MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2010 AirPort/Bluetooth Board Replacement

Step 1 Lower Case

• Remove the following ten screws securing the lower case to the upper case:
• Three 13.5 mm (14.1 mm) Phillips screws.
• Seven 3 mm Phillips screws.
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Step 2

• Using both hands, lift the lower case near the vent to pop it off two clips securing it to the upper case.
• Remove the lower case and set it aside.
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Step 3
• Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the AirPort/Bluetooth cable connector up off the logic board.
• Carefully peel the AirPort/Bluetooth ribbon cable off the top of the black plastic AirPort/Bluetooth housing.
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Step 4
• Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the AirPort/Bluetooth cable connector up off its socket on the AirPort/Bluetooth board.
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Step 5
• Disconnect the camera cable by pulling its connector away from the socket on the logic board.
• Pull the connector toward the optical drive opening.
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Step 6
• Pry the AirPort and Bluetooth antenna connectors (3 total) up off the AirPort/Bluetooth board.
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Step 7
• De-route all three antenna cables from their channels in the black plastic AirPort/Bluetooth housing.
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Step 8
• Remove the two Phillips screws securing the AirPort/Bluetooth board housing to the upper case.
• Carefully remove the AirPort/Bluetooth assembly from the lower case.
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Step 9
• Remove the two Phillips screws securing the AirPort/Bluetooth board to the AirPort/Bluetooth board housing.
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Step 10
• Remove the AirPort/Bluetooth board from its black plastic housing.
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Step 11
• Before securing the AirPort/Bluetooth bracket to the upper case, be sure the small plastic tab on its left edge is inserted into the small void cut into the black plastic optical drive opening.
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