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  • Remove the following five screws:

    • Two 10.3 mm Phillips screws

    • Two 3.1 mm Phillips screws

    • One 5 mm Phillips screw

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  • Pull the AirPort/Bluetooth assembly and the Subwoofer upward near the center of the side of the optical drive until they clear each other.

  • Move the AirPort/Bluetooth assembly and the subwoofer away from the top of the optical drive.

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  • Pull the right speaker/subwoofer cable out from under the retaining finger near the side of the optical drive.

  • Pull the right speaker/subwoofer cable upward to disconnect it from the logic board.

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  • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the hard drive cable connector up from its socket on the logic board.

  • Bend the hard drive cable away from the optical drive.

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  • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the optical drive connector up from its socket on the logic board.

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  • Remove the three 2.7 mm Phillips screws securing the optical drive to the upper case.

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  • Pull the optical drive upward from its edge closest to the display and remove it from the upper case.

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Add Note Edit Step 16 — Optical Drive Replacement  ¶ 

  • Pull the optical drive cable away from the optical drive.

  • Be sure to pull on the connector, not the cable itself.

  • Remove the two black Phillips #0 screws securing the small metal mounting bracket. Transfer this bracket to your new optical drive or hard drive enclosure.

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