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Use the tip of a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the left fan ribbon cable ZIF socket.

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

Starting at the top of the cable, slide a plastic opening tool under the left fan cable to free it from the logic board.

• Use caution when freeing the cable, as it is strongly adhered to the logic board.

Lift the left fan out of the device.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the rubber hinge covers up off the left and right hinges.

Remove the single 3.1 mm T5 Torx screw securing the SSD to the logic board.

Slightly lift the rightmost side of the SSD and firmly slide it straight away out of its socket on the logic board.

Use the tip of a spudger to flip up the I/O board data cable lock and rotate it toward the battery side of the computer.

Use the flat end of a spudger to slide the I/O board data cable straight out of its socket on the logic board.

Do not lift up on the I/O board data cable, as its socket is very fragile. Pull the cable perpendicular to the face of the logic board.

Remove the two 3.1 mm T5 Torx screws securing the I/O board to the logic board.

Carefully lift the I/O board and remove it from the lower case.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the headphone jack connector up from its socket on the logic board.

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

Use the tip of a spudger to pry the right speaker connector up and out of its socket on the logic board

Be sure to pry on the cable head, and not on the socket itself. Prying on the socket may cause it to separate from the logic board.