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Add Note Edit Step 25 — Metal Framework  ¶ 

  • Remove the single Phillips screw securing the hall effect sensor board to the optical drive.

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  • Deroute the cable connecting the hall effect sensor board to the DC-to-DC board.

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  • Use a spudger or the tip of your finger to disconnect the hall effect sensor cable from the DC-to-DC board.

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  • Use the orange plastic loop to disconnect the hard drive cable from the logic board.

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  • Remove the two Phillips screws securing the hard drive bracket to the metal framework.

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  • Lift the hard drive up and out of the computer.

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  • Use a spudger or the tip of your finger to disconnect the sleep light cable from the DC-to-DC board.

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  • Remove the following five secrews/standoffs from the DC-to-DC board:

    • One 3.5 mm Phillips in the lower right corner.

    • Two 3 mm Phillips on either side of the battery contacts.

    • One 10 mm Phillips in the upper right corner.

    • One 14 mm long 4 mm standoff in the upper left corner. You can remove this standoff either with a 4 mm nut driver or needlenose pliers.

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