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Disconnect the DC-In cable from the logic board.

Deroute the cable from around the optical drive, removing tape as necessary, and angle the DC-In board out of its compartment.

Remove the two Phillips screws from the battery compartment.

We recommend placing the computer on a slab of grey anti-static packing foam from this point on to prevent damaging the logic board.

Turn over the computer and open it.

Pry up the magnet covering a Phillips screw near the middle of the computer.

Remove the following 7 screws from the edges of the keyboard area.

• Three 2 mm Phillips along the right edge.
• One 4.5 mm Phillips underneath where the magnet was.
• One 6 mm Phillips with a small head in the lower left corner.
• Two 6 mm Phillips with large heads, one in the upper left corner and one in the middle

Before you can yank the upper case off, you must disconnect the trackpad connector, the blue and white power cable, and speaker cable as described in the next steps.

Lift the upper case from the right side and use a spudger or your finger to disconnect the trackpad connector hidden beneath the white plastic tab. Due to model variatons your trackpad connector may be different from the one pictured.

Carefully lift the upper case about half of an inch and move it so that you can access the power and speaker cables.

If the upper case is sticking, it may be necessary to free the tabs holding the upper case to the metal framework along the outer edge of the battery compartment.

The connectors at the ends of the cables are attached very firmly to the sockets on the logic board. Pulling directly on the cable will either separate the cable from its connector or the socket from the logic board.

Lift the upper case enough to disconnect the blue and white power cable from the logic board. Using your fingernails or a dental pick, carefully pry the connector from its socket. Make sure you're pulling only on the connector and not on the socket.