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Add Note Edit Step 25 — Display Assembly  ¶ 

  • Remove the small rubber gasket from the corner of the upper case nearest the I/O board.

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  • Use the tip of a spudger to carefully flip up the retaining flap on the microphone cable ZIF socket.

  • Be sure you are prying up on the retaining flap, not the socket itself.

  • Pull the microphone ribbon cable straight out of its socket.

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  • De-route the left speaker cable from the notch cut into the I/O board.

  • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the left speaker cable connector up and out of its socket on the I/O board.

  • Pry up from beneath the wires.

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  • Pull the camera cable parallel to the face of the I/O board toward the rear edge of the Air to disconnect it from its socket.

  • Do not lift upward on this cable as you disconnect it, as its socket may break off the logic board.

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  • Remove the single 3.6 mm T5 Torx screw securing the I/O board to the upper case.

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  • Carefully lift the I/O board from its edge nearest the logic board and remove it from the upper case.

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Add Note Edit Step 31  ¶ 

  • Peel up the six cable loops securing the antenna cables to the upper case.

  • Gently pull the cable loops slightly out of the channel cut into the upper case one at a time.

  • Use your spudger to open up the plastic loops as you de-route the antenna cables through them.

  • Repeat this for all of the retaining loops.

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Add Note Edit Step 32  ¶ 

  • Remove the inner 4.9 mm T8 Torx screw securing each display hinge to the upper case (two screws total).

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