Introduction
Replaces the cable that connects the upper case, power button, trackpad, sleep sensor, bluetooth board, and keyboard to the logic board.
What you need
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Use your fingers to push both battery release tabs away from the battery, and lift the battery out of the computer.
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Remove the three identical 2mm PH000 Phillips screws from the memory door.
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Lift the memory door up enough to grip it and slide it toward you, pulling it away from the casing.
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Remove the following 6 screws:
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Two 10 mm T6 Torx screws on either side of the RAM slot.
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Four 14.5 mm Phillips screws along the hinge.
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Rotate the computer 90 degrees and remove the two 3.2 mm Phillips screws from the rear of the computer.
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Rotate the computer 90 degrees again and remove the four 3.2 mm Phillips screws from the side of the computer.
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Lift up at the rear of the case and work your fingers along the sides, freeing the case as you go. Once you have freed the sides, you may need to rock the case up and down to free the front of the upper case.
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There are four plastic clips above the DVD slot, and another above and to the left of the IR sensor. These clips can be very difficult to disengage without prying. They can also be difficult to re-engage during reassembly.
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Disconnect the trackpad and keyboard ribbon cable from the logic board, removing tape as necessary.
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Remove the upper case.
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Use a spudger to pry up the translucent plastic sheet covering the keyboard connector. You can just peel up the three sides closest to the upper flex cable entering the keyboard connector to make it easier to reassemble it.
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Use the tip of a spudger to flip up the black plastic flap locking down the orange upper case ribbon cable. Similar to the other locking flaps it is located on the opposite side of where the cable enters the connection.
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Use the tip of a spudger to flip up the brown plastic flap locking down the keyboard backlight ribbon cable.
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Disconnect the power button cable, the bluetooth cable, and the sleep sensor cable.
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Carefully peel up the orange ribbon cable removing tape as necessary.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.