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Add Note Edit Step 17  ¶ 

  • Remove the following two screws:

    • One 8.6 mm Phillips screw

    • One 5.5 mm Phillips screw

  • Remove the display data cable retainer from the upper case.

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  • Use the tip of a spudger to gently peel the microphone off the adhesive securing it to the upper case.

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  • Minding the many connectors near its edges, lift the logic board from the end nearest the optical drive.

  • Without flexing the board, maneuver it out of the upper case, minding the flexible connection to the DC-In board that may get caught in the upper case.

  • Remove the logic board.

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Add Note Edit Step 20 — Left Speaker  ¶ 

  • De-route the microphone cable from its slot molded into the left speaker enclosure.

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  • Remove the small piece of black tape covering the left speaker connector.

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

  • Pry up from beneath the wires.

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  • Carefully pry the left speaker off the foam adhesive securing it to the logic board.

  • Remove the left speaker.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

For more information, check out the MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Late 2011 device page.

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