Installing MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Mid 2012 Lower Case

Replacing the lower case in the MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Mid 2012

While it may not be the first component that people gawk over when they see your fancy Retina display MacBook Pro, a nasty looking lower case can be a real eye-sore. Use this guide to help you replace a scratched, scuffed, bent or broken bottom panel.

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Add Note Edit Step 1 — Lower Case  ¶ 

  • Remove the following pentalobe screws securing the lower case to the MacBook Pro with Retina display.

    • Eight 3.0 mm

    • Two 2.3 mm

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Add Note Edit Step 2  ¶ 

  • Lifting from the edge nearest the clutch cover, lift the lower case off the MacBook Pro.

  • Set the lower case aside.

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

For more information, check out the MacBook Pro 15" Retina Display Mid 2012 device page.

Required Tools

MacBook Pro and Air 5-Point Pentalobe Screwdriver

$12.95 · 50+ In stock

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MacBook Pro 15" Retina Lower Case

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