
in the picture below to remove the memory currently installed in your machine.
There are two slots, and therefore two levers. If you pull on a lever and RAM
does not pop out, then that slot is likely empty. Grasp the memory and pull it outof the slot.
To reinstall the memory, just slide the chip into the slot. If you aren’t surewhich way it goes, look at the picture in the battery bay

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L-Bracket and Memory
Top image - The technician is using a
Spudger tool to unlock the battery.
Bottom Image - The tech is pulling up andremoving the battery.
Left Hand Image - Release the latch topop out the memory

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Hard Drive
The MacBook uses a Serial ATA (SATA) drive. This is different from Powerbook and iBook drives which have an IDE interface. You can order hard drive
replacements from our online store.

Previous Steps Required...
Battery Removal
L-Bracket

1

On the left hand side of the battery bay, you should notice a white
plastic tab. Use your Spudger to pull out the tab so that you can easily
grab it with your fingers.

2

Grasp the plastic tab and pull out. The hard drive is connected to thetab, and it should come out easily.
If you are installing a new drive, you will need to transfer the sled from34

the old drive to the new one. To do this, remove the 4 Torx T8 screws

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from each side of the drive.

Remove the sled from the old drive, transfer it to the new drive, andreinstall the 4 Torx (r) T8 screws.

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Hard Drive
Top image - Locate the Hard Drive Tab.
Bottom Image - Pull the tab to release
the hard drive.
Left Hand Image - Remove the two T8screws on each side of the drive to remove the sled.

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Top Case / Track-pad Assembly
The top case on the Macbook must be removed to access all of themain internal components of the unit. On the Macbook, the keyboard is
integrated into the top case, so if something does go wrong with yourkeyboard or track-pad, you have to replace the top case.

Previous Steps Required...
Battery Removal
L-Bracket

This step requires removing a lot of different types ofNote!

screws. We will distinguish screws by their length orappearance. However, it is always a good idea to track
the screws yourself, making notes of where each went!

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Remove the 2 5mm Philips head screws from inside the12battery bay near the battery connector cable. Note that
there are 4 screws here, but you are removing the outer two.
Remove the 3 4mm Philips head screws inside the battery
bay in the locations shown in the bottom left picture. (Thesescrews are revealed once the L-Bracket is removed.)

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On the front wall of the battery bay, you will see a series ofscrews. You only need to remove the 2nd, 4th, 7th and 9thscrews. These are 3mm Philips head screws.

Continued on Next Page....

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Removing the Battery
Top image - Remove 2 5mm Screws frombattery bay.
Bottom Image - Remove 3 4mm screws frombattery bay.
Right Hand Image - Remove the2nd,4th,7th, and 9th screws from battery
bay.

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Top Case Continued...
Now that we’ve removed all of the screws from inside the battery bay, we
can continue to the case screws.

Remove the 3 Philips head screws in the locations shown in the top

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picture. The one by itself in the middle is 11mm and the two on theoutside edge are 15mm screws. As with al of the external screws,
these have a polished head.

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6

Remove the two 2mm Philips head screws from the outside edge ofthe battery bay as shown in the 2nd picture.

Remove the two 2mm Philips head screws from the other side of
the unit. (The side with the optical drive.)

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Continue on Next Page....

Click for Larger ImageTop Case Continued...
Top image - Remove the 3 Philips headscrews on the bottom case.
Bottom Image - Remove the two 2mm Philips
head screws from the port side of thecase.
Left Hand Image - Remove the two 2mmscrews from the optical drive side of thecase.

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Top Case Continued...
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Remove the 4 Philips head screws from the back of the unit asshown in the top image. The two on the outside edges are
7mm screws, and the two on the inside are 11mm screws.
You are now ready to remove the top case. Starting from a8back corner, gently pry the case up and work your way aroundthe edges of the unit. Do not pull the case up, just loosen theedges.
The top case is connected to the logic board by a

Note!

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track-pad cable that must first be disconnected. Do
not just try to pull the top case off.

With the edges loose, grab the top case from the front of theunit and lift up to access the track-pad cable. The cable has a
black tab on the top of it. Grasp the tab and gently pull up to
disconnect the cable.
The top case will now be free to set aside, and you will not haveaccess to the internals of the unit.

Note!

There are 4 light gray tabs over the optical drive that
may fall out when you remove the top case. These
simply slide into place over the optical drive.

Click for Larger Image

Top case continued...
Top image - Remove the last 4 screws
holding down the top case.
Bottom Image -Work your way around the
top case loosening the edges.
Right Hand Image - Lift the front of the
top case up to gain access to the trackpad cable and disconnect it.

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Optical Drive
The MacBook shipped with both combo drives and superdrives. If you aren’t
sure of the difference between the two, a combo drive only burns CDs whereas
the Superdrive burns DVDs as well as CDs. Drive replacements are available fromour online store.

Previous Steps Required...
Battery Removal
L-Bracket
Hard Drive
Top Case1

Remove the two 3mm Philips head screws shown in the top right
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picture. These are accessed from the hard drive bay.
Use your Spudger to disconnect the optical drive cable from the logic

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board. (To disconnect these cables, get your Spudger tool, and gently
pry up. The cable should come up easily, so do not use too muchforce.

3

Underneath the optical drive cable is the display cable. Disconnect thedisplay cable by grasping the black tab on the top of the cable andgently pulling up.

Continue on the next page...

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Optical Drive
Top image - Remove the two 3mm screws
from the side of the optical drive.
Bottom Image - Disconnect the opticaldrive cable from the logic board.
Left Hand Image - Disconnect the display
cable from the logic board.

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Optical Drive Continued...

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With the display cable disconnected, you will have access to thehard drive cable. Disconnect the cable by grabbing the black tabon the top of the cable and gently pulling up to disconnect.

5

Remove any foil tape that may be holding the optical drive in place
as show in the second picture on the right.

Remove the Philips head screw holding the speaker cable and isight6

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cable in place. This screw is shown in the picture below and islocated to the side of the subwoofer.

Continued on next page.

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Optical Drive Continued...
Top image - Disconnect the hard drive
cable from the logic board.
Bottom Image - Remove any foil tapeholding down the optical drive.
Left Hand Image - Remove the Philips headscrew holding down the speaker cable andiSight cable.
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Optical Drive Continued...

7

Hold back the bundle of cables (iSight, speaker, and display
cables to reveal a hidden Philips head screw. Remove thisscrew.

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9Gently pry up the bluetooth antenna board from the top of the
optical drive and away from the optical drive.

Grasp the drive by the optical drive cable, and lift the unit up
and out of the unit.

If all you need to do is remove the drive from the unit, you canskip the remaining steps in this section. If you are replacing or upgrading your drive, you will need to continue with the next few steps.
Continued on Next Page....
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Optical Drive Continued...
Top image - Hold back the bundle of cable to reveal a Philips head screw. Remove the screw..
Bottom Image - Lift the bluetooth board
up and out of the way.
Right Hand Image - Lift the drive up andout of the unit.

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Optical Drive Continued...
If you are upgrading or replacing your drive, you will need to remove thebracket from your old drive and install it onto your new drive.

Remove the two Philips head screws holding down the right side10

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bracket as shown. You can now put this part of the bracket to theside.

The bracket on the left hand side is held on with a mild adhesive. Useyour Spudger to separate the bracket from your old drive.
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Use your Spudger to disconnect the optical drive cable from the opti-

12cal drive. There is a piece of black tape holding the cable down thatwill have to be pried up using the Spudger before the cable will release.

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Optical Drive Bracket...
Top image - Remove the two Philips screws
holding on the right bracket.
Bottom Image - Remove the left handbracket using your Spudger.
Left Hand Image - Disconnect the opticaldrive cable using your Spudger.

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Airport Extreme Card
Depending on your model Macbook, the specifications for your airport card
may vary. Specifically, the main difference will be whether your card has two antenna cables or three. Our guide shows a card with three antennas, the disassembly is the same for a unit with two as well.

Previous Steps Required...
Battery Removal
L-Bracket
Hard Drive
Top Case / Track-pad

Locate the airport extreme card on the left hand side of the unit. It

1will be a card with several cables running to it.

Using your Spudger or needle-nose pliers. Gently disconnect each2of the 3 cables from the airport card. From left to right, the colors ofClick for Larger Image

the cables are black, blue, and light gray.

The card has two screws holding it in place. Remove the 3mm3screw on the left hand side of the card and the 10mm screw fromthe right hand side. Place your Spudger on underneath the back of
the card to pop it up.

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The card will now be free. Grasp the card and place it on an antistatic surface.

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Airport Extreme Card
Top image - Disconnect the three antenna
cables (2 in some models) from the airport card.
Bottom Image - Lift up the airport cardusing your Spudger.
Left Hand Image - Grasp the card and remove it from the unit.

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Battery Connector Cable
The battery connector cable is the part that is responsible for connecting the battery to the logic board.

Previous Steps Required...
Battery Removal
L-Bracket
Hard Drive
Top Case / Track-pad

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1

Locate the battery bay, and then locate a black retainer clip
held on by a single Philips head screw. Remove this 9mmscrew and the retainer clip.

2

Use your Spudger to get underneath the battery cable connector and gently pry up to undo the logic board connection.

If you are removing the logic board, you only need to dis-

Note!

3

connect the cable from the logic board, you do not needto remove the board from the machine.

Remove the two 5mm Philips head screws from the battery
board. Lift the battery board up to remove it from the bottom case.

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Battery Connector Cable
Top image - Remove the 9mm screw and retainer clip from above the connector cable
Bottom Image - Use your Spudger to disconnect the cable from the logic board.
Right Hand Image - Remove the two 5mm
Philips head screws from the battery
board to release and remove the board.

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Display Module
Whether your display is cracked or you have broken hinges, you have tostart by first removing the display module from the base of the unit.

Previous Steps Required...
Battery Removal
L-Bracket
Hard Drive
Top Case / Track-pad
Optical Drive
Airport Extreme Card ( Disconnect cable only)

1

2

Locate the inverter cable, and using your Spudger gently pry it up
to release it from its logic board connector..

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Remove the 3 Philips head screws indicated in the second picture
to the right. There is one on the vent assembly, one holding down
the black speaker, and one on the bottom holding down the silver
metal clasp..

3

4

Locate a tab with a hole in it on the vent assembly as shown in the
picture below.

Using your Spudger, gently lift up on the tab while simultaneously
pulling on the silver clasp to remove the metal clasp.
Continued on next page...

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Display Module...
Top image - Disconnect the inverter cablefrom the logic board.
Bottom Image - Remove the three Philips
head screws as shown in the picture.
Left Hand Image -Lift up the vent tab andslide the metal clasp to remove theclasp.
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Display Module Continued...

Locate the iSight Cable. It is located in front of the battery bay,5

and the cable has a shiny silvery appearance. The connector
on the end is black. Using your Spudger disconnect the cablefrom the logic board and route the cable toward the right handhinge.

6

On the right hand side of the unit, directly behind the bluetoothboard is a Philips head screw. This screw holds down the display cable. Remove this 3mm Philips head screw.

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Continued on next page...

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Display Module Continued...
Top image - Disconnect the iSight cablefrom the logic board.
Bottom Image - Remove the 3mm Philips
head screw holding the display cable inplace.

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Display Module Continued...

Remove the three Philips head screws from the left hinge. The one on7

the far left is an 11mm screw, the one to its right is 5mm. The one on
the far right is 3mm.

With the screws removed, the hinge retainer will be free. Use your
Spudger to lift up the retainer. It will have a colored clutch cover on

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the end. This cover slides onto the retainer, so if it falls out, just slide it
back on before reassembly.
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While holding the display with one hand, remove the two screws fromthe right hinge hinge as shown in the picture below. The outer screw

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is 11mm, and the inner screw is 5mm. When these screws are removed, the display will be free from the base of the unit.

If the module does not come off easily, follow the cables coming

Note!

out of the display to make sure they are all free. If they arecaught on something route them so that the display can comeoff. Make a note of how the cables are routed for reassembly.

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Display Module Continued...
Top image - Remove the three Philips
screws on the left hinge.
Bottom Image - Remove the left hinge retainer clip.
Left Hand Image - Remove the two screws
on the right hand hinge.

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Display Bezel
Once the Display Module is free from the base of the unit, you are ready toopen up the display.

Previous Steps Required...
Battery Removal
L-Bracket
Hard Drive
Top Case / Track-pad
Optical Drive
Airport Extreme Card ( Disconnect cable only)
Display Module1

Use your Spudger to separate the front bezel from the display
module. The bezel is held on by a series of clips on the sides andClick for Larger Image

top, and a series of clips and mild adhesive on the bottom.
After you have initially separated the bezel, you should be able to2

3

use your hands to gently pull the bezel completely off the display
module.

With the bezel removed, your display should look like the picture
below.

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Display Bezel...
Top image - Begin at a corner, and using
the Spudger separate the front bezel fromthe module
Bottom Image - Use your hands to pull thebezel off the display module.
Left Hand Image - When done, your unit
should like like the picture to the left.

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LCD Module
Previous Steps Required...
Battery Removal
L-Bracket
Hard Drive
Top Case / Trackpad
Optical Drive
Airport Extreme Card ( Disconnect cable only)
Display Module
Display Bezel

With the bezel removed, 12 4mm Screws will be revealed. You
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1

2

must remove these screws. There are four on either side, andfour on the top as shown in the first picture.

There is a strip of clear tape on the very top edge of the backcasing and iSight holder. You need to use the Spudger to either
lift the tape or more likely cut the tape.

3

The back casing will now fold back from the main LCD
Assembly. Do not try to remove the back case, just fold it back.

Continued on the next page...

Click for Larger ImageLCD Module...
Top image - Remove the 12 4mm screws
from the front of the panel..
Bottom Image - Remove the clear tapeholding the display to the back case.
Right hand Image - Fold the back caseback from the main assembly.

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LCD Module Continued...
4

5

Remove or pry up all the yellow tape holding down cables on theback of the LCD.

Once the tape is removed, disconnect the display cable and iSight
cable from their connectors by gently grasping them and moving
them from side to side until they are free from the connector.

Next, using your fingers, lift up the microphone cable on the very6

top edge of the LCD to reveal a 3mm screw. Remove this screw
and the other 3mm screw on the left hand side as indicated in the
picture.

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Remove the 2 3mm Philips head screws from the right hand side of
the LCD module as shown in the picture below.

Continued on next page...

Click for Larger ImageLCD Module...
Top image - Remove the yellow tape anddisconnect the display cable and iSight
cable.
Bottom Image - Hold the microphone cableup and remove the two Philips head screws
from the top of the LCD Module.
Left Hand Image - Remove the 2 3mm screws
from the right hand side of the LCD Module.

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LCD Module Continued...

8

Remove the three Philips head screws from the right hand side of the
LCD Module. You may need to lift up some of the cables to accessand remove the screws.

The brackets with cables will now be loose from the right, left and top

9of the unit. Move these brackets to their respective sides and as outof the way as possible. They will still be connected to the bottom of
the display, so they are not completely free.

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Flip the LCD Module over so that it is facing you. Next, remove the

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three 5mm Philips head screws on the clutch cover.

You can now pull the clutch cover away from the LCD module. You
may need to route cable around the hinges to get it to come off.

Continued on the next page...

Click for Larger ImageLCD Module Continued...
Top image - Remove the three Philips
screws right hand LCD bracket.
Bottom Image - Remove the 3 5mm screws
from the clutch cover.
Left Hand Image -Pull the clutch cover
off of the LCD Base.

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LCD Module Continued...

With the clutch cover removed, you will have access to the12

inverter board. On the right hand side of the board is theinverter cable that connects to the LCD. DIsconnect this cableby grasping it and gently pulling it free from its connector.

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The LCD will now be free to be removed and replaced.

Inverter Board
Previous Steps Required...

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Battery Removal
L-Bracket
Hard Drive

LCD Module Continued...

Top Case / Trackpad
Optical Drive

Top image - Disconnect the inverter cable from the inverter board to free the
LCD.

Airport Extreme Card ( Disconnect cable only)
Display Module
Display Bezel
LCD (Clutch cover and disconnect inverter cable)

To remove the inverter board, simply pull the board up and out

1of the back case, and disconnect both cables going into theboard. The cable on the right hand side is the LCD to display
cable, and the cable on the left hand side is the Inverter Board
to Logic Board cable.

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Clutches (Hinges)
Previous Steps Required...
Battery Removal
L-Bracket
Hard Drive
Top Case / Track-pad
Optical Drive
Airport Extreme Card ( Disconnect cable only)
Display Module
Display Bezel
LCD

Use your Spudger to pry up the thin covering over the clutch as-

1

2

3

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sembly as shown in the top right picture. It is only held on by a lightadhesive.

On the bottom of the right hand clutch is a single Philips screw
holding down the display cable. Remove this screw.

Remove the 3 3mm screws from each clutch to remove theclutches. They should easily lift out from the back case.

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Clutches / Hinges ...
Top image - Remove the thin clutch coverusing your Spudger.
Bottom Image - On the right clutch, remove the Philips head screw holding thedisplay cable in place.
Left Hand Image - Remove the three Philips head screws from each clutch to remove the clutch.

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Bluetooth Assembly
The Bluetooth assembly is comprised of three components. There isthe cable that runs from the logic board to the bluetooth board, the bluetooth board, and the bluetooth antenna.

Previous Steps Required...
Battery Removal
L-Bracket
Hard Drive
Top Case / Track-pad
Optical Drive

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Begin by disconnecting the inverter cable from the logic board.

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2

Use your Spudger to get underneath the cable and gently pry
up. It should come up easily.

The bluetooth board is held onto the bottom case by a mild
adhesive. To remove, simply put your Spudger under the board
and pry up. It should come up easily.

When the board is free, you’ll be able to disconnect both the3antenna and the logic board cable from the bluetooth board.
You may need to pull back the speaker cable slightly to free up
the antenna cable.

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Bluetooth Assembly...
Top image - Disconnect the bluetooth cable from the logic board.
Bottom Image -This image shows the threebluetooth components. To remove theboard simply pry up from underneath using your Spudger.

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Right Speaker & Subwoofer
On the right hand side of the unit in the optical drive bay, you will locate theright speaker and subwoofer. The subwoofer is the larger black “speaker” in the
middle of the unit. The subwoofer is responsible for low bass sounds, whereas
your right speaker outputs mostly treble.

Previous Steps Required...
Battery Removal
L-Bracket
Hard Drive
Top Case / Track-pad
Optical Drive
Bluetooth (Disconnect cables to access speaker)

1

Disconnect the right speaker / subwoofer cable from the logic board
by using your Spudger to gently pry up the connector from the logic
board.

2

The cable will be held in place by a 9mm Philips head screw at the3

Remove the two Philips head screws holding down the subwoofer as

4

Remove any yellow tape that may be holding how the right speaker

5

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location marked in the top right image.

shown in the picture to the bottom right.

cable.

You can now lift the subwoofer and speaker assembly out of the unit.

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Right Speaker & Subwoofer...
Top image - Disconnect the subwoofer andright speaker cable from the logic board.
Remove the 9mm Philips head screw holding
down the cable.
Bottom Image - Remove the two Philips
head screws holding down the subwoofer
assembly, remove any tape on the rightspeaker cable.

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Left Speaker Assembly
Previous Steps Required...
Battery Removal
L-Bracket
Hard Drive
Top Case / Track-pad

1

2

Use your Spudger to disconnect the left speaker assembly connector
from the logic board as shown in the image in the top right.

Remove the 6mm Philips head screw holding down the speaker.

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You can remove the speaker from the unit. Note that you will need to

3lift the speaker up and pull away from you so that you can route thespeaker cable underneath the DC-IN Cable

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Left Speaker Assembly ...
Top image - Disconnect the left hand
speaker cable from the logic board.
Bottom Image - Remove the 6mm Philips
head screw from the speaker assembly.

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Fan Assembly
If you are experiencing a loud whirring sound or experiencing frequent overheating, odd are that this is the component that needs replacing.

Previous Steps Required...
Battery Removal
L-Bracket
Hard Drive
Top Case / Trackpad
Optical Drive

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Begin by disconnecting the fan connector cable from the logic

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2

board using your Spudger.

Remove the two Philips head screws holding the fan assemblyin place at the locations shown in the top left hand image. The
screw on the left is 6mm, and the screw on the right is 3mm.

3

The fan is now only held in place by the black dust shield which
has a mild adhesive backing. You can simply pull up on the fan
to remove it from the unit.

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Fan Assembly...
Top image - Remove the two Philips headscrews from the fan and disconnect the
fan connector from the logic board.
Bottom Image - Lift the fan up and outof the unit.

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Heat Sink
The heat sink is the element in the Macbook (and all laptops) that dissipates heataway from the processor. The heat sink has temperature sensors to let your unit
know if it is running too hot.

Previous Steps Required...
Battery Removal
L-Bracket
Hard Drive
Top Case / Trackpad
Right Speaker (Cable and screw holding down cable)
Fan Assembly1

Remove the 3 9mm Philips head screws from the heat sink in the

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locations shown in the image in the top right.

2

Locate a black foam block to the right of the heat sink. Using your
Spudger, lift up and remove this block. It is held on with a mild adhesive.

3

Underneath the black foam are two temperature sensor connectors.
Use your Spudger to disconnect these from the logic board by gently
prying them up. To reinstall, just line up and snap down into place.

4

Lift the heat sink up and out of the unit.

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Heat Sink ...
Top image - Remove the 3 9mm screws holding the heat sink in place..
Bottom Image - Remove the foam block covering the temperature sensor connectors,
and disconnect the cables.

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Logic Board
To remove the logic board, you will need to disassemble to majority of theunit. On some steps, you only need to disconnect cables from the logic board
and do not need to follow the entire disassembly procedure. For example, for the
display module, you only need to disconnect the cables referenced in that stepfrom the logic board. You do not have to disassemble the whole display to remove the logic board.

Previous Steps Required...
Battery Removal
L-Bracket
Hard Drive
Top Case / Trackpad
Optical Drive
Airport Extreme Card
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Battery connector cable (Cable to logic board)
Display (Disconnect cables from logic board)
Bluetooth (Disconnect cables to Logic Board)
Right Speaker (Disconnect cable to logic board)
Left Speaker
Fan Assembly
Heat Sink

1

Remove the two screws indicated in the top right image to remove thelogic board bracket. The screw closet to the MagSafe board is 7mm
the screw in the middle of the image is 10mm

2

Lift the bracket up and to the right to maneuver it underneath the
MagSafe cable. You must route it underneath the cable.

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Logic Board...
Top image - Remove the two screws holding
down the logic board bracket.
Bottom Image - Lift the logic board
bracket up and to the right and route it
under the MagSafe cable.

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Logic Board Continued...

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4

Remove the 4 3mm Philips head screws in the locations shownin the top left image.

Lift the logic board up and out as shown in the bottom left
image and place it on a static free surface.

MagSafe Board
The MagSafe board is the board that your adapter plugs into.

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Previous Steps Required...
Logic Board

1

Grasp the MagSafe board and gently pull as shown to remove
it from the logic board connector.

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Logic Board Continued...
Top image - Remove the three 3mm Philips
head screws from the logic board.
Bottom Image - Lift the board up and outof the unit.
Left Hand Image - Disconnect the Magsafe
board.

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PRAM Battery
The PRAM battery is responsible for keeping the date and time settings on
your Macbook.

Previous Steps Required...
Logic Board

1

Flip your logic board over. Locate the PRAM battery, and using either
your Spudger or your fingers, pry the battery up.
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2
3

Remove any kapton (orange) tape, holding down the battery cable.

Disconnect the PRAM battery from the logic board by gently pullingthe connector cable out of its logic board connector.

EMI Shield1

Covering the ports on the logic board is an EMI Shield. To remove,
simply pull it off of your board.

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PRAM Battery ...
Top image - Locate the Pram battery andpry up with your fingers or Spudger.
Bottom Image - Disconnect PRAM cable fromlogic board.
Left Hand Image - Remove EMI shield bypulling it off the board.

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