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  • Lift both fans out of the upper case.

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  • Disconnect the camera cable by pulling the male end straight away from its socket.

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  • Use a spudger to pry the optical drive connector straight up off the logic board.

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  • If necessary, peel off the foam bumper covering the subwoofer connector.

  • Using the flat end of a spudger, pry the subwoofer connector straight up off the logic board.

  • Be very careful. This connector is delicate, and can be easily broken off the logic board.

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  • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the hard drive cable connector straight up off the logic board.

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  • Use a spudger to pry the trackpad connector straight up off the logic board.

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  • Using the tip of a spudger, flip up the IR/sleep LED ribbon cable retaining flap.

  • Pull the IR/sleep LED ribbon cable straight out of its socket.

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  • Using the flat end of a spudger, pry the battery indicator light connector straight up off the logic board.

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