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MacBook Unibody Model A1342

MacBook Unibody Model A1342 Upper Case Replacement

MacBook Unibody Model A1342 Upper Case Replacement

2 hours

Difficult

My Problem

I spilled soup on my wife's macbook and then it all went haywire.

My Fix

Ifixit was great! I purchased the top unit $149 and also the recommended tools. This way I could start and knock it out as soon as package arrived. Very straight forward direction. I used the video and the on-screen guide at the same time. took me about 3hrs.

My Advice

The little connectors on the motherboard are very fragile as indicated many times in directions. I broke the tiny one that is used for the front glowing LED. The on screen directions show using the flat end of the spudger to pry, but in the video she used the round end. I thought "Great now I need to buy and wait for the board." Once if figured out it was for the light I was actually glad. I do not like the pulsing glow in a dark room. Anyway, take your time and be gentle.

Spudger Image
Spudger

$3.99

T6 Torx Screwdriver Image
T6 Torx Screwdriver

$9.99

Phillips #00 Screwdriver Image
Phillips #00 Screwdriver

$5.49

TR8 Torx Security Screwdriver Image
TR8 Torx Security Screwdriver

$5.99

Tri-point Y1 Screwdriver Image
Tri-point Y1 Screwdriver

$5.49

MacBook Unibody (A1342) Upper Case Image
MacBook Unibody (A1342) Upper Case

$179.99

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