Installing MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Mid 2012 Logic Board Assembly

Prerequisite Only

Prerequisite Only

Please note that this guide is only a prerequisite for other guides.

Replacing the Logic Board Assembly. Pre-req.

Pre-req only.

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Add Note Edit Step 1 — Logic Board Assembly  ¶ 

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

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Add Note Edit Step 2  ¶ 

  • 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.

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Add Note Edit Step 3  ¶ 

  • Use the flat end of a spudger to flip up the retaining flap on the keyboard ribbon cable ZIF socket.

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

  • Use the flat end of a spudger to pull the keyboard ribbon cable out of its socket.

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

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

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Add Note Edit Step 6  ¶ 

  • Use the tip of a spudger or your fingernail to flip up the retaining flap on the microphone ribbon cable ZIF socket.

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

  • Pull the microphone ribbon cable out of its socket.

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Add Note Edit Step 7  ¶ 

  • Use the tip of a spudger to pry the display data cable lock and rotate it toward the DC-In side of the computer.

  • Pull the display data cable straight out of its socket on the logic board.

  • Do not lift up on the display data cable, as its socket is very fragile. Pull the cable parallel to the face of the logic board.

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Add Note Edit Step 8  ¶ 

  • Use the flat end of a spudger to carefully pry off the rubber screw cap on the raised screw head near to the MagSafe 2 connector.

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