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Add Note Step 4

  • Remove the three newly-revealed Phillips screws.

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Add Note Step 5

  • Use a spudger or small flathead screwdriver to pry up the three metal rings that housed the rubber bumpers.

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Add Note Step 6

  • Remove the three hex screws using a T8 Torx screwdriver.

  • The shorter screw is in the center of the computer.

Add NoteNotes: Step 6

dalekaty's avatar
Flag Reply by dalekaty Dec 2 2009 @ 10:58 PM

Why use a T8 Torx when these screws are metric hex 2? The T8 didn't work at all. Other than that this was a very easy repair. It cost $29 instead of the $150 that I paid the last time a Mac shop made the same repair.

Matt Falcon's avatar
Flag Reply by Matt Falcon Mar 3 @ 2:11 PM

Quote from dalekaty:

Why use a T8 Torx when these screws are metric hex 2? The T8 didn't work at all. Other than that this was a very easy repair. It cost $29 instead of the $150 that I paid the last time a Mac shop made the same repair.

Had the same issue with a T8, although I blamed that on my T8 being quite stripped. Finding an appropriate bit was quite a challenge... but I'm pretty certain a T8 isn't correct. The screws have a hex head, not a Torx... maybe T8 is the closest thing that tends to fit...