Introduction
Use this guide to replace the AirPort antenna assembly.
What you need
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Remove the following 10 screws securing the lower case to the MacBook Pro 13" Unibody:
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Seven 3 mm Phillips screws.
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Three 13.5 mm Phillips screws.
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Slightly lift the lower case and push it toward the rear of the computer to free the mounting tabs.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to lift the battery connector up out of its socket on the logic board.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the subwoofer/right speaker cable connector up off its socket on the logic board.
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Remove the following screws securing the camera data cable and right speaker to the upper case:
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Two 8 mm Phillips screws.
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One 4mm Phillips screw.
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Slide the camera cable bracket out from under the subwoofer and remove it from the computer.
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Grab the plastic pull tab secured to the display data cable lock and rotate it toward the DC-in side of the computer.
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Pull the display data cable connector straight away from its socket.
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Remove the following two screws securing the display data cable bracket to the upper case:
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One 7 mm Phillips screw.
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One 5 mm Phillips screw.
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Lift the display data cable bracket out of the upper case.
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Remove the two outer 6.5 mm Torx screws securing each of the two display brackets to the upper case (4 screws total).
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Open your MacBook so the display is perpendicular to the upper case.
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Place your opened MacBook on a table as pictured.
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While holding the display and upper case together with your left hand, remove the remaining 6.5 mm Torx screw from the lower display bracket.
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Grab the upper case with your right hand and rotate it slightly toward the top of the display so the upper display bracket clears the edge of the upper case.
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Rotate the display slightly away from the upper case.
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Lift the display up and away from the upper case, minding any brackets or cables that may get caught.
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Gently rock the clutch cover back and forth on its long axis while pulling it away from the display.
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Do this action along the length of the clutch cover until you can lift it off the framework attaching it to the display.
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Use the tip of a spudger to pry both AirPort antenna connectors out of their sockets on the AirPort board.
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Remove the AirPort antenna from the display, minding the antenna connectors that might get caught.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.