Steps 1–20: MacBook Unibody Model A1342 Teardown
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Step 17
Like other MacBooks, the MagSafe port gets its own board.
Even though the new MacBook ships with a new-style MagSafe adapter, older Magsafe adapters should work just fine.
Notice the silver grate of a speaker on the right side of this photo. This machine sports two small tweeters beneath the keyboard, one below the caps lock key, and the other below the return key.
Step 18
The display assembly is secured by two large T8 screws, one on each side.
Apple's certainly giving us quite the screw variety on this machine. We've found tri-wing, Phillips #00, T6, and T8 Torx screws.
We sell a screwdriver kit that will enable you to remove all these screws. The tri-wing screws will come out using a 1 mm flathead bit. We'll be adding true tri-wing bits to our screwdriver kits in the near future.
Step 19
The display assembly. (We did turn it on briefly, and it looks really nice!) On the right side are the three wireless antennas, and on the left side is the single display data cable.
Since the MacBook now uses a LED backlit LCD, there's no inverter cable. All data and power is transmitted through a single cable.
Apple has shaved about 50 grams off the weight of the display assembly compared to the one on the previous plastic MacBook.
Step 20
Success! The new MacBook is quite a nice machine to disassemble.
We'll be creating detailed repair guides for this machine in the future, enabling you to repair your MacBook if and when something goes wrong.
We plan on taking apart Apple's new iMac as soon as we can get our hands on it. Apple's made some major improvements on their new iMac, so it should be interesting to see what's inside. Follow @ifixit on twitter and we'll keep you updated.
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Any idea what type of display panel this is? I believe the Macbook Pro is using an S-IPS panel, but the old Macbook was using a TN panel. Is this still TN, or is it S-IPS (or something else)?
It's a TN display. All of Apple's (and most other companies) notebook's use TN displays because they're slimmer than IPS.
Having said that, there are different qualities of TN panels. For example, the Macbook Pro 15" panel has a much nicer viewing angle range than the Macbook Pro 13".
Hey guys, can you tell if the plastic case was machined or injection molded? Just curious... thanks.
It was injection molded, you can't machine somthing like that cost effectively, and it wouldn't look as nice as it does.
From a structural point of view, this is more like a aluminum-reinforced-plastic, instead of the unibody-plastic that some people are claiming. Still, I applause apple for bringing improved rigidity to their low-end Macbook.
How is the Bezel installed? Is it the same clip design as the old model, so hyper kids can pick at it while in class and pull it off? (I work at a school with Macbooks). It looks as if it is inlaid a bit versus the last model the bezel was set above the frame a bit....thanks for the great take-apart!
Hi mate.
I was tearing down my macbook pro unibody and now when i put the parts pack it does not start, there is no responce what so ever. I am so worried. Is there anything i can do to identify the malfunctioning part. Would i still be covered under warranty, its just 4 months old. Could you please mail me your responce. -
cheers
Arun
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hi to everybody!!ii'v