With the case closed, place the Unibody top-side down on a flat surface. Depress the grooved side of the access door release latch enough to grab the free end. Lift the release latch until it is vertical. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Unibody-Model-A1278-Display-Assembly/781/all#s4172 The access door should now be raised enough to lift it up and out of the Unibody. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Unibody-Model-A1278-Display-Assembly/781/all#s4348 Be sure the access door release latch is vertical before proceeding. Grab the white plastic tab and pull the battery up and out of the Unibody. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Unibody-Model-A1278-Display-Assembly/781/all#s4122 Remove the following eight screws securing the lower case to the chassis: One 3 mm Phillips screw. Three 13.5 mm Phillips screws. Four 3.5 mm Phillips screws. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Unibody-Model-A1278-Display-Assembly/781/all#s4127 Using both hands, lift and remove the lower case off the upper case. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Unibody-Model-A1278-Display-Assembly/781/all#s4128 Disconnect the camera cable by pulling the male end straight away from its socket. Make sure to pull the connector straight away and not straight up from its socket. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Unibody-Model-A1278-Display-Assembly/781/all#s4184 De-route the camera data cable from the channel in the optical drive. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Unibody-Model-A1278-Display-Assembly/781/all#s4185 De-route the camera data cable from the channel in the optical drive. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Unibody-Model-A1278-Display-Assembly/781/all#s4185 Remove the following screws securing the camera data cable and right speaker to the upper case: One 9.9 mm partially threaded Phillips screw One 9.6 mm threaded Phillips screw One 4 mm Phillips screw Slide the camera cable bracket out from under the subwoofer and remove it from the computer. The iSight cable has an eyelet through which passes the left-most screw in these pictures. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Unibody-Model-A1278-Display-Assembly/781/all#s4186 Remove the following screws securing the camera data cable and right speaker to the upper case: One 9.9 mm partially threaded Phillips screw One 9.6 mm threaded Phillips screw One 4 mm Phillips screw Slide the camera cable bracket out from under the subwoofer and remove it from the computer. The iSight cable has an eyelet through which passes the left-most screw in these pictures. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Unibody-Model-A1278-Display-Assembly/781/all#s4186 Grab the plastic pull tab secured to the display data cable lock and rotate it toward the DC-in side of the computer. Pull the display data cable connector straight away from its socket. Make sure to pull the connector straight away and not straight up from its socket. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Unibody-Model-A1278-Display-Assembly/781/all#s4187 Grab the plastic pull tab secured to the display data cable lock and rotate it toward the DC-in side of the computer. Pull the display data cable connector straight away from its socket. Make sure to pull the connector straight away and not straight up from its socket. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Unibody-Model-A1278-Display-Assembly/781/all#s4187 Remove the following two screws from the display data cable bracket: One 7 mm Phillips screw. One 5 mm Phillips screw. Lift the display data cable bracket out of the upper case. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Unibody-Model-A1278-Display-Assembly/781/all#s4188 Remove the following two screws from the display data cable bracket: One 7 mm Phillips screw. One 5 mm Phillips screw. Lift the display data cable bracket out of the upper case. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Unibody-Model-A1278-Display-Assembly/781/all#s4188 Remove the two outer 6 mm Torx screws securing each side of the display to the upper case (4 screws total). /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Unibody-Model-A1278-Display-Assembly/781/all#s4189 Open your MacBook so the display is perpendicular to the upper case. Place your opened MacBook on a table as pictured. While holding the display and upper case together with your left hand, remove the 6 mm Torx screw from the lower display bracket. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Unibody-Model-A1278-Display-Assembly/781/all#s4274 Be sure to hold the display and upper case together with your left hand. Failure to do so may cause the freed display/upper case to fall, potentially damaging each component. Remove the last remaining 6 mm Torx screw securing the display to the upper case. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Unibody-Model-A1278-Display-Assembly/781/all#s4275 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. Rotate the display slightly away from the upper case. Lift the display away from the upper case, minding any brackets or cables that may get caught. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Unibody-Model-A1278-Display-Assembly/781/all#s4276 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. Rotate the display slightly away from the upper case. Lift the display away from the upper case, minding any brackets or cables that may get caught. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Unibody-Model-A1278-Display-Assembly/781/all#s4276 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. Rotate the display slightly away from the upper case. Lift the display away from the upper case, minding any brackets or cables that may get caught. /Guide/Installing-MacBook-Unibody-Model-A1278-Display-Assembly/781/all#s4276