Peel up the orange Kapton tape securing the right thermal sensor cable to the logic board.

Remove the following 16 screws, moving cables as necessary:

• One 4.4 mm black Phillips screw to the right of the RAM slot.

• Nine 4.7 mm silver T6 Torx screws securing the logic board to the lower case.

• One 6.2 mm black T6 Torx screw on the right side of the left fan.

• Five 9.4 mm silver T6 Torx screws securing the left and right fans.

Move the display data cable to the right, removing tape as necessary.

Peel up and remove the orange foil shield near the right speaker.