MacBook Core Duo

Late 2006 / model number A1181 / black or white case / 1.83 or 2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo processor.

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Installing MacBook Core Duo Optical Drive Cable

MacBook Core Duo optical drive cable replacement.

Author: iRobot
Difficulty: Moderate

This small cable connects the optical drive to the logic board. While this component isn't likely to fail on its own, premature yanking during an optical drive replacement may instigate its replacement.

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Battery 2 steps
Memory Cover 2 steps
Upper Case 8 steps
Optical Drive 11 steps
Optical Drive Cable 2 steps

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Edit Step 1 — Battery ¶

Use a coin to rotate the battery-locking screw 90 degrees clockwise.

Edit Step 2 ¶

Lift the battery out of the computer.

Edit Step 3 — Memory Cover ¶

Remove the three evenly-spaced Phillips screws from along the rear wall of the battery compartment.
The screws are captive to the metal memory cover.

Edit Step 4 ¶

Lift up on L-shaped memory cover, slide it to the right, and lift it out of the computer.

Edit Step 5 — Upper Case ¶

Remove the following 3 screws:
- One 11 mm Phillips #00 in the middle of the case.
- Two 14.5 mm Phillips #00.
If the screws stick in the case, you can use a magnetized screwdriver to draw them out.
The shorter of the three screws goes in the middle.

Edit Step 6 ¶

Remove the following 3 screws from the rear wall of the battery compartment:
- Two 3 mm Phillips #00.
- One 4 mm Phillips #00 on the right side.
When reinstalling these screws, press gently on the lower case to line up the screw holes.

Edit Step 7 ¶

Remove the two 6 mm Phillips #00 screws from either side of the right wall of the battery compartment (not the ones closest to the battery connector).

Edit Step 8 ¶

Remove the four 3 mm indicated Phillips #00 screws from the front wall of the battery compartment. When working from the left, remove the 2nd, 4th, 7th and 9th screw.

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